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maura11

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Hi,
I am American and my husband is Canadian. We have applied for PR for me and I was going to start moving up while we wait. Does anyone know if my Canadian husband can drive the u-haul with my belongings across the border into Canada and if so does he need any paperwork? Thank you!
 
You cannot import your belongings into Canada tax/duty free until you actually have PR status. If you start before you have PR, you should expect taxes/duties will be levied against your belongings.
 
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My wife (applicant) and I (sponsor) are planning on driving a U-Haul to the border and landing to become PR at the same time. We plan on leaving the U-Haul at our Canadian destination
 
You cannot import your belongings into Canada tax/duty free until you actually have PR status. If you start before you have PR, you should expect taxes/duties will be levied against your belongings.
Thank you. Even if my husband who is Canadian is driving and I am not there?
 
My wife (applicant) and I (sponsor) are planning on driving a U-Haul to the border and landing to become PR at the same time. We plan on leaving the U-Haul at our Canadian destination
Thanks. We wanted to do the same. Do you know if it is allowed for us to do that? Paperwork?
 
Thanks. We wanted to do the same. Do you know if it is allowed for us to do that? Paperwork?

What you're asking about is not at all the same thing - it's completely different. This poster's spouse has been approved for PR and wants to bring the belongings when they 'land' (cross the border to officially become a PR). This is fine and allowed. You are still waiting for PR approval. Again, completely different situation.
 
Thank you. Even if my husband who is Canadian is driving and I am not there?

Yes - even if your husband is driving. The belongings are yours and you are not allowed to import your belongings tax / duty free at this time.

Unless you're asking what would happen if your husband brought your belongings over the boarder and claimed they were his to avoid duties / taxes. If that's what you're asking - I would absolutely not recommend this. It's lying to CBSA officials (technically a crime). If caught, your husband will have to pay penalties in addition to the taxes / duties - and will then also be forever flagged in CBSAs systems - meaning he can expect to be pulled into secondary inspection every time he comes into Canada either by plane or car. I had a boss who did something like this 15 years ago and he still gets pulled into secondary every time. He calls it the worst decision of his life - it's made travel outside of Canada painful.
 
What you're asking about is not at all the same thing - it's completely different. This poster's spouse has been approved for PR and wants to bring the belongings when they 'land' (cross the border to officially become a PR). This is fine and allowed. You are still waiting for PR approval. Again, completely different situation.
Thank you for clarifying!