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Jun 20th 2013 | 9:25 am

#31

Novocastrian

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Re: Calgary, Alberta

I hear Calgary can get a bit damp in late June.

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Jun 20th 2013 | 10:00 am

#32

jimf

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Re: Calgary, Alberta

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Originally Posted by Novocastrian

I hear Calgary can get a bit damp in late June.

<hope you're all OK out there>

A few people have just left work to get stuff from home. The is an immediate evacuation order for a few neighbourhoods near the Elbow River. Two years ago around this time our basement was flooded. We will look forward to the golf ball hail next month.

Jun 20th 2013 | 11:08 am

#33

Rick b

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Re: Calgary, Alberta

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Originally Posted by Novocastrian

I hear Calgary can get a bit damp in late June.

<hope you're all OK out there>

I felt like a drowned rat walking to work this morning. Dam the rain was horrible.

Jun 20th 2013 | 1:31 pm

#34

mdizzle

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Re: Calgary, Alberta

Calgary is the most bland city on Earth. Definitely not what I'd be looking for as someone in your 20s.

Jun 22nd 2013 | 10:02 am

#35

big tom

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Re: Calgary, Alberta

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Originally Posted by salmonfella

Moving from Ireland heading solo don't no anywhere there but twill be grand i am in construction and have been in a few contacts with people seems there is a fair bit going on so i would be confident enough i will get work.. Calgary seems to be a very safe place from what i have read on it so no worriers there.ye its a bit hard to get everything planned out as long as your willing to take any job till the right one comes along you should be grand i think that where a lot of people slip up they think a job is beneath them and before they no it there down to there last few dollars lol...

hi there, im heading out from ireland september maybe, wot line of construction are you into ?

im site/project manager and currently pursuing a few things but all a bit vague....wot sort of visa do u have in place ?

Jun 22nd 2013 | 10:34 am

#36

Steve_

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From: Calgary, Alberta

Re: Calgary, Alberta

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Originally Posted by dbd33

They are? I thought they were quite similar, you know, individuals get taxed, they have some allowances then bands of tax, commerce gets taxed, they call that VAT or HST, businesses get taxed, capital gains get taxed. The rates, bands and allowances are different but it's not like one jurisdiction taxes on wealth and the other on income.

All the forms, caselaw etc. are totally different. Even the tax year is different. Forms of corporation, residency for tax purposes, tax shelters, how payroll taxes work, you name it. Obviously any accountant would understand the basic principles but the system is entirely different.

Jun 22nd 2013 | 10:37 am

#37

Steve_

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From: Calgary, Alberta

Re: Calgary, Alberta

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Originally Posted by Almost Canadian

As you know, I am a lawyer. I was a lawyer in England too. The law and the procedures are very different in England and Alberta. I didn't struggle to find work in Calgary.

Ever filled in a T2? Another major difference is the GIFI system. Federal/provincial. Separate security commissions, etc.

I didn't say he'd struggle to find work, I said he'd need training.