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原帖由 lifeisgood 于 2009-3-17 20:05 发表 - m3 p3 m2 z& ~1 A/ n" P1 W
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.
, a* A4 E2 M5 l8 h. wYOU'D better talk with local accountant they have ...
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7 P2 }# n. r. A3 k& U% }2 _8 a, N' F' FIt's too bad I don't have any agreement with my landlord.
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1 m0 \& f3 U. _2 I! z2 UI found a post 2005-09-08. We can see a big change within 4 years. ( M5 C3 V i: }% a& g! T5 g, Y
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As I actually Live in Ft. MAc...I thought I'd wander in to the discussion... 4 R; k7 `4 W* ^) `
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Ft. 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).- M+ ]4 e0 ~' B7 s! T
7 @$ ?( X3 e FAs 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!5 m- g1 O9 [7 i5 F% `5 V" U4 R
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As 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...$1500/month for 1 bedroom is normal...6 T" V+ _9 ~& [
. t4 \4 M1 v0 H, U4 o$ r3 SThe 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.: F( i. E: x) m( ?+ i! X
- K8 s& M2 i" y$ e" cThe landscape is actually beautiful, very hilly and scenic. Beautiful large lakes with great fishing and hiking are accessible via Quad or plane.3 M4 A" e( x2 Q) z$ Y! M+ f
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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.' e3 ], ?9 D+ I6 N
2 K6 }) D' {% U$ x( K8 {& j$ bThe 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.
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: a2 E, U( u6 a# F7 U" KBesides its negatives...Ft. Mac. is what you make of it...like any other place to live . |
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