Canadian snowbirds may be allowed to stay in U.S. longer

[alp227]

Source: Canadian Press

Canadian snowbirds may soon be able to spend an extra two months nesting in their favourite sunshine state each year.

U.S. legislation winding its way through Congress would allow Canadians aged 55 and older to spend up to 240 days — about eight months — in the country without a visa, 58 days longer than the current 182-day annual limit.

The provision is not yet law, but it has the backing of powerful New York Sen. Charles Schumer, who was recently one of the leading voices to speak out against a rejected proposal to impose a border crossing fee on Canadians.

In a New York Times article published over the weekend, a spokesman for Schumer is quoted as supporting the Canadian proposal, along with relaxing visa requirements on nationals from several other countries.

Read more: http://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/story/2013/05/14/snowbirds-us-bill.html

[zwyziec]

1. Canadian Snowbirds flock to Mexico for dental work

My wife and I, for the past eight years, have been going to Los Algodones Mexico just outside of Yuma CA for our dental work which costs 66% less then in the USA. We go yearly where 30,000 people a week go to get their dental work done by 250 dentists. And we get our prescription drugs and eyeglasses as well for substantially less then in the USA.

While there we meet scores of Canadians who winter in the Phoenix, Yuma, Palm Desert area.

They know a good thing when they see it!

www.dentalbernal.com as an example.

[sharp_stick]

3. Yeah I think I'll avoid

unregulated dental facilities. Catch HPV off an understerilized piece of equipment you're pretty much SOL.

[truebluegreen]

2. Won't make a big difference.

Canadian snowbirds are required by their own provincial governments to be in Canada 6 months of the year (there are some exceptions) in order to maintain their current status with their health coverage.

[thesquanderer]

4. With the climate getting warmer...

...snowbirds should be looking to spend LESS time headed south!

[stufried]

5. It Would Still Help

It can still help folks who live on the border. These winter commutes max out their time in the US and they tend to have nothing left "in the bank." If I lived half the year in Arizona, I would be glad to know that I have that extra time in the bank for a day crossing here, a funeral there, or emergency maintenance on the US place at some other time.

[okaawhatever]

6. I was just in Suprise AZ (near Sun City West) to clean and sell my parents house. There are tons of

Canadians moving to that area. One of the Canadian realtors said the Canadians love how cheap the booze is. LOL