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原帖由 lifeisgood 于 2009-3-17 20:05 发表 
; u9 r( L! L/ g% 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.
1 _2 V% {6 b& N2 KYOU'D better talk with local accountant they have ... 3 D& f. s+ E/ F
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It's too bad I don't have any agreement with my landlord.# w8 K B4 J# G3 u- `- y, b+ D
3 [. v# U3 f9 Q) g! \* UI found a post 2005-09-08. We can see a big change within 4 years. ( v) p; z {! g5 V( u
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As I actually Live in Ft. MAc...I thought I'd wander in to the discussion...
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3 y2 j4 s K) u+ R" RFt. 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% J4 C' s7 W* O
0 ?+ Y# o* Y' S% h! D( ?2 a& hAs 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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" D8 n0 f6 g& d. D) fAs 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...$1500/month for 1 bedroom is normal...: b/ H }3 U {, S
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The winters are cold, dark and long..-45 for a solid week a couple times in winters are the norm...Groceries,Utilities,General Merchandise are a tad higher then Edmonton prices..but nothing outrageous.
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u: C" m2 ?* D: {- JThe landscape is actually beautiful, very hilly and scenic. Beautiful large lakes with great fishing and hiking are accessible via Quad or plane.2 I& _8 O# D4 I; \5 j
% B% Y9 V0 E( T+ P0 q% YThe people, are younger and wealthier (and a lot more males vs females) here then in comparable Canadian Cities. Pace of Life, and driving attitudes ..are at a breakneck speed.) c& Q5 [: }, t F F0 o
* @, j6 Q$ ~( D( l0 OThe 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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