Posted date : Dec 19, 2023
CSANews Issue 129 WInter 2023 Edition – Our travel patterns to the U.S. have reverted to pre-Covid levels and we are slightly ahead of the 2019 number of trips. There is one big difference, though – automobile traffic is down by about 15% and travel by air is up. High gas prices and more competition in the airline space (which reduces prices) are changing our normal travel patterns.
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Posted date : Oct 24, 2023
CSA Member Advisory – In August 2023, we notified members that Canadian citizens travelling to certain European countries will soon be required to obtain a permit known as a European Travel Information and Authorisation System (ETIAS) travel authorization. An ETIAS travel authorisation is an entry requirement for visa-exempt nationals travelling to thirty European countries.
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Posted date : Sep 28, 2023
On Tuesday October 3, 2023 the residents of Manitoba will choose their next provincial government….
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Posted date : Sep 14, 2023
Is there a way to estimate the amount of provincial health plan coverage for health costs incurred in the U.S.? The reimbursement amount is important to know, in order to help snowbirds choose a deductible amount when they are buying out-of-country insurance.
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Posted date : Sep 14, 2023
We are usually in the U.S. for fewer than 182 days. As long as we file the Form 8840, are we okay to stay in the U.S. for the extra 25 days, or should we shorten our trip?
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Posted date : Sep 14, 2023
Did CANADIAN SNOWBIRDS ever find out if you can leave your RV in the U.S. year-round? Or do you have to bring it home after six months?
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Posted date : Sep 14, 2023
I own my own place in the U.S. and live there for the winter months. I’ve bought a vehicle and have it registered and insured in the state in which I own property…
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Posted date : Sep 14, 2023
I have chatted recently with several military and RCMP retirees about the change of health-care providers, from Sun Life to Canada Life. There is yet much confusion and frustration regarding the overall transition…
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Posted date : Sep 14, 2023
We are selling our winter home in Arizona after 20 years. Are we able to bring to Canada some of our belongings purchased in the U.S…
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Posted date : Sep 14, 2023
In accordance with the U.S. tax code, you are required to disclose the sale of the property and pay capital gains tax, if applicable…
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