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Posted date : May 12, 2021.

It was reported over a month ago that CSA is working on having the U.S. allow those of us who own or rent a home in the U.S. to enter as “essential travellers” via land border crossing…

Posted date : May 12, 2021.

We keep hearing more and more rumours that even if you’re flying to your destination in the U.S. and staying in your owned or rented residence for an extended period…

Posted date : May 12, 2021.

When we come back from the U.S., if I have two COVID-19 tests – the first on day one of getting back and another on day seven − and both are negative, why would I be required to continue to be quarantined?..

Posted date : May 12, 2021.

We have heard that if we snowbirds have a residence address in the U.S., that we would be exempted from the travel restriction currently in place…

Posted date : May 12, 2021.

I am hearing conflicting information about Form 8840 for 2020. Is the one-time policy change allowing snowbirds to exclude the days spent in the U.S….

Posted date : May 12, 2021.

We own a home in Florida and have decided to sell. We have to go down one more time to remove personal property. We know that we can fly down, but what steps can we take to make our return to Canada as smooth as possible?…

Posted date : May 12, 2021.

We are renting a house in Florida and want to fly down. Can we purchase a car, register it in Florida and leave it there for six months each year?…

Posted date : Sep 21, 2020.

We are snowbirds who spent the winters in California. We have tracked our days in the U.S. very carefully and every year, we file Form 8840….

Posted date : Sep 21, 2020.

Mr. Quigley says that Medipac will cover policy holders for COVID-19 this winter and is encouraging us to purchase coverage through their Early Bird program….

Posted date : Sep 21, 2020.

I have two issues with travel insurance. Firstly, although I continue to pay premiums for out-of-country insurance, the insurer will not cover any travel to Florida if I fall ill to coronavirus….