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ScottDrummer 
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 Posted: Jun 20, 2007 - 10:04 AM
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Do whistler companies and intrawest accept paying into a UK bank account?
And do you get income tax applied to your wages? |
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ace_mcgraw
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Posted: Jun 20, 2007 - 10:15 AM
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Don't know about other whistler companies, but intrawest require a Canadian account.
Dead easy to to set up tho - few forms of ID, and away you go! Takes about 20 mins at most! I got my account with TD Canada Trust and they seemed an ok bank, but jsut look around and see what's cheapest as there is no such thing as free banking over there!
And yes you do get charged income tax, but you can claim some of it back. |
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ScottDrummer
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Posted: Jun 20, 2007 - 10:24 AM
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so if Intrawest require a Canadian bank account and you get charged on withdrawals can you transfer from the Can bank to the Uk bank and withdraw from the UK bank for free?
Do you get a bank card i.e debit card and is there a charge when using this rather than withdrawals. |
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lez_s
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Posted: Jun 20, 2007 - 10:28 AM
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Do whistler companies and intrawest accept paying into a UK bank account?
And do you get income tax applied to your wages?
wouldn't the bank charge a commission fee to change currency from CAD to GBP into your account and then when you take it out from GBP to CAD - just a thought because you'll be coming out with less then what you would get paid. |
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lez_s
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Posted: Jun 20, 2007 - 10:31 AM
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| oops, you posted as i was writing it. your sounds better. |
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ace_mcgraw
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Posted: Jun 20, 2007 - 10:34 AM
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| You don't have to pay for each transaction. When you open the account you'll be able to choose how much you wanna pay each month. Basically the cheaper the account, the less the number of free transactions you can do. I think I was on one where I paid about 2 or 3 bucks a month, and got 10 free transactions. So you just need to remember that and perhaps take out big cash withdrawals each time. I think transferring the money about would certainly be a bit more hassle, and may work out more expensive. I can't remember how much the transactions cost when you get charged for them, but they're not that much cos I never really used to notice them! You do get a debit card, but I can't remember if they're included in the transaction limit or not to tell the truth! |
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ScottDrummer
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Posted: Jun 20, 2007 - 10:44 AM
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I guess its easier just to go with the Canadian bank for wages.
Im just wondering whether to keep my saving in the UK account and use it as and when needed or to transfer it all accross to the Canadian bank account. I suppose it depends on the exchange rate at the time. |
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ace_mcgraw
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Posted: Jun 20, 2007 - 10:47 AM
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Dazzler74
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Posted: Jun 20, 2007 - 06:09 PM
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Location: Bham, when I am in UK
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I have just set up a nerw group on Facebook called:
Snowboarding Season in Whistler 07/08 - Who's in?
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lez_s
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Posted: Jun 22, 2007 - 08:12 AM
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this was post on another thread by ace_mcgraw. just some info for when we are all out there
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Anyone who goes to Whistler, nothing is more satisfying than spend the morning blasting deep pow down 7th Heaven, before jibbing your way down the road from the bottom of the lift to the bottom of the solar coaster!
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ScottDrummer
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Posted: Jun 22, 2007 - 08:18 AM
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dryslopeboy
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Posted: Jun 22, 2007 - 08:41 AM
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| Only if you've got a car. It's a half hour drive away to the North of Whistler on Highway 99. Early season the hihway can get closed for short periods of time due to snowfall aswell. |
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Posted: Jun 22, 2007 - 09:42 AM
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| is it worth looking into getting property there, im in contact with an owner who is willing to rent for the year and it looks great, just the location is concerning. |
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Posted: Jun 22, 2007 - 10:36 AM
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As my fellow Norfolkonian said, it's only really doable if you have a car. When working as a lifty quite a few people working there lived in Pemberton, but these were supervisors, electricians, long term residents rather than seasonaires. I can't think of any seasonaires that lived in Pemberton.
You've said befor about getting servers jobs and stuff like that, which isn't really that compatible with living in Pemberton. You're not gonna want ot leave the bar at 2am and have to drive at least a half hour home. And because it's north of whistler there isn't much going on in terms of restaurants and stuff.
It is a slice of real Canada, but it is pretty quiet. And Highway 99 can be a pretty sketchy road to travel up and down. It's not quite so dangerous north of Whistler, but even so it can be pretty bad!
I'd def recommend trying to find another Whistler place first. |
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Will
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Posted: Jun 22, 2007 - 10:51 AM
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First post: Apr 06, 2005
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Location: edinburgh
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| ive heard if you have anything on your permanent record then you cant get into canada? surely thats not right is it, is it only if it is something serious stealing, murder and stuff like that? |
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