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Wells Fargo closing Canadian accounts

Posted date : Jul 23, 2021

I just received, on April 30, 2021, the following e-mail: ‘Wells Fargo now requires that all consumer retail deposit customers provide a valid primary physical address located within the United States or its territories…..

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Travel restrictions

Posted date : Jul 23, 2021

I have just returned from Texas after spending 3 1/2 months in the Rio Grande Valley. I thought that the association might be able to provide some data. What is your estimate about how many snowbirds travelled to the U.S…..

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Buying & holding U.S. securities

Posted date : Jul 23, 2021

Should a snowbird refrain from buying and holding U.S. securities in order to avoid any closer connection determination being made by the IRS/Homeland Security officials in scrutinizing an individual’s residency basis for an income tax status?..

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Retiree visa bill reintroduction

Posted date : Jun 17, 2021

U.S. Senators Marco Rubio (R-FL) and Rick Scott (R-FL) reintroduced the Canadian Snowbirds Act, legislation that would allow some Canadian citizens to spend up to eight months a year vacationing in the United States, two months longer than they are allowed to stay now.

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Mandatory Quarantine Changes

Posted date : Jun 10, 2021

CSA Member Advisory – Yesterday afternoon, federal government officials announced that fully vaccinated Canadian citizens and permanent residents returning to Canada by air will no longer be subject to the mandatory hotel quarantine requirement effective early July 2021…..

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Canada Border issues

Posted date : May 15, 2021

Inside the cover of our passport you’ll find this…and the Canadian government has NOT voted on any changes. ….

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Important Note : Potential benefits of vitamin D

Posted date : May 12, 2021

Important Note: In our last issue, we discussed the potential benefits of vitamin D. My article stated that 1200 to 2000 mg per day would be appropriate. This is wrong, and it should have read 1200 to 2000 IU per day.

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Use of property during probate

Posted date : May 12, 2021

We have been told that, if we do not have a Florida state will and power of attorney, if one or both of us passes away the property would go to probate and be costly and time-consuming to resolve…..

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U.S. will

Posted date : May 12, 2021

I want to do a will for my property in the U.S. to leave it to my kids in Canada. Do I need a lawyer? Do I need to register it in the U.S.? Do I need to register it in Canada? Need help − I have no idea where to start….

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14-Day quarantine

Posted date : May 12, 2021

When we come back from the U.S., if I have two COVID-19 tests – the first on day one of getting back and another on day seven − and both are negative, why would I be required to continue to be quarantined?..

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