Canada to Kannada
Hi, I'm Stefan.
I moved from Canada to Bangalore with my wife, who's Indian. This is where I write down what the move actually takes: the bank accounts, the documents, the dog, the neighborhoods. I'm not a tax pro or a lawyer. Just one person figuring it out and sharing the workarounds that actually worked, while it's still fresh.
Guides
Practical, lived-experience guides, updated as I go. Some aren't written yet, click any that you'd find useful and I'll write the most-requested one next.
- Payments in IndiaHow I pay for things in Bangalore without an Indian bank account, PAN, Aadhaar, or OCI yet. A status table of every workaround I've tried.
- Neighborhoods GuideA crowdsourced sheet of where to live in Bangalore. Rent, AQI, traffic, schools, and what locals actually say.
- PAN, Aadhaar, OCIThe three documents that unlock most of Indian life, in the order to get them and what tripped me up.
- Moving pets to IndiaHow we moved Luna from Canada to Bangalore. Vet paperwork, import permit, airline choice, and what it cost.
About me
I'm Stefan. I spent 14 years in banking in Canada, then left to move to Bangalore with my wife, who's Indian. We're building a life here, a business, and trying to start a family. I'm not a tax pro, a lawyer, or a relocation consultant. I'm just someone going through the move and writing down what actually worked, while it's fresh. If it saves you some of the months I spent confused, good.
I write longer stories about the move at From Canada to Kannada.
Get in touch
Tried something I haven't? Found something wrong or stale? Email stefan@canadatokannada.com.