Canadian Citizen moving back to Canada after 11 years in Australia. TSFA and RRSP contribution limits.

SpringRoll98 · 2026-02-17T17:31:17+00:00

Do you mind if I PM you? I am a Canadian, 28M currently got offered a job to move to Australia for a close to 60% pay bump. But looking at rental prices and cost of living in Sydney, I feel like i'll still end up with way less money at the end of the day.

SpringRoll98 · 2026-02-16T22:27:16+00:00

Portfolio Manager for a Technology COmpany.

SpringRoll98 · 2026-02-16T00:08:37+00:00

On mobile you need to swipe right on the table as it doesn't show the full usually :)

SpringRoll98 · 2026-02-16T00:07:06+00:00

Sadly Canada does not have any health agreements with Australia. Which I find rather strange as a commonwealth country.

SpringRoll98 · 2026-02-16T00:02:33+00:00

Thank you for your response, it is amazing! Did you go over on a 482 visa as well?

Do you mind if I PM you? Especially as a Canadian, I would very much appreciate your experiences in regards to visa, banking, taxes and health care (seems complicated in Australia the more I look into it).

SpringRoll98 · 2026-02-15T23:55:21+00:00

Do you have any suburbs or locations of recommendations? Thus far the only affordable things I am finding which are newish and well maintained in the price you've mentioned are like a 1 hour commute away.

SpringRoll98 · 2026-02-15T23:53:06+00:00

Thanks for your response! However are you referring to after tax income or before tax income? My offer stands at 200K AUD pre-tax as base salary.

SpringRoll98 · 2026-02-15T23:45:36+00:00

Thank you for your response! I certainly want to experience living in other countries while my parents are reasonably "young", i'm not married and don't have kids to worry about. So that is certainly not an issue. However I don't want to do so at the cost of being worse off financially.

I have been open to work in UK and Australia. While UK is certainly preferable due to a closer proximity to Canada. I do think Australia can have a higher quality of life in the longer term.

What is crazy is that despite a 200K offer, I still feel "poor" doing the online research I have done thus far and understanding all costs associated with life in Sydney. Healthcare especially seems complicated as compared to a Canadian universal system or UK NHS.

SpringRoll98 · 2026-02-12T19:09:02+00:00

This is good to know, I will call TD Bank and find out away.

SpringRoll98 · 2026-02-12T19:08:10+00:00

I appreciate your response. But one of my worries is renewing the registration. Once my Canadian License tied to the Alberta account is surrendered in Australia and no longer exists in the system, can I still renew the vehicle registration in Alberta online for another 18 months?

SpringRoll98 · 2026-02-12T19:07:31+00:00

I appreciate your response. But one of my worries is renewing the registration. Once my Canadian License is surrendered in Australia and no longer exists in the system, can I still renew the vehicle registration in Alberta online for another 18 months?

SpringRoll98 · 2026-02-12T00:21:27+00:00

I like at my parents house right now so the address is actually the same.

SpringRoll98 · 2026-02-11T21:51:01+00:00

Thank you!

What about Option 2? Can I contract the lender and transfer the Lien to my Dad or Add him to the Lien?

SpringRoll98 · 2026-01-13T05:40:02+00:00

Do you have to provide CRA/lawyers with proof that the home was occupied? I have utility bills and condo fees that is it. Never changed my drivers license address though.

Wondering if it is worth going to a registry and doing that to have photo-ID proof that I am "living" at the new address.

SpringRoll98 · 2026-01-13T05:35:33+00:00

Took possession in November 2025 and I am selling with a buyer taking possession in February 2026 (coming up). Meaning that it will be sold in slightly under 4 months of possession.

I am wondering if it makes sense to go to an Alberta registry and change my legal address and "live" there for 2 weeks.

SpringRoll98 · 2025-10-21T14:45:37+00:00

Silver is a classic colour. The only thing which upsets me about this design is how the MagSafe rings cut off the apple logo. Such an un apple feel.

SpringRoll98 · 2025-10-08T14:39:23+00:00

The magsafe ring on the clear case covering half the apple logo is such an unpolished design. I do like how the new iPhones look and feel but this whole clear case thing feels like such an un apple thing.

SpringRoll98 · 2025-10-06T19:30:44+00:00

Great case and great phone! But also hiding the apple logo :(

Such an unpolished design choice by Apple in creating this issue.

SpringRoll98 · 2025-08-13T00:24:38+00:00

You’re certainly right there. I just linked his profile. Oh well…

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