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- Sat Mar 11, 2006 8:12 pm
- Forum: Canada / United States Tax & Accounting
- Topic: best way to convert Canadian$ to US$
- Replies: 19
- Views: 23253
Actually, I did setup an xetrade.com account and while I did check the demo version that gave me e.g. CAN 1.157 for 1 USD, when I logged into my xetrade.com account, it actually gave me CAN 1.147 for 1 USD. And my TD Canada Trust USD account transfer was giving me 1.15! What a surprise for me, and I...
- Wed Mar 08, 2006 7:28 pm
- Forum: Canada / United States Tax & Accounting
- Topic: best way to convert Canadian$ to US$
- Replies: 19
- Views: 23253
Riverbucks et al, What do you think of xetrade.com? Seems pretty good when compared to my TDCanadaTrust US->CAN bank account exchange rate. Are online brokerage rates (TD brokerage) better than xetrade.com? Also I have until summer to exchange about 100k from US to CAN for my house downpayment. What...
- Wed Feb 22, 2006 11:27 am
- Forum: Canada / United States Tax & Accounting
- Topic: US Tax Residence(H1) FOR LAST 5 Yr. Moved to Canada in Aug05
- Replies: 19
- Views: 14317
Hi nelsona, Thanks for all the knowledgeable answers on the forum that I have browsed through. I have a similar situation to rakvyas, having moved (both my wife and I) in Aug 05 and having spent > 183 days in US in 2005 and being on H1 in the preceding years. We both started working in Canada in Aug...