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Posted date : Nov 6, 2017

Dear Bird Talk, We are planning on going to Mexico next Jan. leaving from the U.S. We will be there for 31 days. Can we take those days off and use them for an Alaskan cruise in the summer of 2016? Sandy Jean-Louis Manotick, ON Response: Ed.: Absolutely! An absence from the U.S. for more […]

Posted date : Nov 4, 2017

Dear Medipac, Thank you very much for mailing pictures of our house in Maple Leaf Estates, Port Charlotte, Florida, taken after the destruction of Hurricane Charley. While I have received a number of pictures of my place in MLE, your pictures are by far superior in detail to any I’ve seen, and were most helpful […]

Posted date : Nov 4, 2017

Dear Bird Talk, We have been Florida snowbirds for the past 10 years but are becoming weary and more and more wary of the general attitude of the Florida government and big business towards snowbirds at all levels. The current insurance crisis is one aspect, the way we subsidize their homesteaders’ tax breaks, and the […]

Posted date : Nov 4, 2017

Dear Bird Talk, Thank you for publishing my letter under Bird Talk in the summer 2009 issue of CSANews. I hope it will be of some help to the members. However, I have a followup. I am happy to advise that CIBC was successful in their investigation with the Chase Bank and that the $397 […]

Posted date : Apr 13, 2024

CSA Member Advisory – The Canada Border Services Agency and the Canadian Snowbird Association are encouraging Canadians who have spent the winter abroad to plan ahead for a smooth return to Canada this spring. These are the top travel tips to know before arriving at the border…

Posted date : Apr 2, 2024

  PRIVACY STATEMENT At the Canadian Snowbird Association (the CSA), the trust and confidence of our members stand at the core of our mission to advocate, protect and represent the interests of Canadian travellers. Recognizing the unique nature of our members’ lifestyle, we are committed to upholding the highest standards of privacy and data protection.   PURPOSE […]

Posted date : Dec 20, 2023

As a followup to the email in the fall edition’s Bird Talk about leaving a Canadian-registered RV (or boat) in the U.S. for a long period, even more important is the six-month rule. We were planning to leave our B.C.-

Posted date : Dec 20, 2023

Our primary vehicles are in Canada, and we have a secondary vehicle in AZ. If we intend to leave it there for longer than 12 months – or permanently – should we license, register and insure it in the state where it is located?

Posted date : Dec 20, 2023

I applaud Ross Quigley’s editorial extolling the virtues of the N95 mask to combat the smoke and residue spewing from forest fires. However, if space allowed, I’m sure that he would have alerted readers to the dangers of Valley Fever. This a disease that is endemic to the desert states such as Arizona, New Mexico, Nevada and California

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.