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原帖由 lifeisgood 于 2009-3-17 20:05 发表 ' @7 M% l: y, a: q& v; K# f
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.
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% b3 M1 D; U6 x2 L% q+ U! P# K# y! bIt'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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As I actually Live in Ft. MAc...I thought I'd wander in to the discussion...
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6 c8 B' t% { v6 @, lFt. 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).' j; e/ q( ^" F# T2 k9 j
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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 v `" @# v, G0 a# YAs 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.../ d" @1 Y/ B2 {. M% h
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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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5 T V* W! @/ r5 @0 m F; uThe landscape is actually beautiful, very hilly and scenic. Beautiful large lakes with great fishing and hiking are accessible via Quad or plane. a8 Y Y. w& v z! i" F2 H
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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.9 I) s0 b6 f3 c( S% \* G- h: T! D
- Y" N# [2 p# P7 h% e: g9 dThe 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.! l4 O( T; j& g! e' p0 h) T
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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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