Canadian Tax refund

[pieshops]

Does anyone have any experience claiming a refund on taxes paid while in canada?

 

We sailed on August 6th on the Vision and While in Vancouver Pre - cruise i purchased a camcorder.

 

I sent in my paperwork the day we returned and have yet to get my refund?

 

Does anyone have any experience on the time frame for the refunds/

 

any help would be appreciated

[Cruise_More_Often]

We sent ours in at the end of July or first week of August and still have not received our refund. That does seem like a long time, and I had been wondering about it, too.

 

I had some questions abour our application and e-mailed the Visitors Centre. I received a response right away, and in the e-mail were these telephone numbers:

 

Toll free from anywhere in Canada

1-800-668-4748

 

From outside Canada

1-902-432-5608

 

If I don't hear from them by the end of the week, I'll call. If you call, please let me know what they tell you.

 

CMO

[w770496]

I had filed a claim in April 2004 and just saw the credit on my CC last week.

[Cruise_More_Often]

Then I guess I'll wait a while before calling! Thanks very much.

[cruisernh]

It takes a while but, you eventually get it. If you go to a duty free store while in Canada I think you could get it immediatly as long as the total wasn't over a certain amount. Not sure how much but maybe someone else knows?