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原帖由 lifeisgood 于 2009-3-17 20:05 发表 
- D! l3 Q2 F1 jAs 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 Y! I! R1 Y: I# n. l
YOU'D better talk with local accountant they have ... 2 ~+ \+ S* i+ ?
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It's too bad I don't have any agreement with my landlord.. W* t* X" B% i5 j( V& S
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I found a post 2005-09-08. We can see a big change within 4 years.
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6 q+ w1 K3 e6 D. {) p" E3 XAs I actually Live in Ft. MAc...I thought I'd wander in to the discussion... 6 P/ E( @# _ D0 f
) i3 a7 f+ T! AFt. 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)., W/ o" L) c8 M1 X
7 T% F4 v5 d/ G6 Z* kAs 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!' L# p8 [& E1 }1 x, k8 a# ?- S
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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...$1500/month for 1 bedroom is normal...
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The winters are cold, dark and long..-45 for a solid week a couple times in winters are the norm...Groceries,Utilities,General Merchandise are a tad higher then Edmonton prices..but nothing outrageous.7 T- t$ F+ M# J2 Q" x
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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.. ?9 B* Y L4 ~, h# b [8 _
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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./ V: y' F; T% ~
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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.7 f) k4 q P ?, ^! u
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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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