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by shwuying
Thu Jul 26, 2007 10:58 am
Forum: Business & Personal Immigration to Canada
Topic: Does US citizen requires residency status in CA
Replies: 0
Views: 6077

Does US citizen requires residency status in CA

Does US citizen requires any residency status in Canada when staying in Canada 3-4 days per week?
by shwuying
Thu May 24, 2007 2:23 pm
Forum: Business & Personal Immigration to the United States
Topic: What to do when Port authority took Green Card
Replies: 5
Views: 11360

What to do when Port authority took Green Card

My mother has a green card but she does not stay in the US long enough to keep it up. She went to a trip to Guam last week but her green card was taken away by the port authroity? Is is possible for us to get her green card back? Any procedure that I need to take? Please advise. Thank you.
by shwuying
Thu May 11, 2006 1:34 pm
Forum: Business & Personal Immigration to Canada
Topic: Summer Jobs in Canada
Replies: 1
Views: 4055

Summer Jobs in Canada

Is there a way that my son (15 yrs old US citizen living in US) can come to Canada and apply for a summer job? What document that I have to prepare for him?

I have US citizenship and Canada PR living in Canada.
by shwuying
Wed Apr 19, 2006 2:17 pm
Forum: Canada / United States Tax & Accounting
Topic: Working in US vs Canada for CA PR with US Citizenship
Replies: 5
Views: 4539

$1000 is for tolls only for a whole year. It is based on $2.00 per trip. My resident is less than 10 minutes to the tunnel and work is right by the tunnel. Gas is expensive but manageable since I only drive less than 6 km per day compare to 40 miles before the move to CA. I only contribute 6% to 401...
by shwuying
Wed Apr 19, 2006 12:23 pm
Forum: Canada / United States Tax & Accounting
Topic: Working in US vs Canada for CA PR with US Citizenship
Replies: 5
Views: 4539

Hi Nelson, Thanks for the reply. I am employeed with the same company for 10 years in MI. My company offers 401k match 1:.25 up to 6%. I will have a job interview for an university in Windsor this summer. My commute cost is about less than 1000 per year. Does that make any differences? Some more que...
by shwuying
Tue Apr 18, 2006 3:31 pm
Forum: Canada / United States Tax & Accounting
Topic: Working in US vs Canada for CA PR with US Citizenship
Replies: 5
Views: 4539

Working in US vs Canada for CA PR with US Citizenship

My goal is to figure out the benefit for working in US vs Canada. My situation: US citizenship with CA PR living in CA, corssing border each day to work in US. My question: Would it be benifitial to work in CA with the similar or slighly less amount of salary? What could be the advantage or disadvan...
by shwuying
Mon Sep 19, 2005 4:37 pm
Forum: Business & Personal Immigration to Canada
Topic: Question on landing
Replies: 7
Views: 10361

Just a follow up in case anyone needs it. I have listed all the goods in two sperate lists - a. for the ones that I moved with me on the same day, b. for the ones that I will move them later on. Custom said that I have up to two years to ship/move the ones that I want to move later on. However, if y...
by shwuying
Fri Aug 05, 2005 3:20 pm
Forum: Canada / United States Tax & Accounting
Topic: Selling US property and moving to Windsor
Replies: 7
Views: 6732

Due to the housing market, my home selling is taking its time. I know in Michigan, you can sell you home without being taxed for capital gain after you live in the house for a few years. I am almost ready to move over to Windsor, I know that I have to apply for the new drivers license in Ontario and...
by shwuying
Thu Jun 09, 2005 1:16 pm
Forum: Business & Personal Immigration to Canada
Topic: Question on landing
Replies: 7
Views: 10361

I am moving from right next door - US. I will be landing in Windsor, currently located in Detroit area. I will be probably dring a U-HAUL truck over.
by shwuying
Thu Jun 09, 2005 9:39 am
Forum: Business & Personal Immigration to Canada
Topic: Question on landing
Replies: 7
Views: 10361

Question on landing

I recieved my approved paperwork for immigration. I will be moving to Canada this summer after my house is sold if the timing is right. My question is that do I need to have a detailed list of all items that I am taking with me or can I have a 'general' list of things instead? Any suggestion is appr...
by shwuying
Wed Mar 30, 2005 1:14 pm
Forum: Canada / United States Tax & Accounting
Topic: property taxes
Replies: 1
Views: 3595

property taxes

I am a US citizen immigrating to Canada in the fall.
Can you let me know if my Canadian property tax could be claimed in the US tax return 1040? It is not so clear from the IRS website. "
by shwuying
Thu Jan 27, 2005 4:37 pm
Forum: Canada / United States Tax & Accounting
Topic: Selling US property and moving to Windsor
Replies: 7
Views: 6732

nelsona, Thank you.

Can you also let me know if I need to pay any Canadian taxes if I report to Canadian Immigration before I sell my property in US?

by shwuying
Thu Jan 27, 2005 2:32 pm
Forum: Canada / United States Tax & Accounting
Topic: Selling US property and moving to Windsor
Replies: 7
Views: 6732

Selling US property and moving to Windsor

Hi,
I am an US citizen immigrating to Canada. My visa has been approved. I currently own a house in US and purchasing a condo in Windsor. Will you mind to let me know when is the better time to sell my house, and why? Thank you.