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原帖由 lifeisgood 于 2009-3-17 20:05 发表 
2 x. D- I8 Z, R$ A' L/ ?, XAs 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.& b3 ^, D4 n3 }) g1 t3 a2 A7 m
YOU'D better talk with local accountant they have ... - f2 X9 ?. Z, I; R
( W- [7 A% [/ {+ K8 PIt's too bad I don't have any agreement with my landlord.* m7 ` S6 I( }; z% a b
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I found a post 2005-09-08. We can see a big change within 4 years.
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7 c- \( ~7 E1 O3 ~) IAs I actually Live in Ft. MAc...I thought I'd wander in to the discussion... $ B5 B# K/ P8 ~5 \% }0 e
+ D) T# j9 i( G$ _- S/ |, `, n+ kFt. 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).- f# ?6 r& U0 M. F. b( G1 O
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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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) W$ Y: C) W2 ^0 y2 cAs 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...$1500/month for 1 bedroom is normal...
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% P; A+ t7 W* yThe winters are cold, dark and long..-45 for a solid week a couple times in winters are the norm...Groceries,Utilities,General Merchandise are a tad higher then Edmonton prices..but nothing outrageous.4 N1 [' o9 ^, s& V& I9 Z. v- Z
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The landscape is actually beautiful, very hilly and scenic. Beautiful large lakes with great fishing and hiking are accessible via Quad or plane.
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* m8 I. V$ @- f$ _& yThe 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.' X( `+ z+ P2 p2 @
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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.
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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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