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Canadaimmigrants Home
Cost
of Living
Calgary
Halifax
Montreal
Ottawa
Saskatoon
Toronto
Vancouver
Winnipeg
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2009
AVERAGE HOUSEHOLD EXPENDITURE
|
Concept |
Amount ($) |
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Personal taxes |
16,661 |
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Shelter |
16,620 |
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Transportation |
11,068 |
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Food |
7,398 |
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Recreation |
4,779 |
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Personal insurance payments and
pension contributions |
4,744 |
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Household operation |
3,881 |
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Health care |
1,935 |
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Tobacco products and alcoholic
beverages |
1,776 |
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Education |
1,354 |
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Source: StatCan 2011 |
PUBLIC TRANSPORTATION
|
Type |
Ticket |
Monthly Pass |
|
Regular |
$2.85 |
$84.65 |
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Senior |
$2.85 |
$13.00 |
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Special fares for
Seniors, kids, and students; & Special hours. |
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Source: Edmonton
Transit System. 2012 |
CAR INSURANCE
|
Car |
Annual Insurance |
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2007, DODGE, DURANGO SXT 4DR 4WD |
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Desjardins General Insurance |
$1,497 |
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Alberta Motor Association |
$1,551 |
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Axa Pacific Insurance |
$1,622 |
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Source: Kinetix.ca
November 2010 |
2012 MINIMUM WAGE
FAMILY INCOME IN EDMONTON
|
Family Type |
Median Family Income |
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2000 |
2005 |
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Non-immigrant |
$72,133 |
$80,744 |
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Immigrant |
$64,766 |
$69,210 |
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Difference |
$7,367 |
$11,534 |
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Source: Statistics Canada. 2008 |
CONSUMPTION
TAXES
2012 FEDERAL INCOME TAX
|
Income
Levels |
Tax
Brackets |
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On the first $42,707 of taxable
income, + |
15% |
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On the next $42,707 of taxable
income (on the portion of taxable income between $42,707 and
$85,414), + |
22% |
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On the next $46,992 of taxable
income (on the portion of taxable income between $85,414 and
$132,406), + |
26% |
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Taxable income over $132,406. |
29% |
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Source: Canada
Revenue Agency. 2012. |
2012 PROVINCIAL INCOME TAX
|
Income
Levels |
Tax
Rate |
|
Basic Personal Amount |
0% |
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Taxable income |
10% |
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Source: Alberta
Government. 2012 |
ALBERTA: POLICE REPORTED CRIME STATISTICS 2009
|
Crime |
Total |
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Homicide |
95 |
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Serious Assault |
7,408 |
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Robbery |
3,706 |
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Total Violent Crime |
55,793 |
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Total
Violent Crime Rate
(per 100,000) |
1,513 |
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Source: Statistics
Canada. 2010 |
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