请教：LOA。。。

lunik

去年来到这里工作时听到的最多的词儿就是LOA，可是我们却是啥也没有而且公司也只提供2.5月的camp，然后就不得不搬到城里来住了。

我想问一下我听人讲加拿大有个在北部工作的补助，而不是像电工工会/agency提供的那种令人眼馋的补助。这个补助叫什么名字是谁给的呢？政府还是公司？

lifeisgood

As I know, if you work here for more than 6 months, and you have rent agreement with your landlord, you will get some money back when doing your tax.
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lunik

原帖由 lifeisgood 于 2009-3-17 20:05 发表
As I know, if you work here for more than 6 months, and you have rent agreement with your landlord, you will get some money back when doing your tax.
YOU'D better talk with local accountant they have ...

It's too bad I don't have any agreement with my landlord.
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I found a post 2005-09-08. We can see a big change within 4 years.

' n3 e  I' z4 z) ^As I actually Live in Ft. MAc...I thought I'd wander in to the discussion...  
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# i% [: y) D. n/ B) i7 NFt. McMurray is the biggest city in Newfoundland(inside joke..), and yes, you do get to claim northern living allowance credit on your income taxes (like all northern communities in Canada).
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As to the flight credits, I sure haven't heard about that from any of the folks here I know, it may exist, but the only travel credits I remember from Revenue Canada are those for travelling due to medical or employment purposes. I might be wrong....and believe you me, next tax return I'm gonna find out for sure!

( W4 Z( _; B8 K- q  oAs per cost of livng, quality of life etc..do not move here unless you already own a home with lots of equity or have lots of $$ for a downpayment for housing. Yes..mobile homes start about $250,000, most starter homes start about $350,000. Renting...forget about it...$1500/month for 1 bedroom is normal...

" t" Z$ q8 Q6 O* J+ kThe winters are cold, dark and long..-45 for a solid week a couple times in winters are the norm...Groceries,Utilities,General Merchandise are a tad higher then Edmonton prices..but nothing outrageous.
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+ }7 p) j* ^5 |2 h/ k4 ]" }The landscape is actually beautiful, very hilly and scenic. Beautiful large lakes with great fishing and hiking are accessible via Quad or plane.

% [) D8 F$ s$ Q3 a+ M9 _The people, are younger and wealthier (and a lot more males vs females) here then in comparable Canadian Cities. Pace of Life, and driving attitudes ..are at a breakneck speed.

6 |  h3 E% N/ PThe oilsand plants run 24 hours, so half the city is sleeping at any one time, and half are working. City businesses (outside the oilsand industry) have a huge struggle finding and keeping employees, everyone wants to get an oilsand job..the result is that you get shoddy service in all retail stores and restaurants.

( B4 F- b, l) _# U5 qBesides its negatives...Ft. Mac. is what you make of it...like any other place to live .