visa requirements for canadians

Without any trouble except for the mandatory trip to Costa Rica (anywhere outside of nicaragua) every 6 months.

Us Canadians,like many other nationalities, get 90 days at the border, but it is not far fetched that some immigration official puts 30 days on your passport by mistake, It is 90 days...

P.S. Retire in Carazo (Jinotepe, Diriamba, etc.) it is central and cool.

Visa requirements are the same for U.S. and Canadian citizens according to: http://www.consulnic.info/visas_english.htm

Here's an excerpt from their Webpage:

Once stamped, the citizen has 30 days in order to use the visa. Once the person enters Nicaraguan territory, the visitor is allowed to stay for 30 days. The only exception for this are American and Canadian citizens, who are allowed to stay for as long as 90 days without further requirements.

If the visitor stays longer than authorized, a fine will be charged at the time he leaves the country. In order to avoid this, if you plan to stay longer than the period authorized at the port of entrance, please contact the Migration authorities in order to request an extension, which is an authorization to stay extra time. The cost of this extension is C$ 630.00 (six hundred and thirty Córdoba's), payable at the Migration offices in Managua.

Please note that official from Migration and Customs in Nicaragua are required to extend a receipt whenever a fine is imposed or a service is charged. Help us keep our affairs as clear and transparent as possible: if you feel the behavior of a Government official is suspicious, demand to speak with the supervisor or the person in charge.

In order to request a visa and enter Nicaraguan territory, the person must present a passport with at least 6 months prior to its expiry date.

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I have been told that their are no Nica Consulates or Embassies in Canada but I found these addresses:

Consulado General de Nicaragua en Montreal, Canada - 4870 Doherty, Montreal, Quebec, Canada H4V 2B2, Noel Lacayo B., Consul General Honorario,Tel.: (514) 484-8250 Fax :(514) 484-7928, E-Mail: consuladonicaragua@videotron.ca

Consulates of Nicaragua: Honorary Consul in Canada, 87 Beausoleil Dr., Ottawa, Ontario K1N 8W3 (613-241-0682).

I lived in Nicaragua for almost a year and never had any problem with visa's, travel, etc. After being in Granada Nicaragua for 28 days, I went to the imagration building and for around ( $38 usd ) I got an extension for 90 more days. After this expired, I took a Tica bus down to visit my friend in Tamarindo, Costa Rica for a few days ( bus cost $ 10 usd. Came back to Granada, waited another 28 days, then paid for another extension. My point.... no problems getting 90 day extensions, however you can only do it once, then you must leave for 72 hours. Also, you don't have to pay for 90 day extensions if you don't need 90 days. You can buy 30, 60, or 90 day extensions with the price being lower for 30 days. Now for the important stuff...( my opinion), I lived in both Costa Rica and in Nicaragua. Nicaragua, hands down, is a friendlier, safer (in most cases), and much more entertaining country. Before buying anything in Costa Rica, visit Nicaragua just once. You may quickly change your mind. I did, I now own property just outside of Granada.