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原帖由 lifeisgood 于 2009-3-17 20:05 发表  $ k! B7 U( q: I! E
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.
! F% q" \) q9 K1 I. |YOU'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.+ c! b2 a2 l6 g" p
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I found a post 2005-09-08. We can see a big change within 4 years.
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As I actually Live in Ft. MAc...I thought I'd wander in to the discussion...
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# E) L0 e# ^( W5 t% H9 F; m# L S$ 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).4 X$ C' I- T5 ^+ b2 E
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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!
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6 W+ v9 y* D% [" s1 Q$ M5 j7 uAs 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...9 ^4 T8 }, V4 R' n: b/ y; N. l
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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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The landscape is actually beautiful, very hilly and scenic. Beautiful large lakes with great fishing and hiking are accessible via Quad or plane.0 t2 Q# m& L* K- x
- v* K! [! J) O. Z% E0 O; }2 ^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.; i7 F6 Q, x' g9 V
$ K2 U. Z9 _3 q7 ]6 g+ m. OThe 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." N$ c- b* ]5 k. V* Q6 y. a
$ \1 {- y! J8 X' j5 Z7 O; X/ R B% e. OBesides its negatives...Ft. Mac. is what you make of it...like any other place to live . |
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