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原帖由 lifeisgood 于 2009-3-17 20:05 发表 " }# U+ Y' |3 r. [
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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It's too bad I don't have any agreement with my landlord.+ P; M8 |: x) v
' }- K0 |& w8 r7 z# Z' vI found a post 2005-09-08. We can see a big change within 4 years. 1 Y2 p+ x! K; m
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7 _6 @! |+ x# Z. U) ]2 _/ mAs I actually Live in Ft. MAc...I thought I'd wander in to the discussion...
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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).: i8 C6 R1 N1 N0 `% l
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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!7 Y% R7 U- j# j0 v: y( I
" e* j6 w3 `4 X! @0 zAs 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...$1500/month for 1 bedroom is normal...* x# M' w+ K; \' p
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The winters are cold, dark and long..-45 for a solid week a couple times in winters are the norm...Groceries,Utilities,General Merchandise are a tad higher then Edmonton prices..but nothing outrageous.
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; o2 J* ]0 s/ i; tThe landscape is actually beautiful, very hilly and scenic. Beautiful large lakes with great fishing and hiking are accessible via Quad or plane.% ]3 q5 {9 b/ o7 v7 n8 W, ]; H
. W9 ^, a( @3 x5 d0 @) G! mThe people, are younger and wealthier (and a lot more males vs females) here then in comparable Canadian Cities. Pace of Life, and driving attitudes ..are at a breakneck speed.8 S% k* B- i* U$ n& [0 M( o$ I
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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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