How much can a permanent resident declare as personal goods to bring to canada?

[angelie rose]

Hi everyone, i need your help. I will be travelling to canada this month and im currently preparing my list of goods to be declared. It was stated that being detailed and specific with the estimated amount of everything you will be bringing with you is better. Now my concern is, is there a maximum total amount that a first time permanent resident should be aware of? I have read that there are personal exemptions of tax to returning canadians (like a limit of 800cad tax exemption) but does that mean we are taxed with our items too? Its mostly personal used clothes and items and a few unopen skin care and some dtuffs i brought with me. After i totalled it, it came upon around 3000 cad. Should i be concerned about this? Would they let me pay taxes for the things i brought with me?

 

[steaky]

Hi everyone, i need your help. I will be travelling to canada this month and im currently preparing my list of goods to be declared. It was stated that being detailed and specific with the estimated amount of everything you will be bringing with you is better. Now my concern is, is there a maximum total amount that a first time permanent resident should be aware of? I have read that there are personal exemptions of tax to returning canadians (like a limit of 800cad tax exemption) but does that mean we are taxed with our items too? Its mostly personal used clothes and items and a few unopen skin care and some dtuffs i brought with me. After i totalled it, it came upon around 3000 cad. Should i be concerned about this? Would they let me pay taxes for the things i brought with me?

No, you are a settler and not a "returning Canadian". You can bring any value of items you want as long as these items are possessed by you at least 6 months and you intend to settle Canada for at least 1 year.

 

[angelie rose]

No, you are a settler and not a "returning Canadian". You can bring any value of items you want as long as these items are possessed by you at least 6 months and you intend to settle Canada for at least 1 year.

Okay thats great to know! I was kind of worried about the tax. So let me clarify, i can declare as much as the worth of all my personal belongings and i will not be penalized for that because i am a permanent resident?

 

[APPNOV2014NY]

Are you returning PR or new PR

 

[angelie rose]

Yes im a new pr. first time to enter canada

 

[APPNOV2014NY]

a) You can bring in as many items as you want. No limit on total cost of items as long as those are documented in Goods accompanied and Goods to follow list

b) You can being only 10,000 CAD undeclared cash in Canada. Anything more than that you will need to declare yo CBSA.

 

[angelie rose]

Thank you for the insight! May i ask further if you can being replica items of brands with you to canada? Like replica brand of bags? Its not brand new though. I have used it.

 

[APPNOV2014NY]

Thank you for the insight! May i ask further if you can being replica items of brands with you to canada? Like replica brand of bags? Its not brand new though. I have used it.

No one checks. Bring as many as you want

 

[angelie rose]

Thanks! so fake brands are okay? Theyre not like the luxury brands though like LV or gucci.

 

[torontosm]

Thanks! so fake brands are okay? Theyre not like the luxury brands though like LV or gucci.

Yes, you will be fine. Welcome to Canada!

 

[Zayynah]

a) You can bring in as many items as you want. No limit on total cost of items as long as those are documented in Goods accompanied and Goods to follow list

b) You can being only 10,000 CAD undeclared cash in Canada. Anything more than that you will need to declare yo CBSA.

For a family of 4, will it be ok if im carrying more than 10k CAD (as in the minimum quote that cic shows on their website)
Thanks

 

[steaky]

For a family of 4, will it be ok if im carrying more than 10k CAD (as in the minimum quote that cic shows on their website)
Thanks

As long as your declare, you can carry more than $10k.