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原帖由 lifeisgood 于 2009-3-17 20:05 发表 6 R1 ]/ \2 _0 R4 h
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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It's too bad I don't have any agreement with my landlord.9 \8 d" J7 e1 m: D! s- f8 D
8 E4 g5 D- Q! ~8 |/ T/ t& z# AI found a post 2005-09-08. We can see a big change within 4 years. 2 p) y: C+ A! [4 U0 b
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As I actually Live in Ft. MAc...I thought I'd wander in to the discussion...
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$ T8 [% r* L E5 p2 iFt. 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)." P# n# d& w6 s
8 D/ M5 c2 ~2 SAs 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...$1500/month for 1 bedroom is normal...
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The winters are cold, dark and long..-45 for a solid week a couple times in winters are the norm...Groceries,Utilities,General Merchandise are a tad higher then Edmonton prices..but nothing outrageous., ]) }4 T4 j' C$ `# E4 p7 F
( X# c" P+ u H7 MThe 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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5 f J! ^- h5 M0 [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.: f) u% G) @8 g8 t
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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.7 l- M0 C- o& F9 q
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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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