I just checked out the ccra web page concerning this tax rebate. You can download the actual form to have with you when you travel to Canada from this web page: http://www.ccra-adrc.gc.ca/tax/nonre...ors/tax-e.html. Or just go to www.ccra-adrc.gc.ca and search. It is very easy web site to navigate. The gov't gives all of the criteria that you must meet in order to get your rebate.

To Susan and Joan, according to this gov't page, and I quote, "If your tour package included accommodation, you can claim 1/2 of the full amount of each eligible tax you paid for the tour package." In other words, if your TA booked you rooms that exceeded $50/nt, I think from the way this reads, that you could claim back 50% of the GST or $1.75 for each $50/night paid.

Check out this web page - it is very informative and would be helpful to travellers.

(Wish we could get it all back as Cdn. Citizens!).

Canada is giving you something they don't give their own citizens and you are complaining because you have to wait, it's too much trouble to submit forms, it's not in your currency and they don't advertise it. Listen to your selves... don't complain, thank them!