Ottawa will be watching you & tracking how long you are away & sharing that info!click Ottawa watching~Diane

Old news, but at least the people who always say "How will they know?" will have their answer.

If you are playing by the rules and not trying to screw the system......not a problem!

Flyboy320 wrote:If you are playing by the rules and not trying to screw the system......not a problem!I'm sorry but snowbirds are not screwing the system, it is the other way around.So as a retired Canadian by birth who may prefer to reside outside Canada more than 180 days annually I do not understand why Ontario puts my medical coverage in jeopardy. I do not contribute less to either the Canadian Government or the Ontario Government as I still pay my income and municipal taxes. I pay for out of country medical insurance to cover my time out of the country, so I am actually less of a liability to the Ontario health costs. Yet, there is a complex calculation allowing them to discontinue my coverage, which I paid for since my early twenties and continue to pay for now. Who is screwing who to cut costs

naysmitj wrote:Flyboy320 wrote:If you are playing by the rules and not trying to screw the system......not a problem!I'm sorry but snowbirds are not screwing the system, it is the other way around.So as a retired Canadian by birth who may prefer to reside outside Canada more than 180 days annually I do not understand why Ontario puts my medical coverage in jeopardy. I do not contribute less to either the Canadian Government or the Ontario Government as I still pay my income and municipal taxes. I pay for out of country medical insurance to cover my time out of the country, so I am actually less of a liability to the Ontario health costs. Yet, there is a complex calculation allowing them to discontinue my coverage, which I paid for since my early twenties and continue to pay for now. Who is screwing who to cut costsVery well put!!!

MPI_Mallard wrote:naysmitj wrote:Flyboy320 wrote:If you are playing by the rules and not trying to screw the system......not a problem!I'm sorry but snowbirds are not screwing the system, it is the other way around.So as a retired Canadian by birth who may prefer to reside outside Canada more than 180 days annually I do not understand why Ontario puts my medical coverage in jeopardy. I do not contribute less to either the Canadian Government or the Ontario Government as I still pay my income and municipal taxes. I pay for out of country medical insurance to cover my time out of the country, so I am actually less of a liability to the Ontario health costs. Yet, there is a complex calculation allowing them to discontinue my coverage, which I paid for since my early twenties and continue to pay for now. Who is screwing who to cut costsVery well put!!!I re-read the article and take this away " A summer 2014 memo, recently released under the Access to Information Act, says savings can be expected through “preventing abuse and eligibility fraud” with respect to the employment insurance, old age security and child tax benefit programs by ensuring Canadian residency requirements are fulfilled." They are looking at EI and child benefit laws which do not pertain to "Snowbirds" so , in my opinion the title of this thread may be a bit misleading. The 183 day thing is a pain in the butt as I too would spend more time out of Canada if in was legal. Until the laws change, we are limited to the 183 days or so. What the Ontario gov`t does to your medical coverage happens in most if not all provinces. I too pay taxes in Canada.....I agree Snowbirds are less of a burden on our medical system. The law is what it is , like it or not.If I want to spend time out of Canada then I`m willing to pay the additional cost of medical coverage to do so. Just part of living the life.

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moonstone

Explorer

Oct 27, 2015

Attn Canadian snowbirds

Ottawa will be watching you & tracking how long you are away & sharing that info!

click Ottawa watching

~Diane

Snowbirds

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Flyboy320
Explorer
Oct 28, 2015
If you are playing by the rules and not trying to screw the system......not a problem!
joebedford
Nomad III
Oct 27, 2015
Old news, but at least the people who always say "How will they know?" will have their answer.

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