|
|
HOUSING
2008
AVERAGE HOUSEHOLD EXPENDITURE
|
Concept |
Amount ($) |
|
Personal taxes |
21,792 |
|
Shelter |
16,768 |
|
Transportation |
13,903 |
|
Food |
7,861 |
|
Recreation |
5,528 |
|
Personal insurance payments and
pension contributions |
5,224 |
|
Household operation |
3,960 |
|
Health care |
2,337 |
|
Tobacco products and alcoholic
beverages |
1,705 |
|
Education |
1,235 |
|
Source: StatCan 2009 |
PUBLIC TRANSPORTATION
|
Type |
Ticket |
Monthly Pass |
|
Regular |
$2.50 |
$74.25 |
|
Low Income |
-- |
-- |
|
Special fares for
Seniors, kids, and students; & Special hours. |
|
Source: Edmonton
Transit System. 2009 |
CAR INSURANCE
|
Car |
Annual Insurance |
|
2010, MAZDA, CX-7 GS 4DR 4WD |
|
Millennium Insurance |
$1,588 |
|
AXA Pacific Insurance |
$2,206 |
|
Pembridge |
$2,257 |
|
Source: Kinetix.ca August 2010 |
|
2010 MINIMUM WAGE
FAMILY INCOME IN EDMONTON
|
Family Type |
Median Family Income |
|
2000 |
2005 |
|
Non-immigrant |
$72,133 |
$80,744 |
|
Immigrant |
$64,766 |
$69,210 |
|
Difference |
$7,367 |
$11,534 |
|
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 |
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