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原帖由 lifeisgood 于 2009-3-17 20:05 发表 6 ]# M2 ]& X3 U! ?
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.- @7 a j4 x, |$ {( n3 E# k% `
YOU'D better talk with local accountant they have ...
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r; [% d: o5 j3 `. e2 N; l' lIt'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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, X3 m' r0 J* O' U& h% ]0 w8 JAs I actually Live in Ft. MAc...I thought I'd wander in to the discussion...
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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).% P9 a& U* {$ I! ?! k8 W2 u ^
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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 K" `0 T3 P# P0 c! H, F, ~3 _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.; q2 Y% o; b5 E0 X7 I/ m0 y
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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.
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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.
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1 o9 k, [. c% u# u% ?0 z6 FThe 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.( }! X! \6 ?& q7 {
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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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