http://www.snowbirds.org Voice of travelling Canadians, The Canadian Snowbird Association - CSA - is a national not-for-profit advocacy organization dedicated to actively defending and improving the rights and privileges of travelling Canadians. - Bird Talk Subscribe to this feed - Canandian Snowbird Association - New releases 10 40 40 http://www.snowbirds.org http://www.snowbirds.org/site-icons/csalogo.gif en-us Mon, 30 Jan 2012 13:47:51 GMT Mon, 30 Jan 2012 13:48:11 GMT http://www.snowbirds.org/rss.php Snowbirds Editor 2.0 contact@snowbirds.org(snowbird admin) contact@snowbirds.org(snowbird admin) http://www.snowbirds.org/search-results.php?r=2159 Credit Card Fees : - Dear Bird Talk Today I spoke to a different person at Belk customer service regarding the bill with penalties which I received This person agreed to drop 30 00 in penalties bringing my bill down to 42 00 ..... Fri, 02 Sep 2011 05:00:00 GMT http://www.snowbirds.org/search-results.php?r=2159 http://www.snowbirds.org/search-results.php?r=2158 Car Insurance Limits in the USA : - Dear Bird Talk I read with interest the article in Bird Talk regarding car insurance and was petrified that I probably was driving in the U S potentially without insurance ..... Fri, 02 Sep 2011 05:00:00 GMT http://www.snowbirds.org/search-results.php?r=2158 http://www.snowbirds.org/search-results.php?r=2157 Problems With Insurance Claims : - Dear Bird Talk We are 11 year snowbirds to Florida Last winter we changed our emergency travel insurance to name of insurance company omitted By coincidence last year we needed that insurance badly My wife was admitted to the hospital in serious condition with severe nosebleeds ..... Fri, 02 Sep 2011 05:00:00 GMT http://www.snowbirds.org/search-results.php?r=2157 http://www.snowbirds.org/search-results.php?r=2156 Airfare Refunds with TD Visa : - Dear Bird Talk I wish to advise you of a situation that I encountered this past April My husband had to be flown home to Toronto from Florida by air ambulance because of a recent illness ..... Fri, 02 Sep 2011 05:00:00 GMT http://www.snowbirds.org/search-results.php?r=2156 http://www.snowbirds.org/search-results.php?r=2155 Retired Persons Visa : - Dear Bird Talk My summer edition of CSANews just arrived today and I have read it from cover to cover I believe it was one of the most interesting and informative issues I have read during my years as a CSA member ..... Fri, 02 Sep 2011 05:00:00 GMT http://www.snowbirds.org/search-results.php?r=2155 http://www.snowbirds.org/search-results.php?r=2154 Politics in CSANews : - Dear Bird Talk We really look forward to our copy of CSANews and fully understand Ross Quigley s point in the summer 2011 issue A large part of the purpose of CSA is to put political pressure in the most appropriate area in order to benefit Canadian snowbirds And you need to report on your successes and failures if any ..... Fri, 02 Sep 2011 05:00:00 GMT http://www.snowbirds.org/search-results.php?r=2154 http://www.snowbirds.org/search-results.php?r=2153 Substantial Presence Test : - Dear Bird Talk Re Substantial presence test Does anyone know whether day trips to the USA to buy gas shop or play a round of golf are used in calculating the substantial presence test Eric Zukowsky Delta BC..... Fri, 02 Sep 2011 05:00:00 GMT http://www.snowbirds.org/search-results.php?r=2153 http://www.snowbirds.org/search-results.php?r=2132 Subtracting Time From Six Months : - I sit in dismay , having read your response re subtracting time from six months You say that a fewer than 30 day return to Canada cannot be subtracted when calculating total days allowed in the U S ..... Tue, 05 Jul 2011 05:00:00 GMT http://www.snowbirds.org/search-results.php?r=2132 http://www.snowbirds.org/search-results.php?r=2131 Special Car Insurance Needed for Snowbirds : - I have been following up with The Co operators since the article in the winter magazine They have been giving confusing information until finally , a policy was issued in late April If anyone has a vehicle outside of your home province for more than 59 days , they will not be insured unless they pay an extra premium from day one ..... Tue, 05 Jul 2011 05:00:00 GMT http://www.snowbirds.org/search-results.php?r=2131 http://www.snowbirds.org/search-results.php?r=2130 Length of Stay : - I travel to Arizona for six months every winter and also cross the border to shop in the summer months A friend told me that every border crossing for shopping counts as a day in the U S and that I cannot exceed six months total in the U S or risk being banned from the U S for five years Is this true ..... Tue, 05 Jul 2011 05:00:00 GMT http://www.snowbirds.org/search-results.php?r=2130 http://www.snowbirds.org/search-results.php?r=2102 A Horror Story Averted : - Dear Bird Talk , Ross Quigley s article in the summer 2010 edition of CSANews Let me first say that Medipac is fine hit the nail on the head I suspect that our personal case illustrates the need very clearly ..... Fri, 06 May 2011 05:00:00 GMT http://www.snowbirds.org/search-results.php?r=2102 http://www.snowbirds.org/search-results.php?r=2101 Re Papers Please laws : - Dear Bird Talk , The Arizona SB 1070 style laws seem to have won the recent election in many states , Florida included Are you tracking this issue I would like to see a report such as the one which you have on the provinces health care which states have passed such laws , which are pending , what documents they want , do you have to carry these with you , or can you leave them where you are staying , governors responses to our concerns ..... Fri, 06 May 2011 05:00:00 GMT http://www.snowbirds.org/search-results.php?r=2101 http://www.snowbirds.org/search-results.php?r=2100 Prescriptions : - Dear Bird Talk , This will be our first time being snowbirds for a couple of months We are wondering how people deal with their repeat prescriptions ..... Fri, 06 May 2011 05:00:00 GMT http://www.snowbirds.org/search-results.php?r=2100 http://www.snowbirds.org/search-results.php?r=2099 Changes to Length of Stay : - Dear Bird Talk , We keep hearing from friends that the U S is trying to change the length of stay time from 182 days to a maximum stay of 120 days for Canadian citizens Is there any truth to this ..... Fri, 06 May 2011 05:00:00 GMT http://www.snowbirds.org/search-results.php?r=2099 http://www.snowbirds.org/search-results.php?r=2029 Provincial Picnics at Fort DeSoto : - Dear Bird Talk For a number of years we have attended and enjoyed the Prince Edward Island picnic held annually at Fort DeSoto Park in Florida We understand that the Canadian Snowbird Association and we believe Medipac Travel Insurance sponsor this fun day and other provincial picnics so we are writing to you regarding a real concern we have about the recent newspaper stories indicating that Pinellas County officials are seriously considering a 5 per vehicle charge to enter their parks ..... Mon, 06 Dec 2010 05:00:00 GMT http://www.snowbirds.org/search-results.php?r=2029