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我年幼在香港的時候,在報紙看到「旅港華僑」這個名詞,就以為是中國大陸來的遊客,後來才明白那是總指「客居」在香港這個英國殖民地的華人。又記得那時在証件上,定要填上「籍貫」這一項,父母親說那就是我們的「鄉下」,而「返鄉下」的意思就是由尖沙咀坐火車到中英边界,在深圳河上的羅湖橋「禁區」過境進入中國探親。
來到加拿大之後,我發覺這边分門別類的方法,似乎比香港還要多,例如:「旅加華僑服務社」丶「洪門民治黨」丶「龍崗会」丶「潮州同鄉会」丶「台灣留學生会」丶「中國同學会」丶「基督教團契」丶「彿光会」等各種團体組織。為了方便,我們從香港來的學生就通用「唐人」這個名詞來包括所有華裔,不論他/她是在台灣丶新加坡丶馬來西亞丶或加拿大等地出生。但有些心存有濃厚(狹隘?)民族主義的人就很不以为然,認為黃皮膚黑頭髪的都是中國人,既是「龍的傳人」,就一定要效忠祖國(PRC)。
如我在前数篇說: "Root is where we came; home is where we settle"。「唐人」不是沒有根源的人, 移居到「海外」並不等於放棄或忘掉中國語言丶文化丶和思想,反之,海外華人在和主流社会溝通文化丶交流思想中是負起重要的角色和作用,他/她們的貢獻並不遜於持中國護照的旅外華僑。所以在幫助世界經濟進展丶合作丶和平的大前提下,這是旅外華僑与海外華人認同之处。
但是持有不同國籍的護照,就有不同的居留权利和公民義務。例如加拿大的公民可在海外定居和工作,但他/她們仍需要填入息稅表,而到了領國家退休金(Canada Pension Plan)之前数年,他/她們是要返回加拿大,否則每兩年扣一年錢。同樣舉例說,持有中國護照的旅加華僑,他/她們需要簽証在加工作丶讀書,但没有納入息稅丶選舉丶和投票的義務。我想這就是旅外華僑与海外華人分別之处。
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good to know that "到了領國家退休金(Canada Pension Plan)之前数年,他/她們是要返回加拿大,否則每兩年扣一年錢。"
These days I consider myself overseas Chinese or overseas Hong Konger or Chinese American.
Depends on who I am talking to and context of the conversation.
我没有想得那麼複雜,
如果是來自中國的華人,
心想向"本家"貢獻無可厚非,
但入籍時又曾宣誓效忠當地國家,
這樣心中總會有點矛盾的,
就例如說中國和加拿大開戰,
相信加國的華人都不知幫那邊好,
這是十分難做的決策!
ps:也許可以是幫理不幫親,
但人總有親疏之別,
同根生的總有點"偏幫"吧!
當然就第二代華人就未必有相同的睇法了!
第二次世界大戰時，美國將全國的日裔美人，
遷徙到內陸集中營，而德裔就參軍效忠美國。
《持有中國護照的旅加華僑,他/她們需要簽証在加工作丶讀書,但没有納入息稅丶選舉丶和投票的義務。我想這就是旅外華僑与海外華人分別之处。
持簽證在加工作不用納入息稅？
I really doubted that，懇請微豆兄 clarify 一吓！
加拿大是萬稅之國點可以唔納稅？
i remember what tsao chip said long time ago (okie, yes, tsao chip, again). what you said is exactly what he had said - the reason why we can't have a united china.
今日多倫多+6度，很暖，所以我这个老华橋來探吓你。。。将冰山劈开！
GwenandIan: Please don't take my words for it. The best is to consult and seek advice from Revenue Canada.
Exile from HK: You are right. There are different perceptions and expectations out there. You have to be comfortable with yourself too.
Good approach !!
新鮮人: 很多人移民時沒有想到入了籍丶做了公民之後的权利与義務,所以我寫了這篇文章,目的不是含有任何政治色彩,而是讓各位提供意見。加拿大与中國之外交丶經濟丶和文化交流都有很大聯繫,兩國都是支持世界和平。
Inner Space: Thank you for the info. Canada too had confiscated the properties of Japanese-Canadians and had forced them to relocate away from the Pacific coast. The govt has since acknowledged the injustice. The value of the society has changed since WW-II and hopefull we all have learnt from the past.
Inner Space:
>> ... 加拿大是萬稅之國點可以唔納稅？
Haha, you know Canada well :)
>> ... 持簽證在加工作不用納入息稅？
Thank you for your suggestions re clarifications on paying income tax. You are absolutely correct. Some countries have tax agreements with Canada and some don't. Visitors working in Canada MUST check with Revenue Canada as well as their countries of origin to clarify the tax laws and regulations that are applicable to their specific situations and circumstances.
The Man: A peaceful and united world will even be better for ALL countries, not just China !!!
Hollycow 老华橋: Thank you for dropping by :)
Winter is "almost" over. The shadow-watching groundhog says only 6 more weeks to go ....
噢！ hari 兄 tax treaty，yes! 唔知加港有冇呢？
但e.g. 香港的標準稅率這幾年 15%，15.5%,16%之間徘徊。
楓葉國有三級政府的稅，還有 GST，PST，或HST，gasoline 更是 double taxing，而
tax treaty 旨在 avoid double taxation，
若在加國賺錢，以加拿大那麼高稅率，相對較低稅率地區，在有稅務協議下，有冇需要繳交差額呢？相信都冇咩國家地區，個稅率高過楓葉國，估除了北歐的瑞典Norway，Finland（我靠估咋，實際我唔識）罷。
Space: You are right !! Many Canadians can only dream of a 15-16% tax bracket. Here, we are paying federal and provincial taxes for all kinds of goods and services (with exceptions such as basic food items). At the municipal level, we are paying property tax as well.
However, citizens do get certain rights and benefits in terms of medical/hospital care, education, snow removal, garbage disposal, water supply, sewage treatment, police/fire services, highways and other infrastructure, etc.
Unlike HK, a portion of the federal taxes also goes to national defense, foreign affairs, redistribution of funds to the have-not provinces, regional and international development programs, bilateral and multi-lateral obligations/commitments such as Afghanistan, etc.
I think the common issue is whether a nation, be it Canada, US, or the Nordic countries, spends the tax payers' money wisely i.e. get the biggest bang for the limited bucks.
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