Living in Vancouver and working in Seattle?

[Buletruck]

You still have have to make up the difference between US and Canadian taxes.
So if the tax in the US is $10K and in Canada it was $12K, you would have to pay the $2K to CRA.

 

[ryeCatcher]

You still have have to make up the difference between US and Canadian taxes.
So if the tax in the US is $10K and in Canada it was $12K, you would have to pay the $2K to CRA.

Thanks, thats useful info.

 

[silent_assassin]

Hello people,

I see that few people are already doing the travel from BC to Seattle daily. My question was, how is it going lately as you no longer have to travel to the Seattle office as we are currently in the covid-19 role. I wanted to move to BC, and start commuting to the Seattle for work on H1B but because of coronavirus, I wanted to hear about the thoughts of people who are living in the Canadian side and WFH.

Thanks

 

[zaq12wsxcde3]

Hello, just enquiring if anyone is still doing this? I was thinking of renting a room in Blaine and getting LCA filed for that so that I commute only to Blaine.

 

[silent_assassin]

I have the same plain...let's get in touch

Can I also get in touch with you guys ? Planning the same..

 

[LOOKATAMI]

I sent you a DM on Thrusday and havent heard back

Sent you a DM. Looking forward to connecting. Hope we can help each other

 

[kathysrazor]

Hi all,

Is it possible to live in Vancouver, Canada (to maintain 2 yr residency req. for PR) and working in Seattle, US?

Can one daily commute between the 2 cities? What's the best way and how long does it take to reach Seattle from Vancouver?

Any help on above is much appreciated!

It’s a really long commute, and traffic is horrible.

I did something kind of similar-ish in living in Blaine, WA (right across the border). I’d bike across the border at around 11:45PM, then bike back at 12:05 PM so I could bang out two days of residency at once. Partial days of physical presence count, and you could just as easily do it in a car. There’s not generally much traffic that time of night.

If you don’t mind a two hour drive one way every day, that would be the way to do it. Saves on the taxes, too.

 

[canuck78]

It’s a really long commute, and traffic is horrible.

I did something kind of similar-ish in living in Blaine, WA (right across the border). I’d bike across the border at around 11:45PM, then bike back at 12:05 PM so I could bang out two days of residency at once. Partial days of physical presence count, and you could just as easily do it in a car. There’s not generally much traffic that time of night.

If you don’t mind a two hour drive one way every day, that would be the way to do it. Saves on the taxes, too.

If primarily living in Blaine you may not qualify for MSP which will need to factor into your calculations.

 

[kathysrazor]

If primarily living in Blaine you may not qualify for MSP which will need to factor into your calculations.

I paid $1,600 today for my migraine medication. I pay $1,200 a month for ObamaCare.

It’s still significantly cheaper than Canadian taxes.

 

[kathysrazor]

And unlike Ontario healthcare, it doesn’t take me literally 4 years to get in to see an allergist, before they cancel my appointment due to COVID.

 

[kathysrazor]

Even when I lived in BC, it was cheaper to drive to Blaine, pay out of pocket to see a doctor, pay out of pocket to fill my prescriptions, and pay to drive back, then it was to see my “free” doctor in BC and fill that same prescription at a Canadian pharmacy. Plus, BC doesn’t deal with mental health, so I was looking at a $2,000 fee to get evaluated for school.

US generics are $10/90 days, so the savings add up quickly. US Doctors are expensive, but they are very good and you can see them quickly.

 

[steaky]

Even when I lived in BC, it was cheaper to drive to Blaine, pay out of pocket to see a doctor, pay out of pocket to fill my prescriptions, and pay to drive back, then it was to see my “free” doctor in BC and fill that same prescription at a Canadian pharmacy. Plus, BC doesn’t deal with mental health, so I was looking at a $2,000 fee to get evaluated for school.

US generics are $10/90 days, so the savings add up quickly. US Doctors are expensive, but they are very good and you can see them quickly.

But heard that even Bernie Sanders had to drove and pick up medicine in Ontario.

 

[DEEPCUR]

But heard that even Bernie Sanders had to drove and pick up medicine in Ontario.

he probably needed to do that to sell his political agenda or specifically did not want generics. Generic medicines for common chronic conditions like diabetes or hypertension are dirt cheap in US and are easily affordable even without insurance. Most 90 day supplies cost few tens of dollars. Sometimes some pharmacies give even 90 days supply of diabetic medicines like metformin free with a goodrx coupon.

 

[Copingwithlife]

And unlike Ontario healthcare, it doesn’t take me literally 4 years to get in to see an allergist, before they cancel my appointment due to COVID.

Everytime I think oh it must be nirvana living in the States, I have a look thru the website
Gunmemorial.org
Yup, nirvana

 

[kathysrazor]

Everytime I think oh it must be nirvana living in the States, I have a look thru the website
Gunmemorial.org
Yup, nirvana

With 330 million people, there are going to 10x as many deaths in the US as Canada even if things are equal. Canada has their share of violent crime, including homicide with guns.

As a counter point, I know of two cases where people ended up dying because of just how bad Canadian healthcare is. The US is much better, if you can afford it. The problem, of course, is many can’t.