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原帖由 lifeisgood 于 2009-3-17 20:05 发表 / @! P5 H; |( O* @8 n8 C' d
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.8 O, B' F* E! i+ |1 V1 b
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.7 V+ \1 d0 E: @! r& `! N5 R
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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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; T. ^4 ?! H' c0 y; o+ M% w3 MFt. 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).& O' }+ A. k+ S* u' G. @
' {4 d7 E( l: k8 `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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7 u; z4 `) y7 Z9 A3 hAs 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...$1500/month for 1 bedroom is normal...1 }4 B( N, R! M# i) J3 d) I3 ~' A' E
8 b% A; V# X9 ]9 z& n4 n2 Y, QThe winters are cold, dark and long..-45 for a solid week a couple times in winters are the norm...Groceries,Utilities,General Merchandise are a tad higher then Edmonton prices..but nothing outrageous.6 Z6 W9 z- ^* g, I8 ^$ M( [3 v5 w
: S# {$ u8 X' m# EThe landscape is actually beautiful, very hilly and scenic. Beautiful large lakes with great fishing and hiking are accessible via Quad or plane." F- K# G2 t& F. b8 K
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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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8 _/ y5 l; K7 w. i! 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.' @! G0 f, F$ w0 n6 e C
8 Y: E0 n& N3 O% }( l3 j. ]Besides its negatives...Ft. Mac. is what you make of it...like any other place to live . |
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