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A large country in North America, located in the northern part of the continent between the United States, the Pacific and Atlantic Oceans, and the Arctic Ocean. Canada is the world's second-largest country by area and has a population of about 34.6 million (2011).

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Can you escape a contract if an airline maltreated its other customers?

My strong instinct is no. To qualify for a refund, your father would have had to be directly affected by such an action. Quite surely, from the negative press received from the event, and the CTA ru …
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Am I at risk of unusable half banknotes in Quebec?

It may not be of great consequence, though, because in my experience, if you are given a half of a bill, you can take it to any bank in Canada and be reimbursed for half the complete bill's face value. … Mutilated currency is not legal tender for debts in Canada, and in fact most purchases are not legally considered to be debts, so you can refuse it if offered. …
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Diesel price in Toronto

Gas prices vary wildly from city to city and province to province (assuming you mean east coast Canada; it's even worse if you want to include the east coast U.S.). …
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What are typical Canadian meal times?

I live in Canada. The daylight hours vary significantly here. I live in southern Canada, on the prairies, and the daylight variation is not as severe here as it is in the north. …
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Travelling to Canada for work with 2 drink driving convictions?

Understand that if you lie about them and are caught, you are likely to be given a very long-term or even permanent ban on entering Canada. … You must demonstrate that your visit to Canada is beneficial to Canadians, over and above the risk that you present. …
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Driving From Toronto, Ontario to Yellowknife Mid- January 2018

For the land-based cellular/mobile service, note that not all foreign providers may roam with the carriers in northern Canada, so check with your provider (wise even if you're Canadian) to see if your …
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Canadian import duties for a non-resident

You shouldn't have to pay duty (duty isn't charged on computers in Canada) but you will pay Ontario HST, a harmonized provincial/federal sales tax of 13% at the time I write this, plus whatever brokerage … Safe travels and I hope you enjoy Canada! …
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SSN for North American Indian Status

US social security numbers are permanent. https://www.ssa.gov/history/hfaq.html Q20: Are Social Security numbers reused after a person dies? A: No. We do not reassign a Social Security number (SSN) …
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Can I go outside Toronto airport with transit visa for a few hours?

Some tinkering here reveals that a transit visa will suffice if you are transit within 48 hours by air, but you need a full visitor visa if you are transiting by land. That implies to me that the tra …
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What do I need to know about going through immigration traveling out of the country for the ...

Flying into Montreal, assuming no connections, you'll fly to Canada as though it's a US flight (except that your US airline will want to see your passport prior to boarding). … Declare everything you're intending to leave in Canada, if anything. You'll be admitted and then you can begin your fun in Montreal. …
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Amazon-Chase visa card getting phased out

I have this same card and face the same issue. I participate in a long thread on another website about the issue and the recommendations, thus far, are limited: Fido - has a rewards credit card thro …
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YVR (Vancouver) to DUB (Dublin) through MUC (Munich)

Yes, your return flight will be cancelled, unless you contact the ticketing carrier and rebook the flight to be an open jaw, YVR-MUC and DUB-MUC-YVR. This may change the fare, and will be subject to …
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Can my father return to Canada after a refused entry?

Because some people come to Canada to work illegally, customs officers expect the reasons to make sense. …
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Can I travel to Canada with an expired passport?

Can you? ... maybe. It's up to the discretion of the border officer whom you receive in the luck of the draw. If convinced that the document fairly identifies you, the officer has the discretion to …
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As a US citizen traveling to Canada for two weeks, what can I do about necessary prescriptio...

You likely won't be able to fill the prescriptions in Canada without visiting a Canadian doctor (which will be at your cost, as you're not covered by our public health system) and obtaining new prescriptions …
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