I dont know if this is even the best spot for this. I am traveling to South Africa and would like to make a payment to a tour company bank account. They have provided me their info. The challenge is, the funds are to be in USD or ZAR. I would prefer to be able to charge this via credit card. Is this...
Jun 19th, 2022 7:31 am
Just wanted to start a thread to see what are good foreign language movies people seen lately. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=OKBMCL-frPU I watched this movie called Vikram It's a Tamil language film directed by Lokesh Kanagaraj, and casts; Kamal ...
Jun 7th, 2022 11:56 am
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May 13th, 2022 5:24 am
https://www.ctvnews.ca/mobile/politics/federal-budget-to-include-ban-on-foreign-home-buyers-billions-for-housing-1.5850968 Housing affordability is going to be a main feature of tomorrow’s federal budget, CTV News has learned, including moving to make it illegal ...
Apr 6th, 2022 4:30 pm
Hi All, I am a tax lawyer, and here is an update on the foreign homebuyer tax rebates. As of March 30, 2022, the Non-Resident Speculation Tax (NRST) rate is 20 per cent, and applies to residential property purchases which contain at least one and not ...
Mar 30th, 2022 11:12 am
https://financialpost.com/real-estate/mortgages/ontario-raises-foreign-homebuyer-tax-to-20-makes-it-province-wide?_gl=1*8slnp2*_ga*MTAyOTY2NTEzMi4xNjQ4NDk2MzI1*_ga_72QH41ZTMR*MTY0ODY0NzM2NS4yLjAuMTY0ODY0NzM2NS4w
Mar 30th, 2022 9:39 am
Doug is gearing up for the election. Whack-a-mole!https://www.cp24.com/news/ontario-to-hike-tax-on-foreign-homebuyers-while-expanding-it-provincewide-1.5839862
Mar 29th, 2022 5:36 pm
Hi all, a couple things: 1. I am planning to make a ~$7000 purchase from Germany this week. I noticed all my credit cards charge 2.5% conversion fee. Wondering cheapest and best way to do this. 2. I’d like to get more USD. For investing, so I could switch to IBKR and be good. But I am currently pret...
Mar 20th, 2022 10:06 am
What utter BS.....you think China will allow foreigners to take over real estate in their country????https://storeys.com/pandering-xenophobia-liberals-reject-own-foreign-buyer-bam/
Mar 3rd, 2022 4:20 pm
Hi, I have a travel card that I got a few yrs back but never had a chance to spend all of my funds due to some cancellation. Now my card is expiring wondering if there is ATM where I can withdraw CAD. I tried using CIBC but there are charging 3.5% currency conversion fees along with bank fees. If th...
Feb 6th, 2022 6:25 am
I checked on Canada.ca it says "Until February 28, 2022, foreign nationals who don’t qualify as fully vaccinated and who normally reside outside of Canada, will be able to take a flight for the purpose of departing Canada if they arrived in Canada ...
Must have Simplii account and order at least $100 CAD equivalent of foreign cash and get $25 cashback. Referral required from another Simplii account holder. There is another offer for $10 for first order but not sure they are stackable.
Nov 9th, 2021 1:22 pm
Looks like IB only charges me a few dollars for buying a few hundreds stock in HK. That's one of the two reasons I opened an account, the other is currency exchange. It seems Questrade charges hundreds, HSBC about 100 bucks? and with TD, Royal, you have to call to place another on top of god only kn...
Sep 17th, 2021 9:42 pm
Canada Hid A Foreign Capital & Housing Study While Dismissing Intelligence Warningshttps://betterdwelling.com/canada-hid-a-foreign-capital-housing-study-around-the-same-time-as-intel-warnings/#_no wonder why housing is out of reach of many Canadian
Sep 1st, 2021 10:14 am
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Jul 20th, 2021 8:01 am
https://www.thestar.com/news/gta/2021/06/16/burn-in-the-usa-canadians-who-got-the-astrazeneca-vaccine-cant-see-springsteen-on-broadway.html This is rich... because the FDA has not approved the AstraZeneca vaccine, it is impossible to enter this Broadway show, unless one has been vaccinated with Pfiz...
Jun 17th, 2021 6:12 pm
I watched European soccer, and foreign investors played a very positive role in professional sports. Manchester City, Chealsea, Inter Milan, Liverpool, Everton were all owned by foreign investors, maybe Paris St. Germain as well. Why NBA/NHL ...
Jun 8th, 2021 12:24 am
Hi All, I am a tax lawyer, and one of my areas of focus is the Non-Resident Speculation Tax Rebate in Ontario. Interestingly, if you are applying for the rebate under the student category, the Province is now requiring a supplementary affidavit in addition to the affidavit that is provided on their ...
May 14th, 2021 12:37 pm
Has anyone filed this successfully without an immigration company?If I already have a candidate to hire in mind, where would I start?Thanks.
Feb 23rd, 2021 9:01 am
Hello, Please share contact of a Realtor and mortgage agent who can assist in buying a house/condo for a foreign buyer. Province to buy in Ontario (Canada). Area: should not incur NSRT / foreign buyer taxes.Please DM me. Thanks in advance.
Feb 17th, 2021 2:24 am