Category: Canada

You can’t withdraw the money in a DCPP before you retire. The earliest retirement age depends on the plan provisions and is 10 years before the normal retirement age under the plan. If the normal retirement age is 65, the earliest you can retire from the plan is age 55. Can you withdraw from Canada […]

Healthcare for Brits in Canada Travel insurance is a necessary contingency for getting sick or injured in Canada. Unlike other Commonwealth countries such as Australia, there isn’t a reciprocal health agreement between Canada and the UK, so while healthcare is readily available, it could be very expensive. Do UK citizens need travel insurance for Canada? […]

Penske also has locations in Canada, but they don’t allow one-way moves across the border. You can take a Penske truck into Canada, but you’ll have to return it to a location in the U.S. near the border. Can you drive a moving truck into Canada? If you have Permanent Resident status or other legal […]

Check with the rental car companies. It can be done, but you have to know what you’re doing. Your rental agreement must contain a “permission” clause for driving into the US, and you should have this handy at the border crossing. If you want to drop it off in the US, all bets are off. […]

In the U.S., there are two duty cycles, 70 hours in eight days, and 60 hours in seven days. You can reset the cycle with 34 hours of consecutive “off-duty” time. In Canada, the two duty cycles are 70 hours in seven days and 120 hours in 14 days. What is a 50% duty cycle? […]

“Right now, we have about 26,000 job vacancies in the trucking industry. We estimate that the supply gap could be around 50,000 jobs by 2024.” Does Canada have a shortage of truckers? The Canadian Trucking Alliance (CTA) has told the feds that the shortage of professional drivers represents one of the biggest threats to Canada’s […]

Canadian truck drivers can work in the USA as long as they enter and exit according to protocol and don’t perform any domestic work while they are in the country. Canadian truck drivers crossing the border into the U.S. are considered visitors for business — B-1 classification — and do not require a visa or […]

How to Immigrate to Canada as a Truck Driver Non-Express Entry – Provincial Nomination Provincial (PNP) Requirements to become a truck driver in Canada can vary depending on the province. Temporary Foreign Worker Program. Express Entry. Can a US truck driver work in Canada? The basic requirement for being a truck driver is essentially the […]

The total distance from New York to Canada will differ depending on where you are going in Canada—it’s a big country! Toronto is about 490 miles away from New York City, and the. Montreal is about 370 miles from NYC, and the driving time is about 6 hours. Can you drive a car from New […]

Net-Zero by 2050 That is why Canada is committed to achieving net-zero emissions by the year 2050 and why the Government adopted the Canadian Net-Zero Emissions Accountability Act to provide an accountability and transparent framework to deliver on this target. Is Canada a global leader in climate change? Canada is one of the top ten […]