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Health Insurance When Out of the Province for Longer Than Four Months

Posted date : Dec 20, 2023

From what I am reading, provincial health insurance in Saskatchewan is not valid if you have been out of the province for longer than four months. We are about to transition to retirement and are building a condo in Roatan, Honduras.

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Issue 129

Posted date : Dec 19, 2023

CSANews Issue 129 WInter 2023 Edition – Our travel patterns to the U.S. have reverted to pre-Covid levels and we are slightly ahead of the 2019 number of trips. There is one big difference, though – automobile traffic is down by about 15% and travel by air is up. High gas prices and more competition in the airline space (which reduces prices) are changing our normal travel patterns.

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ETIAS Requirement Update

Posted date : Oct 24, 2023

CSA Member Advisory – In August 2023, we notified members that Canadian citizens travelling to certain European countries will soon be required to obtain a permit known as a European Travel Information and Authorisation System (ETIAS) travel authorization. An ETIAS travel authorisation is an entry requirement for visa-exempt nationals travelling to thirty European countries.

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Out-of-country provincial health coverage

Posted date : Sep 14, 2023

Is there a way to estimate the amount of provincial health plan coverage for health costs incurred in the U.S.? The reimbursement amount is important to know, in order to help snowbirds choose a deductible amount when they are buying out-of-country insurance.

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Form 8840

Posted date : Sep 14, 2023

We are usually in the U.S. for fewer than 182 days. As long as we file the Form 8840, are we okay to stay in the U.S. for the extra 25 days, or should we shorten our trip?

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Bird Talk response

Posted date : Sep 14, 2023

During your visit to the United States, you may visit Canada or Mexico for up to 30 days and re-enter the United States, if you re-enter within the timeframe…

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ETIAS Requirement for Travel to Europe

Posted date : Aug 30, 2023

CSA Member Advisory – Canadian travellers should be aware of upcoming changes to travel requirements for entry into thirty European nations next year. Beginning in 2024, Canadian citizens travelling to certain European countries will be required to obtain a permit known as a European Travel Information and Authorisation System (ETIAS) travel authorization.

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Tax implications for emergency medical insurance premiums

Posted date : Aug 2, 2023

Are emergency medical insurance premiums paid by snowbirds to Canadian insurance companies for travel to the U.S. tax deductible on our Canadian returns?

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Global Entry versus Nexus

Posted date : Aug 2, 2023

We travel to the U.S. back and forth every year. We also travel internationally (usually the U.K.). Would you please tell us what we should invest in…

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Tips on exporting a vehicle to the U.S.

Posted date : Aug 2, 2023

We are new snowbirds and would like to export our vehicle from Canada to the U.S.; we have heard that it’s quite a process. As new members of the CSA, I have not found any information about this topic on your website…

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