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[waffaatw]

Saudi Arabia citizenship laws changed: Read New Conditions

Saudi Arabia has recently brought in a significant amendment to the Kingdom’s citizenship law. According to the new regulation, children of Saudi women who are married to expats can directly apply for citizenship after the age of 18, as per the latest news report. 

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Canada US Tax Advisor: Essential Guidance for Americans Living Abroad

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For U.S. citizens and permanent residents, the obligation to file taxes doesn’t end at the border. The U.S. practices citizenship-based taxation, meaning you must report your worldwide income to the IRS, regardless of where you live. On the other hand, Canada taxes residents based on their global income, potentially subjecting you to double taxation. A Canada US Tax Advisor is equipped to navigate these dual systems, ensuring you comply with both countries' tax laws while minimizing your tax burden. For Know more you can Click Here

Key Tax Considerations for Americans Living Abroad

Dual Filing Requirements: Living abroad doesn’t exempt you from filing U.S. tax returns. You must report all income, including foreign earnings, to the IRS annually. Similarly, if you meet Canadian residency criteria, you must file a Canadian tax return. A Canada US Tax Advisor can help streamline this process and ensure all necessary filings are completed accurately.

Foreign Earned Income Exclusion (FEIE): The FEIE allows qualifying expatriates to exclude up to $120,000 of foreign earned income from U.S. taxes for the 2023 tax year. To qualify, you must pass either the Physical Presence Test or the Bona Fide Residence Test, criteria that a knowledgeable tax advisor can help you meet.

Foreign Tax Credit (FTC): To alleviate the burden of double taxation, the FTC permits you to offset U.S. taxes with the taxes you’ve paid to the Canadian government. Utilizing this credit effectively can be complex, requiring a deep understanding of both tax systems. A Canada US Tax Advisor can ensure you maximize this credit to reduce your tax liability.

Reporting Requirements for Foreign Accounts: U.S. citizens must report foreign financial accounts if their aggregate value exceeds $10,000 at any point during the year. This is done through the FBAR and FATCA forms. Non-compliance can lead to severe penalties, making it imperative to seek guidance from a tax advisor who specializes in international taxation.

Understanding the Canada-US Tax Treaty: The tax treaty between Canada and the U.S. helps prevent double taxation and clarifies which country has taxing rights over various types of income. This treaty can influence your tax strategy significantly. A Canada US Tax Advisor can interpret these treaty provisions to your advantage, ensuring you’re not taxed twice on the same income.

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Specialized Knowledge: With expertise in both Canadian and U.S. tax laws, a Canada US Tax Advisor provides insights that are critical for dual compliance. Their in-depth understanding of international tax issues ensures your filings are accurate and optimized.

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Compliance Assurance: The complexities of international tax regulations can be overwhelming. A dedicated tax advisor ensures you meet all compliance requirements, reducing the risk of costly mistakes and penalties.

Keeping Up with Changes: Tax laws are subject to change. A professional advisor stays current with updates in both Canadian and U.S. tax regulations, ensuring your tax strategy remains compliant and effective year after year.

Managing taxes as an American living in Canada involves a myriad of challenges that can be expertly handled by a Canada US Tax Advisor. Their specialized knowledge and personalized approach provide the necessary tools to navigate dual tax obligations seamlessly, allowing you to focus on enjoying your life abroad while staying financially sound.

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[expatinfo]

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[austinausten]

Lavender Sticks in My Mind or Maggie Got Married!

Almost 3 months later, here's my recap of my wedding.

[handweavers]

what bothers me about people not understanding how "expat" vs "immigrant" are politicized terms that have connotations outside of their most literal dictionary definitions is that many people have emphasized that the difference between expat and immigrant is just that expats intend to go home and immigrants intend to stay (and then some comment about how i "must not live abroad" or am talking about the USA specifically lmfao) and because you are insisting on talking about how im just a stupid idiot who doesn't understand English and am adding politics to something needlessly, i want to point out that there are many people labelled as 'immigrants' in the west - global southerners who work or live in the north - who do not intend to stay forever or become citizens or even permanent residents, they are here in the west to work or for other reasons, and fully intend to go home. but they are never called expats in common vernacular, you will never hear canadians or brits or french people referring to "Filipino expats" or "Nigerian expats" or "Colombian expats" if you are racialized you are an immigrant. my father experienced this for over 20 years!!

and speaking about Malaysia, my home country, you do not typically hear about Filipino expats or Indonesian expats, even when they are people who have come to Malaysia to work temporarily. the term 'expat' is both racialized and denotes a specific class status in this context. you can cite however many dictionaries you want and call me an illiterate brown person because youre Australian and you moved to Thailand and thus you are the Lord of Migration and the Immigration Understander but you are just proving my point

[scotianostra]

May 17th is Norwegian Constitution Day or Syttende Mai as its known in Norway.

A wonderful spring holiday celebrated with red, white and blue ribbons, national costumes and waving of the Norwegian flag, the three colours are everywhere in Norway at this time of year.

It’s a day Norwegians all over the world take off to celebrate and marks the historic signing of the Constitution in 1814, the year Norway gained its independence from Sweden, which was fully realized in 1905.

In every city, town and village in Norway, children and adults alike express their cultural pride by marching to the bright music of school bands, celebrating the joy of springtime and honoring of those citizens who created Norway’s constitutional government, founding her independence.

Especially popular is the Children’s Procession that brings every child out in their best clothes or national costume.

In Edinburgh the Norwegian community celebrate Syttende Mai too.

Edinburgh’s celebrations include the Norwegian Scottish Society dinner, after a reception at the Norwegian Consulate’s residence.

Each year Norwegian students in Edinburgh hold a breakfast at Prestonfield House followed by a parade along Waterloo Place and onto Princes Street. At the boom of Edinburgh Castle’s One o’ clock gun, the pigeons fly and the parade begins!

Tonight expats and guests gather at The Royal Scots Club Abercromby Place for a celebration dinner held by the Norwegian Scottish Association. The association was founded in Edinburgh in 1966, and has enjoyed over 50 years of Norwegian-Scottish friendship.

Norwegian Scottish Association roots lie in a much older friendly society, one rooted in the shared experience of Norwegians and Scots during the Second World War. Founded in Dumfries in 1941, the Scottish Norwegian Society brought Scots and Norwegians together in difficult times. Having escaped the German occupation of their homeland in 1940, around a thousand Norwegians had come to be stationed at various times in Dumfries, and it was not long before the idea of a formal society was begun.

Of course our history with Norway goes back centuries, Northern Scotland, was, at one time, a Norse domain and the Northern Isles experienced the most long-lasting Norse influence. Almost half of the people on Shetland today have Viking ancestry, and around 30% of Orkney residents.

Many agree that there are many points of commonality between the Norse character and the Scottish one that leads to a sense of kinship between the two countries, even for those living much further south in Scotland, where Viking influence did not reach. Words like bairn and muckle made their way into Scot’s language via the Norwegians.

I touched upon the links during the second world war earlier and have posted before about the Shetland bus which provided a transport link between the Shetland Islands and occupied Norway. Many Norwegian refugees fled their occupied home with the help of Norwegian sailors who undertook daring, high-risk trips across the North Sea. The whole episode became emblematic of the friendship across the seas.

More recently Edinburgh’s Zoo also has a strong connection to Norway as it is home to a very special resident. Sir Nils Olav III is the mascot and colonel-in-chief of the Norwegian King’s Guard. The king penguin’s rank has been passed down through three generations since 1972. Knighted in 2008, he even received a military promotion in 2016 with the brigadier title bestowed upon him in a special ceremony at the zoo.

The Zoo’s link with Norway originated in 1913 when arctic explorer Roald Amundsen presented a penguin to them on their opening. Once a year the penguin inspects soldiers from Norway’s King’s Guard.

Edinburgh's Syttende mai parade – the 17th May or Norwegian Constitution Day parade traditionally takes place along the capital's main thoroughfare, Princes Street. At the boom of Edinburgh Castle's 'one o' clock gun', the pigeons fly and the parade begins!

Pics are from last ears parade.

[soup-mother]

yanks moving to mexico "because they can't afford to (comfortably) live in the US anymore" while still getting paid in US dollars and fucking up the economy really gets to the heart of the Expat vs immigrant thing.

I'm not the most knowledgeable on it (I'm not in north america) but like from where I'm standing the incredibly tight control on the US-Mexico border really does seem to have that double use of making immigration to the US so difficult while letting yanks travel down to mexico for cheap drugs or medication or holidays or even housing while still having all the benefits of being a US Citizen with a US job paying in US dollars.

which i guess is pretty similar to how Australians treat south east asia as cheap tourist or medical destinations ("just go to thailand" for like beauty surgeries and stuff) meanwhile it's very difficult to get into Australia coming from those countries.

[applesauce42069]

You are not going to be able to convince me that I can’t criticize the government and military of a country that I am literally a citizen of I am sorry. I recognize that my perspective is different as a born and raised expat but even if I am a different kind of Israeli I am an Israeli and I had the right to that by birth. You can’t take it away from me and you can’t convince me that I cannot criticize my own military and government.

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[darkmaga-retard]

Ties between the Chinese Communist Party (CCP) and Minnesota Gov. Tim Walz (D) are becoming more alarming, with Breitbart News senior contributor Peter Schweizer revealing that the VP hopeful is connected to “secret police stations that the Chinese have here in the United States.”

During Schweizer’s latest appearance on Breitbart News Daily, Walz was accused of being connected to a group called Minnesota Global that is allegedly tied to a secret Chinese police station in the Twin Cities:https://w.soundcloud.com/player/?visual=true&url=https%3A%2F%2Fapi.soundcloud.com%2Ftracks%2F1895644203&show_artwork=true&maxheight=960&maxwidth=640

The New York Times bestselling author claimed that Walz, who was announced as Vice President Kamala Harris’s running mate on August 6, is connected to CCP operatives who conduct illegal police activity in the U.S.

While speaking on several of the Minnesota governor’s unsavory links to the Chinese government, Schweizer mentioned the “secret police stations that the Chinese have here in the United States,” which are unofficial but “so-called united front groups that exist in the West.”

Schweizer, who also serves as president of the Government Accountability Institute, said these stations “cooperate with Chinese intelligence” in order to “intimidate Chinese that are living in the United States that don’t like the CCP or [are] critical of the CCP.”

In April 2023, New York police arrested two men for allegedly setting up a secret police station in order to collect information on opponents of the CCP, the Associated Press reported. 

“Harry” Lu Jianwang, 61, of the Bronx, and Chen Jinping, 59, of Manhattan, are both U.S. citizens accused of working with Chinese government officials ​​to commit “transnational repression,” according to the outlet.

Such secret police stations have been reported across the U.S., Canada, Europe, and other countries where the CCP has identified Chinese expats who are critical of their government. 

[terulakimban]

The “cultural Christianity” stuff is making the rounds again. And what I think a lot of people who object are missing about that designation is that you have to actually leave a culture to not be part of it anymore, and even then, it will still shape a lot of how you first react to things.

I’m American. I have spent, collectively, a grand total of four months (rounded up) outside the US. My parents were born here. My grandparents were born here. I am pretty definitively culturally American, for all that literally no one in my family identifies as “American” before they identify as “Jewish.”

I can say American culture sucks. There’s a lot about it (yes, I know there’s more than one. Yes, they can be quite different. Yes, there can be a great deal of tension between them. No, that doesn’t necessarily make that much difference from the outside. Yes, that is quite relevant to the extended metaphor I’m going for here) that does. What I can’t do is say I’m not actually a part of it. I’m a citizen. I’m surrounded by other Americans at pretty much all times. I’m not emigrating, I’m not making a point of immersing myself in specific local expat communities as a cultural immersion thing. I’m certainly not “from no country.” I definitely don’t have a more objective sense of American culture than someone who isn’t American and is living here reluctantly. I may have a more in-depth sense of it, but there’s no way they don’t have the basics down, because it is fucking everywhere, and they are constantly running into people who are trying to make them assimilate into it (further) in some sort of attempt to help them be normal. And they, unlike me, have a sense of what it looks like in comparison to something else.

Now. Let’s say I decide I hate America and everything it stands for and I don’t want to live here. But my family’s here, and I’ve got positive memories. I don’t have the money to go somewhere else. So rather than actually leave, I develop a deep fixation on another country. Maybe it’s based on a shallow understanding from stereotypes, maybe it’s a genuine respectful interest. But surrounding myself with a bunch of other Americans while we go on about... I dunno, how much we love England and tea does not erase how we’ve spent our whole lives being American, and it certainly doesn’t erase how we’re still living in America. Let’s say I take it a step further. Let’s say I actually emigrate somewhere. There’s two extremes. Either I fully immerse myself in my new country. I learn the language, I participate in the culture, I genuinely try to immerse myself. Or, I feel uncomfortable because things are weird and different and not quite what I’m used to, so I surround myself with a bunch of other American expats, and we spend all of our time talking about America. Maybe we talk about how much we hated it and how awesome we are for leaving it and how much it sucks and how everyone who’s there is terrible. Maybe we talk about the good things. But we’re still centering our existence around America.

But even in the first of those options, where I genuinely try to acculturate, there’s still going to be things that pop up for the rest of my life where those initial few decades of life in the US will shape my expectations. Maybe they’ll be small things “oh right, sales tax is listed on prices here.” Maybe they’ll be big things “excuse me, what just happened in parliament?” But I will always have that American lens with me. Even if I hate it. Even if I found it traumatizing. That’s not a moral judgement on me, it’s just how formative life experiences work. I can become not-American. I can’t become never-American. 

Cultural existence in a religious framework -any religious framework -works the same way, because religion both has and shapes culture. When I bitch about the omnipresence of cultural Christianity, I’m not calling anyone who is culturally Christian bad. I’m complaining about the pervasiveness of Christian hegemony. When I complain about culturally Christian atheists (which I only ever do in the context of specific behaviors by specific people), I’m not saying “these people are terrible and unredeemable,” I’m saying “there is a very clear pattern of people taking the step of saying they dislike Christianity but then trying to enforce Christian hegemony by claiming the parts they like are secular, thereby effectively coming across from an outside perspective as a continuation of the general attempt at forced Christianization.”

If you hated the Christian family you grew up with and everything about them and Christianity but like Christmas and want to celebrate it, that’s fine. Genuinely happy for you you’ve got something you enjoy! Have fun! Nog your eggs! Deck your halls! Call it Festivus and put up a pole instead of a tree! Do an anti-Christmas where you decorate with Halloween decorations in Santa costumes and celebrate with spooky stuff! But that doesn’t make it secular. It makes it you finding the one bright spot you had in darkness and hanging onto it. I sincerely respect that -it’s difficult to do. The thing is, I’m not in that darkness, and you trying to insist everyone have that light of yours comes across as yet another person shining the interrogation light of “why can’t you just be normal like me” in my face.

I don’t want Christmas. I want freedom from it. “Everyone can have Christmas” in response to “I don’t want Christmas” doesn’t come across as a friendly offer to share. It comes across as an aggressive attempt to force assimilation specifically on people who say they’re actively fighting it.

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