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Forum: Canada
Dec 18th 2009, 7:17 am
Replies: 29
Views: 1,796
Posted By woofwoof

Re: cheap phonecalls to calgary

I used these

http://www.planet-numbers.co.uk/phone_canada.jsp

Had a 30 minute phonecall to canada and it cost 23 pence
Dec 9th 2009, 5:53 pm
Replies: 7
Views: 611
Posted By woofwoof

Re: Travel Document Question

oops... never thought of that :thumbdown:
Dec 9th 2009, 5:38 pm
Replies: 7
Views: 611
Posted By woofwoof

Re: Travel Document Question

We will be able to make the 2 out of 5 as we became PR's on 3rd July 2007 and are planning to be in Canada no later than end of April 2010, which gives us a 2 month buffer for any emergencies back...
Dec 9th 2009, 5:04 pm
Replies: 7
Views: 611
Posted By woofwoof

Re: Travel Document Question

Forgot to ask....do you know if you put a return to canada date on the form if they give you xtra time either side of that date for a bit of flexibility...thats what i'm after :)
Dec 9th 2009, 5:00 pm
Replies: 7
Views: 611
Posted By woofwoof

Re: Travel Document Question

Hi Iaink...thanks for the reply.....I should have explained myself a bit more clearly....we landed quite a while ago at peace bridge and haven't got back since, so our original PR card will be...
Dec 9th 2009, 3:29 pm
Replies: 7
Views: 611
Posted By woofwoof

Travel Document Question

Hello
I am a PR living in the UK trying to get a travel document sorted...don’t have a PR card as I landed and had to return to the uk straight away....I will be coming to Canada next year but don’t...
Forum: Canada
Dec 5th 2009, 8:19 am
Replies: 20
Views: 3,437
Posted By woofwoof

Re: British Pension - Worth Buying Back?

Even if you have paid the max of 30 years into it, do you know if the amount of pension you would receive is frozen if you are an expat...or is it linked to inflation or some index so it would...
Forum: Canada
Oct 11th 2009, 9:32 pm
Replies: 138
Views: 14,381
Posted By woofwoof

Re: GB Pound Vs CAD Dollar - HOW LOW CAN IT GO?

Its calculated from when your a tax resident of canada. Plenty of people land and come back to the UK and do what you want to do.
Forum: Canada
Oct 11th 2009, 8:13 pm
Replies: 138
Views: 14,381
Posted By woofwoof

Re: GB Pound Vs CAD Dollar - HOW LOW CAN IT GO?

But then you get nailed by the currency gain from $1.65 to $2, presuming you are a canada tax resident between the low and high figure.
Forum: Canada
Oct 6th 2009, 7:04 am
Replies: 33
Views: 2,486
Posted By woofwoof

Re: Tax on money bought into canada

Hi Jonboy,

If your uk home is classified for personnel use only, while living in Canada, does this avoid any future capital/currency gain when its sold.


cheers
Forum: Canada
Sep 1st 2009, 7:14 pm
Replies: 32
Views: 3,008
Posted By woofwoof

Re: To surrender or not - Endowment Policy

Think were gonna do the same....its not a big endowment so the final bonus wouldn't be that much
Forum: Canada
Sep 1st 2009, 7:05 pm
Forum: Canada
Sep 1st 2009, 6:18 pm
Replies: 32
Views: 3,008
Posted By woofwoof

Re: To surrender or not - Endowment Policy

"essentially right"...that makes a change :D

Where do you get these fair market value figures from...are they an average xch rate for that day to calculate your assets/investments left in the...
Forum: Canada
Sep 1st 2009, 5:17 pm
Replies: 32
Views: 3,008
Posted By woofwoof

Re: To surrender or not - Endowment Policy

The simple way I look at is....what is the value of the endowment, or any other investments you have, when you become tax resident in Canada..........what is it worth when you cash it in (and you are...
Forum: Canada
Sep 1st 2009, 3:41 pm
Replies: 32
Views: 3,008
Posted By woofwoof

Re: To surrender or not - Endowment Policy

Blimey that’s a bit naughty....My personnel view is that keeping info/earnings from the tax man could have long term repercussions....If you keep anything from them and they find out, which they...
Forum: Canada
Sep 1st 2009, 8:06 am
Replies: 32
Views: 3,008
Posted By woofwoof

Re: To surrender or not - Endowment Policy

Is it not the case that although in the UK your money is classified as tax free... wont the canada tax people consider the money as part of your worldwide income, even if you leave the money in the...
Forum: Canada
Aug 18th 2009, 7:40 am
Replies: 21
Views: 1,754
Posted By woofwoof

Re: step too far!!!

I suffer from this

(just a bit of humour)
Forum: Canada
Aug 10th 2009, 7:02 am
Replies: 11
Views: 2,285
Posted By woofwoof

Re: What are the QM2 kennels like?

lower kennel sizes are 30" Wide, 36" High and 35,5" Deep........smaller upper kennels would have same width and depth but I wouldn't know what the height would be..these sizes where emailed to me...
Forum: Canada
May 18th 2009, 8:00 am
Replies: 17
Views: 1,309
Posted By woofwoof

Re: Any one has problem selling their house?

I asked a similer question a while ago and got this answer which explained the canadian CGT system isn't as straight forward as I thought.

"as far as Canadian tax law goes you have to live in your...
Forum: Canada
May 18th 2009, 7:54 am
Forum: Canada
May 16th 2009, 8:27 am
Replies: 17
Views: 1,309
Posted By woofwoof

Re: Any one has problem selling their house?

Hello
Which Insurer did you use.....
Thanks
Forum: Canada
Apr 18th 2009, 11:35 am
Replies: 21
Views: 1,706
Posted By woofwoof

Re: QM2 With pooch

Westend is correct.......we,ve just booked our dog on for next year.

There are 12 kennels but we've had to book 2 large lower kennels cos our dog was on the size limits for just one kennel., and...
Forum: Canada
Mar 26th 2009, 9:35 pm
Replies: 26
Views: 1,587
Posted By woofwoof

Re: Tax on UK Property

Still living in the UK at the mo cos we haven't sold it..so I think the answer is to get it revalued and pick the highest one before leave these shores....could you tell me if the canadian tax people...
Forum: Canada
Mar 26th 2009, 9:14 pm
Replies: 26
Views: 1,587
Posted By woofwoof

Re: Tax on UK Property

Thanks Jonboy, I see what your saying..:thumbup:...My thoughts where you would only have a CGT liability on one owned property. With us wanting to rent in Canada, and still having an owned house in...
Forum: Canada
Mar 26th 2009, 7:03 pm
Replies: 26
Views: 1,587
Posted By woofwoof

Re: Tax on UK Property

Ok cheers :thumbsup:
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