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原帖由 lifeisgood 于 2009-3-17 20:05 发表 
; D' r8 S: \9 R/ ^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.
& P2 r1 R, b. J) |/ F+ LYOU'D better talk with local accountant they have ...
% x) ^' J0 B4 T9 I6 v% RIt's too bad I don't have any agreement with my landlord.2 _; [) W" A, C! B( E! n" T; Y
) X+ ]. _0 o; Z" B f' e$ a& KI found a post 2005-09-08. We can see a big change within 4 years. : r) \" M+ H9 _. O1 r9 B) q
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As I actually Live in Ft. MAc...I thought I'd wander in to the discussion... ! p+ R3 G6 p" o: O9 j/ L
5 h. l$ J& v/ M1 j EFt. 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).% W9 m% A' `- W- b9 Z; U# _* Z" ]
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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!, h- `: _9 D; F4 z7 W- ?) }
' L- ]2 @8 L9 ]# ?& x9 N" }. pAs 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...$1500/month for 1 bedroom is normal...4 b! S7 G% x! V
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The winters are cold, dark and long..-45 for a solid week a couple times in winters are the norm...Groceries,Utilities,General Merchandise are a tad higher then Edmonton prices..but nothing outrageous.* Y, Q7 v, K' t+ f( I
7 U- D8 P2 Q: EThe landscape is actually beautiful, very hilly and scenic. Beautiful large lakes with great fishing and hiking are accessible via Quad or plane.) H# V+ Z$ g$ k) f! A
O1 ~# e6 M ?4 J; KThe 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.
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5 t* b+ }% a, DThe 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.) i g2 F" s4 J" ?/ o3 r
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Besides its negatives...Ft. Mac. is what you make of it...like any other place to live . |
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