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Re: Canadians Avoiding US due to Gun Violence
JAXFL wrote: A friend sent a posting that The Australian PM just posted a alert about the danger of travel to America. Interesting? Australians traveling to the US should be warned they may fall victim to gun violence, veteran politician Tim Fischer said, responding to a US government warning to Americans about possible terrorist attacks in Sydney. Fischer, who was leader of the National Party of Australia for almost a decade and served as Deputy Prime Minister under John Howard in the second half of the 1990s, was expressing frustration over US State Department’s travel warnings about potential threats to American citizens traveling abroad.576Views0likes0CommentsRe: Attn Canadian snowbirds
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 costs714Views0likes0CommentsRe: Skinny Winnie
Under your name on the right, click on 'view profile', then click on "my forums' top right, you may be asked to log in again, then click on "my profile" then you will see the first line state: 'To change settings such as your signature and privacy preferences, go to your Preferences pagge'425Views0likes0CommentsRe: Why buy a Class C?
Bought a Forest River class C as our first rv after looking at both A and C for years. We took it to Florida and back for a couple of weeks as a shakedown trip. It was great for the two of us and drove very comfortably, we are glad we bought a C for ease of driving and ability for two amateurs to safely travel in and maneuver through and park in a number of rv parks with not one bump or scrape.339Views0likes0CommentsRe: Length of stay for Canadians in US - 240 days?
Here's the latest from the Canadian Snowbird Assoc., which is a lobby group for Canadian travellers: good luck, Brian CSA Clarifies U.S. Travel Rules Release date : Jan 21, 2015 In a recent article which appeared on CBC News’ British Columbia website, it was suggested that Canadian citizens are only allowed to spend 120 days in the United States each year. For clarification purposes, the Canadian Snowbird Association would like to remind travellers to the U.S. that this information is incorrect. Under current policy, eligible Canadian citizens may spend up to six months less a day, in the United States, in any 12 month period. From a tax perspective, long-term visitors who typically spend four or more months in the U.S. each calendar year may be deemed resident aliens for tax purposes. In order to be treated as a non-resident alien, these individuals need to claim a “closer connection” to Canada by filing IRS Form 8840 annually. Further, the CBC News article also discussed the Entry/Exit Initiative, a bi-national border program in which entry and exit data will be shared on individuals travelling between Canada and the United States. While this initiative was scheduled to be expanded on June 30, 2014, to include Canadian and American citizens, the necessary legislative and regulatory changes have not been implemented. At present, the Entry/Exit Initiative is not fully operational. If you have any questions related to this matter, please do not hesitate to contact the CSA office toll-free at 1-800-265-3200 or by email at csastaff@snowbirds.org.135Views0likes0Comments
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