Author: Darrel Pratt

What Highway Goes All The Way Across Canada?

Trans-Canada Highway, principal highway of Canada and the world’s longest national road. The road extends west-east between the Pacific and Atlantic coasts across the breadth of the country for 4,860 miles (7,821 km), between Victoria (Vancouver Island, British Columbia) and St. What highway runs through all of Canada? The Trans-Canada HighwayThe Trans-Canada Highway is Canada’s […]

Does Canada Have Speed Traps?

There is always a speed trap on Highway 6 North and South from Kitchener to Hamilton. They have two cruisers at the side of the road, one for doing radar, the other for going after the motorist. The officer stands at the side of the road with a radar gun on a tripod and shoots […]

Can A U.S. Citizen Living In Canada Have An Rrsp?

U.S. citizens who reside in Canada may establish registered accounts such as a RRSP, RESP or TFSA. However, the Canadian tax benefits arising from these registered accounts may potentially be offset by U.S. compliance obligations and/or applicable U.S. taxes. Can you contribute in your RRSP while being a non-resident of Canada? Expert Answer: Unless you […]

Is Public Transit Safe In Canada?

And with a little common sense, public transit is definitely a safe way to travel. In fact, a recent study revealed that property crimes are 500 times more common for motorists than for transit passengers. And violent crime risks on transit are small compared with the risk of traffic accidents for private vehicles. Is public […]

How Does A Visa Debit Card Work In Canada?

Visa Debit is accepted online and in mobile apps, over the phone, and by mail at participating merchants in Canada. Visa Debit is accepted by US and International online, in mobile apps, telephone, and mail order retailers that accept Visa. How does a debit Visa card work? A Visa Debit card works basically like a […]

Can I Go To Canada If I Have A Ticket?

Most speeding tickets in the United States are not equivalent to a potentially serious offense in Canada. Consequently, an American with a “regular” speeding ticket will typically not have problems entering Canada because of the incident. What disqualifies you from entering Canada? Other misdemeanor convictions that can get you barred from crossing the border include […]