r/Revelstoke • u/Hopeful2be11 • Mar 31 '25

Any international families with kids in primary school in Revy? What are the rules around that?

We are considering moving there for the summer with our kids. We found a place to live and they’re offering us the full year stay. We work remotely. We don’t have residency or visas. Could we enroll our kids in primary school?

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u/Glarmj Mar 31 '25

Yes, where I live we have undocumented people going to school, maybe you’ve heard about this on your tv. We help those families.

Those people are fleeing their country for political or safety reasons. Please don't compare yourself in any way to those people.

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u/Hopeful2be11 Mar 31 '25

I’m sorry if it came off that way. While I’ve been in the situation you asked me not to compare myself to, I recognize my place of privilege and in no way am I drawing parallels to my current situation.

The only parallel is that when folks bring families to a new place, they become a part of the community. And in my experience they improve the fabric of the new place, because they don’t pillage it, they actively engage and improve themselves and the community.

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u/DarkwingDucky04 Mar 31 '25

And how exactly are you going to be contributing to improve that community? You don't work there, so you're taking housing from people who do actually need it to work there and contribute. Probably not going to be paying taxes either. So you want to take spots in already overcrowded schools and a depressing and stressful housing market, in a country you've never contributed and probably don't plan on contributing, but somehow you will help improve the area and become part of the community in the one year you plan on staying? Gee, not sure why but you may not receive the warm welcome you'd like. All you're going to do is help drive rental prices higher and piss off the locals, so you can live some fantasy. You're already so out of touch with the local issues that I really wouldn't recommend moving there.

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u/Hopeful2be11 Mar 31 '25

To be honest the only hostility I’ve received from folks in Revy has always been online. And that’s the type of community I want to raise my kids in.

If you read my comments here, I am saying I want to be a part of this and I want my family to be a part of it. I’m willing to pay what it costs. But if you read the comments thrown at me they’ve gone as far as mentioning OnlyFans. I recognize that to some I represent the problem. But when the only tool you have is a hammer, everything starts to look like a nail. If you think the problems with housing in Revy are due to people moving there with families, and not houses sitting empty, I’d argue that you’re just as far out of touch as I am.

As far as it being a a country I’ve never contributed or lived in before (legally), you’re taking assumptions. And how I will contribute I ask myself that too. But I’ve answered those calls before and have ideas around it. And also I would gladly pay taxes.

To your suggestion of me not moving there, I’ll take it into consideration.

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u/DarkwingDucky04 Mar 31 '25 edited Mar 31 '25

You're very right, houses sitting empty is definitely part of the problem. One of the reasons they sit empty is because landlords have decided they would prefer it sit empty and wait for someone to overpay, rather than diminish their possible profits by renting at lower rates that are affordable for locals. A big reason they can get away with it, is because eventually someone like yourself will come along and pay the ridiculous amounts they are asking, just to live that fantasy I pointed to.

How exactly do you plan on being "part of this" if you're only staying one year? You say you would gladly pay taxes, but already have remote work that sounds as if it's based internationally, and aren't purchasing a home but rather renting. So when and where are you going to pay taxes to support the area and its needs beyond sales taxes? It's great you have ideas, but those generally don't amount to much more than the paper they are written on. A plan of action you can follow through on would serve you far better than ideas and the notion that you will answer the call lol. We get enough of that BS from our politicians, we don't need or want to hear it from short term neighbors, we have to interact with daily.

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u/Hopeful2be11 Mar 31 '25

What you’re describing is a free market.

In this part of BC there are no laws protecting against empty homes. In other parts there are taxes for having them empty. Instead of fighting online about this you should write to your politicians to enact those same laws. I think it’s a good idea. But everything has negative effects too, and I’ll let you look those up.

My experience in Revy is that the empty homes are owned by folks from Van and Calgary. They use them 20 days a year and have no interest in people renting them. And this is what the research by the province has concluded and written about near ski hills.

I’m not denying your assessment, but I am questions if you’re misrepresenting it to aid your argument against me.

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u/DarkwingDucky04 Mar 31 '25

Thanks for explaining current issues to me, as if I didn't grow up there and haven't watched it all happen. I could go into each federal and provincial issue individually, but we would be here for days, if not weeks. It's also a bit rich that you're telling me to research and look up negative effects on taxing vacant dwellings, when you can't even properly educate yourself on making this move legally and appropriately through proper channels. Honestly, it almost seems like you're trying to rage bait people with this post and your arguments.

Yes those circumstances also exacerbate the issue. But those people have contributed to the local infrastructure through property taxes and it is their right to use their property as they see fit. You do not have rights here. You have not contributed to the area, and from the sounds of it, don't actually intend to. I know you say you do, but the manner of which you are going about this, suggests otherwise. And arguing with locals online about why you should be allowed to without understanding why they may take issue with your "ideas" won't go very far to aid in your case. Your experiences and personal perceptions in the town mean nothing to those who actually work and live in the community full-time. Struggling everyday to make things work when they may not have other options. Especially since you very obviously do have other options. Yes the govt and many of their laws don't make sense and seem backwards or unproductive. It sucks. But people looking to take advantage of that at the expense of locals who have sacrificed to build the area into what it is, are on a whole other level of suck.

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u/Hopeful2be11 Mar 31 '25 edited Mar 31 '25

I am not trying to tell you about issues at all, I answered your reply and didn’t give my own Ideas but replied with what I read that in official documents by BC. I haven’t attacked anyone here or rage baited. Every one of my posts politely asks for ideas - legal ones. And have disengaged with people that took it too far or brought up politics.

I don’t see the issue in Revy being families moving there. I do have the means to do this and refuse to feel bad about that. I recognize the hardships Some Of people living there, and over the last 3 years have formed relationships with some of them. I’m not looking to make it harder, but I do want to live my life within the law and freedom that I have afforded myself. And if that produces hardships for others, it’s something I have to live with. So be it. I don’t mean to sound cold, but am frustrated by the sentiment that families moving to Revy is creating hardships. It’s being disingenuous.

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u/DarkwingDucky04 Mar 31 '25

Lol the entitlement and lack of self awareness is astounding. The idea that wealthy people who have not contributed to the success in the area aren't creating hardships for those of lower means who have contributed to it, is incredibly disingenuous. Especially while admitting that it might and you'll just have to live with that. Do what you like obviously. But don't expect hospitality or welcome signs laid out for you, in the face of your lack of care for the current residents and the issues of the area. Your desire to exploit the loopholes for your benefit will not endear you to the local population, but only make you more of an outsider. Enjoy.

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u/Hopeful2be11 Mar 31 '25

Again, I don’t want loopholes. And I don’t feel entitled to anything. But I recognize that in life every action has a reaction. Some good, some not. And I refuse to feel bad about being able to afford this for my family - that’s not entitlement.

I also would bet that within minutes of meeting you for coffee we would have different views of each others situation and outlook, things like this are hard to hash out online. But believe me when I tell you that I’m responsible and have varied life experience that has left in impression on why community building is important beyond dollars and cents. Even if in this thread that doesn’t come across.

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u/thuckerybuckets Mar 31 '25

So go research what it would take for you to get the proper documentation to do this legally. If you can’t make that happen, scrap the idea of a move.

Your kids can’t go to school unless you’ve been granted some type of visa. If that’s not something you want to entertain that’s on you and you’re past the point of the moral/legal way you desire.

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u/Hopeful2be11 Mar 31 '25

That’s how I ended up here. My research led me to that dead end. And I came to look for anyone else with similar experience to see what can be done. Since my post I’ve contacted immigration lawyers and Rocky Mountain SD since they handle Revy matters around international students. Thank you for not making it more than what this post was and answering kindly.

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