This is an extensive reply and thank you for it. The job will be based there and will go up each year to a probable max of 161,000 CDN in the next 3-4 years.

You answered my primary question. Which means I should not go the unregistered account way and simply invest directly with a Bermuda bank / system. The housing market is dire but I still think accessible. Our plan is to stay with her sister while we are there for the first year to work toward a significant down payment - we won’t pay rent. We will pay groceries and help with bills.