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DanWEC wrote:BR?
This is great info, thanks. Health insurance is one of the big questions I have right now. So from the looks of things, the family and I will be eligible for BC MSP health care after three months. What I'm not sure about is if my company health care requires me to be a resident of the US. If I'm no longer eligible for my insurance in the states, I could be in a world of hurt if something happens while I'm on a trip. Nobody at the company seems to know anything, it seems as though this isn't very common.hawker driver wrote:I have been doing it for over 10 years now.
Living in Canada and working in the US. I am a dual citizen.
I pay all my US taxes first then get a foreign tax credit on my Canadian taxes so after putting some money into a Canadian RRSP it is not much of a tax hit.
I just drive across the boarder to work using my Nexus card.
I work one week on then one week off so the commute is not that bad.
My drive from home to DTW is 50 minutes including customs.
The dollar exchange is a nice bonus.
I fly for one of the fractionals and I am DTW based.
I feel I have the best of both worlds US $ and a Canadian lifestyle and up bringing for my family.
I keep a US address at a UPS store for all of my Company mail.
As for health care OHIP pays for me and my family while in Ontario and I have my family on my US company health insurance in case something happens while we are in the US.
Let me know if you have any other question, it was the best decision that I made for a good quality of life.
I have a US T-Mobile that gives free roaming and up to 5GB of Data in Canada and Mexico. I find it's way easier keeping one phone and it's nice not getting dinged for roaming. Not sure if any of the other US carriers have matched T-Mobile's plan.GTF wrote: Also, cell phones... US or Canada or one of each?
I currently have a sprint plan that allows free roaming in Canada, but my 3 GB plan only allows 1 GB per month internationally, and I think if more than 50% of the total usage is international, I run the risk of getting kicked off the plan. Anything like that with T-Mobile?JBI wrote:I have a US T-Mobile that gives free roaming and up to 5GB of Data in Canada and Mexico. I find it's way easier keeping one phone and it's nice not getting dinged for roaming. Not sure if any of the other US carriers have matched T-Mobile's plan.GTF wrote: Also, cell phones... US or Canada or one of each?
Good to know! Thanks for the info - I'll definitely keep that in mind. I've had good experiences with T-Mobile and I'm living in NYC so coverage is good (except inside some of the older buildings where the reception disappears).Stinky wrote:AT&T prepaid now allows roaming in Canada and Mexico. Much better coverage in the U.S than Tmobile.
$40 a month gives you 6gb of data and unlimited talk and text.
The T-Mobile plan just changed so that it's a max of 5GB International. They do have the clause of 50% of the time should be in the US, but it seems kind of vague (i.e. didn't seem to be based on a specific timeline when I read it last year - it could have changed). I've had months where I've spent more than 50% of the time in Canada and I haven't heard anything. I think if you NEVER spent time in the US it may start being an issue, but if you're back and forth you should be ok.GTF wrote:
I currently have a sprint plan that allows free roaming in Canada, but my 3 GB plan only allows 1 GB per month internationally, and I think if more than 50% of the total usage is international, I run the risk of getting kicked off the plan. Anything like that with T-Mobile?
GTF wrote:
This is great info, thanks. Health insurance is one of the big questions I have right now. So from the looks of things, the family and I will be eligible for BC MSP health care after three months. What I'm not sure about is if my company health care requires me to be a resident of the US. If I'm no longer eligible for my insurance in the states, I could be in a world of hurt if something happens while I'm on a trip. Nobody at the company seems to know anything, it seems as though this isn't very common.
I too intend to keep a US address, so should I just give that address for the health insurance and company purposes? I intend to have a professional handle the tax situation, but I really don't want to give up my US insurance, since I'll still be spending a good deal of time there on trips.
How do you handle the US to Canadian currency exchange? Also, cell phones... US or Canada or one of each?
I've done the commute from YVR-SEA a couple of times now. It's really not bad at all, a Nexus card definitely helps though.Richmond454 wrote: ↑Wed Jan 24, 2018 7:11 pm I'm in the process of doing the same thing as GTF moving from the US to Canada and commuting back into the US to fly for a US carrier. My wife lives in Ottawa and I have a choice between crew bases out of Chicago, Philadelphia, Newark, and Washington DC. I'm trying to figure out the specifics of commuting. Will I be able to commute to work on any airline flying into those cities ie US and Canadian airlines? What are the fees associated? I spoke to a gate agent at YOW and they said I cannot jumpseat at all flying from US to Canada or vice versa. Do the US and Canadian airlines have any agreements that allow me to travel on Canadian airlines while commuting ie YOW to YYZ to ORD?
I've searched everywhere on the internet and this is the first place that even mentions something like this. Thanks for everyone's help.