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原帖由 lifeisgood 于 2009-3-17 20:05 发表 
0 u% t k. y9 @& @( F% lAs 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.
. ~" o0 y7 b& S3 J' FYOU'D better talk with local accountant they have ... : w. T. h& z$ ?) i% s5 _' ?
. I: E1 l s v1 B/ Q) sIt'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.
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7 l7 R3 E. X, a7 M, c$ A" tAs I actually Live in Ft. MAc...I thought I'd wander in to the discussion... ) F% y; \/ k, t% Z
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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).- G% S% a0 L/ s- ~
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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!+ a5 ^9 K8 ?: @. P- i! j
2 G3 q* c) [( d2 E4 t, r2 \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...1 {* d! k# i/ ^3 N2 T
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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.
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! a2 `0 P# @; X: d# dThe landscape is actually beautiful, very hilly and scenic. Beautiful large lakes with great fishing and hiking are accessible via Quad or plane.
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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.: ~& x: x. A/ g
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The 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.+ Z, o- ^/ \3 _: [4 _
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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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