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原帖由 lifeisgood 于 2009-3-17 20:05 发表 
3 o5 U# l9 i8 r8 P* M' ]+ m" e& v/ yAs 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.
) f/ u8 x& \6 OYOU'D better talk with local accountant they have ...
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It's too bad I don't have any agreement with my landlord.# }1 L& l0 {& p' m2 I4 A. a
6 f0 j4 w, z ]I found a post 2005-09-08. We can see a big change within 4 years.
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) `' Z$ q' s2 P# |As I actually Live in Ft. MAc...I thought I'd wander in to the discussion... , B3 ^. j+ }9 Y$ A4 F9 S4 c
0 i4 h1 f; m8 j/ p6 E- y0 [# UFt. 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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. I* n8 F6 ~6 \2 |+ I6 J/ ZAs 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!
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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...$1500/month for 1 bedroom is normal...0 n! j( w' A7 ]8 J
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The winters are cold, dark and long..-45 for a solid week a couple times in winters are the norm...Groceries,Utilities,General Merchandise are a tad higher then Edmonton prices..but nothing outrageous.% t( b" D" U) B4 o. _6 _6 e2 \
) b7 y6 \0 h+ B7 t* \The landscape is actually beautiful, very hilly and scenic. Beautiful large lakes with great fishing and hiking are accessible via Quad or plane.
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The people, are younger and wealthier (and a lot more males vs females) here then in comparable Canadian Cities. Pace of Life, and driving attitudes ..are at a breakneck speed.9 T; S' S$ J; a, H2 e$ u
0 J8 u) P8 c" C, Q8 M4 g% XThe 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.# g% s- g: i! g
1 x0 k$ [. H; u. u* S* ]Besides its negatives...Ft. Mac. is what you make of it...like any other place to live .
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