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| Are Mat leave benefits taxable? | 4/1/2008 | David Chanter |
Q: I will be going on Mat leave this year and looking at our finances - the best we can afford (without ...
A: Yes, EI benefits are taxable. The good news is that with the birth of the child you will be ...
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| Child born in Canada on Visit | 3/30/2008 | David Chanter |
Q: If the Child born in Canada to the parents who were visiting Canada and could not return to their ...
A: Yes, the child will, because of being born in Canada, automatically become a Canadian citizen. Note ...
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| job prospects in canada | 3/29/2008 | David Chanter |
Q: is getting a job easy in canada in the IT sector.i heard that canadian economy is flying high.im ...
A: It depends on what kind of part-time job you are talking about. If it's in the service restaurant ...
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| job prospects in canada | 3/27/2008 | David Chanter |
Q: is getting a job easy in canada in the IT sector.i heard that canadian economy is flying high.im ...
A: While our economy is certainly doing better than than the USA, it is definetely slowing down. As to ...
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| Taxes | 2/11/2008 | David Chanter |
Q: Should sales incentives be taxed at the same rate as your regular pay. I seem to always owe the ...
A: If you asking my opinion about paying taxes, I hate paying them! If you are asking about tax rates ...
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| pregnancy in US | 2/5/2008 | David Chanter |
Q: We are going to be students in the US this coming year and will be having a baby while we are there. ...
A: Certainly NOT the Canadian government. However, your provincial health plan MIGHT. Suggest you ...
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| Pregnancy in the US for a Canadian | 1/27/2008 | David Chanter |
Q: I am a Canadian Citizen and just moved to the United States in July of 2007. I am now a US ...
A: I'm not a total expert on all the ins and outs of EI but I did find this URL which should answer ...
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| Pregnancy in the US for a Canadian | 1/27/2008 | David Chanter |
Q: I am a Canadian Citizen and just moved to the United States in July of 2007. I am now a US ...
A: No you are not elegible. You must be working in Canada to collect. The rules are the same as for ...
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| delivering baby in Canada | 1/20/2008 | David Chanter |
Q: About a year and a half ago my daughter married an american citizen. She has her permanent residency ...
A: Since your daughter is a Canadian citizen, there should be no problem in her returning to Canada. ...
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| Non Profi institution | 12/14/2007 | David Chanter |
Q: I have a brillant idea to create an institution which will be having as objectives the ...
A: Two things come to mind about your idea 1) If its a charity, you will need to register it with the ...
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| Canada Migration | 12/5/2007 | David Chanter |
Q: Sir, I am a well educated Indian. I have completed post graduation in physics.Now I am working as a ...
A: I am not an immigration expert. Suggest you contact the Canadian High Commissioner's Offrice ...
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| maternity pay in ontario | 10/31/2007 | David Chanter |
Q: if i receive an annual bonus from work during my maternity leave do i have to claim it?the bonus is ...
A: I'm not an expert on income tax matters. But, having said that, usually bonuses are taxable. ...
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| dual citizenship | 10/15/2007 | David Chanter |
Q: My father is a Canadian citizen and as a family we lived on PEI for a few years at which point I ...
A: Sine I don't know where you are located, I can't tell you where the nearest consulate is. Did you ...
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| dual citizenship | 10/14/2007 | David Chanter |
Q: My father is a Canadian citizen and as a family we lived on PEI for a few years at which point I ...
A: Having a health card does not certify citizenship. If you were born in Canada, then the chances are ...
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| dual citizenship | 10/1/2007 | David Chanter |
Q: Im american and my fiance is canadian, were planning on getting a place together in canada, but my ...
A: The following on-line documents from the Canadian government should answer your question. ...
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| Canada | 9/30/2007 | David Chanter |
Q: Can you tell me what Brian Nulroney did for education in Canada in the period he was Prime Minister ...
A: To my knowledge he neither hindered nor did anything "special" to help the growth of post-secondary ...
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| Canada ethnic groups | 9/23/2007 | David Chanter |
Q: umm i've got a really hard homework assignment regarding Canada. For each province, I have to ...
A: Hope you are good with a computer. Go to the Canada statistics site at ...
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| Canadian Citizenship | 9/2/2007 | David Chanter |
Q: My grandmother was born on Prince Edward Island in 1907, is it possible that I have Canadian ...
A: I am not an expert on Canadian Citizenship. Please find the URL for two small brochures on dual ...
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| dual citizen? | 8/14/2007 | David Chanter |
Q: I discovered your site by accident, but found it rather informative. Unfortunately, I couldn't find ...
A: I am not an expert on dual citizenship. However, the following government publications on dual ...
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| grandparents...can i be a citizen too? | 8/7/2007 | David Chanter |
Q: my grandparents on both sides were both born and lived in canada...i heard somewhere that this makes ...
A: Please refer to the following URL which is an official Government of Canada publication. Since I am ...
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| dual citizenship | 7/31/2007 | David Chanter |
Q: I have dual citizenship, being born in the US of Canadian parents. I lived in Canada until I ...
A: I'm not a citizenship expert and your particular case sounds complicated (adoptions and remarrage) ...
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| Dual Citizenship | 7/27/2007 | David Chanter |
Q: I was born in Canada in 1948. I have lived in the US as a permanent resident alien with a green ...
A: As far as Canada is concerned, you would retain your Canadian citizenship. HOWEVER, I believe (not ...
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| Healthcare | 7/21/2007 | David Chanter |
Q: Could you explain to me how the Canadian health care system works? Is every Canadian offerred free ...
A: In Canada, 100% of the cost of treatment (some minor exceptions ie you pay out of pocket for ...
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| Healthcare | 7/21/2007 | David Chanter |
Q: Could you explain to me how the Canadian health care system works? Is every Canadian offerred free ...
A: 1. The health care system is a universal health insurance program funded by the provincial and ...
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| Father born in Canada | 7/4/2007 | David Chanter |
Q: I am writing for A friend. His Father was born and raised in Canada.As A young man he moved to the ...
A: First of all I am NOT a citizenship expert, but I do know some general rules. 1) If son was born in ...
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| Canada | 5/21/2007 | David Chanter |
Q: Why is french spoken in Canada, how did it all start? Are there any french leaders in Canada if so ...
A: French spoken - because Eastern Canada was first settled by the French in the 17th cntury (province ...
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| Foreign ownership/occupation Canadian property | 5/9/2007 | David Chanter |
Q: I'm not sure whether the four questions below fall within your specialised subject areas. Anyway, ...
A: Unfortunately, these questions are too technical for me to answer. Since an incorrect or misleading ...
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| Nunavut Questions. | 4/20/2007 | David Chanter |
Q: we're students learning about Nunavut, and we have several questions to ask you. What was at stake ...
A: I don't generally answer homework questions, but I'll give you a general answer. Nunavut was before ...
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| Throne's right over Canada? | 11/7/2006 | David Chanter |
Q: Is it true such as it is in England, that the Throne of England can abolish Parliment and the Prime ...
A: LOL, yes and no. Symbolically yes the Queen of Canada or her representative, (the Governor ...
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| Public policies of the conservative cabinet | 10/13/2006 | Adam D. McDonald |
Q: What is the public policy on social programs of the Conservative cabinet and PM Harper? Why could ...
A: This sounds an awful lot like a question assigned by a teacher or professor. I will happily help you ...
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| The structures & functions of parliamentary democracy in Canada | 10/13/2006 | Adam D. McDonald |
Q: What are the structures and functions of parliamentary democracy in Canada?
A: This sounds an awful lot like a question assigned by a teacher or professor. I will happily help you ...
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| Health Canada. | 10/1/2006 | David Chanter |
Q: This may not be your area but know one is available under Canada law. I am a 53 yr old female. ...
A: The administration of our health sytem is a provincial government reponsibility. In your case, I ...
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| Canadian citizen wanting to move to the United States | 9/26/2006 | David Chanter |
Q: What does a Canadian apply for to live the United States? What are the required docs to be in the ...
A: All your questions concern the United States, which I can't help with you. The only thing I know is ...
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| Canada's Independence | 9/20/2006 | David Chanter |
Q: I've been trying to find the date of Canada's independence, and I've read that it was July 1, 1867. ...
A: Traditionally, we consider July 1st, 1867 to be the birthdate of Canada. The reason you are getting ...
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| canadian freedom from Britain | 7/4/2006 | Adam D. McDonald |
Q: When was Canada officially free of all British rule? What is their date of complete independence?
A: Carol. Thank you for your question. There are three answers to your question, and it really ...
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| dual citizenship | 6/27/2006 | David Chanter |
Q: i was wondering my mother was born in detroit and married my father who was borin in ontairo and i ...
A: This question is beyond my area of expertise. What ģI do know is that while Canada permits dual ...
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| Maternity Leave | 4/26/2006 | David Chanter |
Q: How long are you required to work in the province of Ontario before you are eligible to receive ...
A: If you are referring to collecting maternity leave from EI, then the answer would be that that there ...
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| Bird Flu | 3/20/2006 | David Chanter |
Q: I am traveling to Banff and Jasper National Park this summer. I am worried that they will close the ...
A: I think there are a lot of "scare" stories floating around about bird flu. To my knowledge ...
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| RE: Jamie Leoma's question about the queen's influence on Canada.. | 3/18/2006 | David Chanter |
Q: I was just observing the Consitution Act and under Part V, Sec. 41(A), it says that any amendment ...
A: Royal assent to any piece of legislation its strictly a formality. That section is in accordance ...
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| I am a Canadian Citizen, born... | 12/15/2005 | David Chanter |
Q: I am a Canadian Citizen, born in Canada. My Father was born in the United States, but is now a ...
A: If you want to move to the United States, contact US Immigration and naturalization service. I doubt ...
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