|
|
HOUSING
2008
AVERAGE HOUSEHOLD EXPENDITURE
|
Concept |
Amount ($) |
|
Personal taxes |
20,125 |
|
Shelter |
17,968 |
|
Transportation |
12,216 |
|
Food |
8,083 |
|
Recreation |
5,144 |
|
Personal insurance payments and
pension contributions |
4,451 |
|
Household operation |
3,803 |
|
Health care |
2,623 |
|
Tobacco products and alcoholic
beverages |
1,807 |
|
Education |
1,456 |
|
Source: StatCan 2009 |
PUBLIC TRANSPORTATION
|
Type |
Ticket |
Monthly Pass |
|
Regular |
$2.50 |
$83 |
|
Low Income |
-- |
$41.50 |
|
Special fares for
Seniors, kids, and students; & Special hours. |
|
Source: Calgary
Transit. 2009 |
CAR INSURANCE
|
Car |
Annual Insurance |
|
2010, TOYOTA, CAMRY SE 4DR |
|
RBC Insurance |
$1,040 |
|
Millennium Insurance |
$1,066 |
|
Pembridge |
$1,117 |
|
Source: Kinetix.ca August 2010 |
|
2010 MINIMUM WAGE
FAMILY INCOME IN CALGARY
|
Family Type |
Median Family Income |
|
2000 |
2005 |
|
Non-immigrant |
$79,931 |
$87,482 |
|
Immigrant |
$68,626 |
$71,523 |
|
Difference |
$11,305 |
$15,959 |
|
Source: Statistics Canada. 2008 |
CONSUMPTION TAXES
2009 FEDERAL INCOME TAX
|
Income |
Tax Rate |
|
On the first $40,726 of taxable
income, + |
15% |
|
On the next $40,726 of taxable
income (on the portion of taxable income between $40,726 and
$81,452), + |
22% |
|
On the next $44,812 of taxable
income (on the portion of taxable income between $81,452 and
$126,264), + |
26% |
|
Taxable income over $126,264. |
29% |
|
Source: Canada
Revenue Agency. 2009. |
2009 PROVINCIAL INCOME TAX
|
Income |
Tax |
|
Basic Personal Amount |
0% |
|
Taxable income |
10% |
|
Source: Alberta
Government. 2009 |
ALBERTA: POLICE REPORTED CRIME STATISTICS 2009
|
Crime |
Total |
|
Homicide |
95 |
|
Serious Assault |
7,408 |
|
Robbery |
3,706 |
|
Total Violent Crime |
55,793 |
|
Total
Violent Crime Rate
(per 100,000) |
1,513 |
|
Source: Statistics
Canada. 2010 |
www.canadaimmigrants.com |
|
