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原帖由 lifeisgood 于 2009-3-17 20:05 发表 
! }' w7 p8 x- J" Q3 sAs 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.6 G1 C8 A/ D! w& Y
YOU'D better talk with local accountant they have ... 4 P0 q0 ` J% ]
, r) ], G& h6 T) b! lIt's too bad I don't have any agreement with my landlord.! _' I0 ^' k$ m. o
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I found a post 2005-09-08. We can see a big change within 4 years. , [6 k' v& Z3 G$ k, s
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As I actually Live in Ft. MAc...I thought I'd wander in to the discussion... 7 T/ \ h" k; J* @9 J
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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).
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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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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.
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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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' M4 c: ?! j, _* e p( T' a0 YThe 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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