Snowbirds may get more time in the U.S.

Since I regularly forget just how many days you can legally stay in the U.S. in any one year, I'm reprinting this short item from today's Toronto Star.

For now, you legally stay for 182 days annually. I'm told every time you cross the border (even if it's just to go shopping), you have used one of your days. So, it's important to keep track.

There is still the issue for Ontario residents of provincial health insurance - OHIP. You may be temporarily outside of Canada for a total of 212 days in any 12 month period and still maintain your OHIP coverage as long as your primary place of residence is still in Ontario.

Jim Byers, Travel Editor Toronto Star has more on this here.