For Americans either contemplating a move or already living in Canada, this reference answers all the questions necessary to successfully plan the transition, including immigration planning, customs planning, cash management, income tax planning, retirement, wills and estates, risk management, and investments. According to the Association for Canadian Studies, more than 10,000 Americans moved to Canada in 2006, a new 30-year record. The similarity in language, currency, culture, services, and products of these two countries can lead Americans in Canada to mistakenly think its laws and customs are also the same. With proper planning before moving, it is possible to get a five-year tax holiday from Canadian taxes!
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Brian D. Wruk is a certified financial planner and the owner and founder of Transition Financial Advisors. He lives in Gilbert, Arizona. Terry F. Ritchie is a certified financial planner whose firm Transition Financial Advisors Group, Inc. (www.transitionfinancial.com) specializes in assisting those making the transition from America to Canada. He lives in Calgary, Alberta.
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if you're american moving to canada, this is the best book I've found on things to think about,
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I've read 3 books and had 3 advisors I've paid for, and this book has between its covers more advice than those 6 sources combined. moving is tricky - more so in a post Sept 11 world - and this book covers all the topics, small and large, that you'll need to consider. Strongly recommended!
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Book length advertisement for relocation services,
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This review is from: The American in Canada: Real-Life Tax and Financial Insights into Moving and Living in Canada (Paperback)
This book raises many issues facing people moving from the US to Canada, but rather than give specific advice on how to deal with these issues, the book suggests, time and again, that you seek professional help, like the help their company provides. As I understand their web site, a "transition plan" costs $10,500 and they won't manage your financial assets unless you have at least $1,000,000 to invest with them. If you are in that league, save the cost of the book and contact the authors directly. If not, this book will help you become aware of some of the issues you will face in moving to Canada, but you will have to look elsewhere for most of the answers.
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Sort of helpful, but not that supportive, if that makes sense,
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This review is from: The American in Canada: Real-Life Tax and Financial Insights into Moving and Living in Canada (Paperback)
The book is laden with good info on the challenges an American moving to Canada might face, especially regarding taxes and citizenship, but its credibilty suffers from lots of jingoistic opinion (Canadians could learn to be more patriotic from Americans, for example) and a lot of 'our firm specializes in these issues' quasi-marketing content. While trying to be realistic, the authors simply come off as trying to talk you out of it. I wasn't that pleased with the book.
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