Posted date : Oct 11, 2019
On September 19, 2019, U.S. Senators Marco Rubio (R-FL) and Rick Scott (R-FL) introduced the Canadian Snowbirds Act, S. 2507 in the U.S. Senate. This bill would allow eligible Canadian retirees to spend up to eight months vacationing in the United States annually – two months longer than the current six-month limit.
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Posted date : Oct 11, 2019
On June 12, 2019, the Canadian Snowbird Visa Act, H.R. 3241 was introduced in the House of Representatives by Congresswoman Elise Stefanik (R-NY-21) and Congressman Ted Deutch (D-FL-22). This legislation seeks to increase the admission period for qualified Canadian retirees vacationing in the United States to eight months.
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Posted date : Oct 11, 2019
The Canadian Snowbird Association releases the seventh edition of the popular Canadian Travellers’ Report Card.
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Posted date : Oct 11, 2019
The CSA works with the Saskatchewan Government to overturn the application of provincial sales tax (PST) on travel medical insurance premiums in the province.
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Posted date : Oct 11, 2019
The Manitoba Department of Health, Seniors and Active Living clarifies their position on the term certificate, indicating to the CSA in writing that it is only a recommendation and not a requirement for Manitoba travellers departing the province for more than three months.
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Posted date : Oct 11, 2019
The State of Georgia rescinds a law requiring all non-English driver’s licence holders to possess an International Driving Permit (IDP) while operating a vehicle in the state.
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Posted date : Sep 26, 2019
CSANews Issue 112 – Fall 2019 Edition – The official Magazine of Canadian Snowbirds Association.
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Posted date : Aug 19, 2019
As many of you are aware, the cross-border information sharing program, known as the Entry/Exit Initiative, was scheduled to be expanded to include Canadian and American citizens on June 30, 2014.
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Posted date : May 14, 2019
I just received the 2018 American Community Survey as part of the 2018 U.S. Census. Anyone who “stays” here for more than two months is required by U.S. federal law to complete the form. I have begun to answer it online, but I’m finding the questions to be very invasive and certainly requesting much more […]
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Posted date : May 13, 2019
Hi, my husband and I have a 15-day Panama cruise booked out of Ft. Lauderdale next month. We will be departing from Toronto, ON and will spend one night in Ft. Lauderdale pre-cruise. 15 days later, we will disembark in San Francisco and will be departing from San Francisco for Toronto that same day. My […]
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