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Has anyone shipped household stuff from India to Canada? What has been the experience? Any tips? And are there good shipping/relocation companies you can recommend? I have a 20ft container worth of furniture and personal stuff that I want to bring over. I had declared this in goods to follow...

Thanks Hobbes. Makes sense about it being a gift. Or it could have been that they could not provide evidence of the purchase price. Not sure of the scenario. I was told it was a rush sale. I am sure they will be able to get a refund when they file their returns at the end of the year for the...

Thanks hobbes. Will call CRA to clarify. Does anyone have an answer to the following question: 2. If I need to pay taxes in Canada, what is the basis for the value of the house? I have read that the base value of the house is the value when I became a "resident". Is that the date I originally...

Thanks for the reply Hobbes. Useful information. On question 4: I answered No on the basis of the following definition I saw on TurboTax. Foreign Property - definition Foreign Property is property you owned outside of Canada, and your share of foreign property in which you had an interest. It...

I have this question on bringing in money to Canada after property sale abroad. I read a few related topics on the forum and already have cleared many questions. But still have some questions to my specific scenario. If some of the experts here can answer that, it is highly appreciated...

Got our PR cards today! Took 58 days from the date of landing.

congrats ioanag. Good luck for your life in Canada..

Thanks htrak. I will stay on here and check back often to answer any questions and be of help to others..

We did our landing yesterday. Crossed the border and did the landing at the Peace Bridge. The instructions posted recently on another thread helped. Friendly officers, we were the only ones there as it was late in the night on a weekday. Took 15 minutes at the immigration officer and 15 minutes...

I got my Passport and COPR on Aug 20. My timelines: Visa Office: CPP-Ottawa IELTS: Submitted with application App. Filed: July 30 2012 Credit Card Charged: Aug 17 2012 AOR Received: Aug 22 2012 Medicals Request: May 30 2013 Medicals Done: June 7 2013 Medicals Submitted: June 26 2013 Medicals...

Congrats hamad..happy for you..

Congrats to you too. Yes a good feeling yes!

I got the passport and COPR today for me and family. I have to plan for my landing now. So relieved.. I will use the landing instructions that some of the fellow applicants have so kindly posted. Thanks to this amazing forum and all the helpful members; it helps to know what to expect! Hang on...

My eCAS status was updated today as Decision Made. However am still waiting to get back passports and COPR. My timelines: Visa Office: CPP-Ottawa IELTS: Submitted with application App. Filed: July 30 2012 Credit Card Charged: Aug 17 2012 AOR Received: Aug 22 2012 Medicals Request: May 30 2013...

cn_nikki Where are the requirements surrounding this listed? I wonder why there is a need to notarize, what would the notary certify? Can you evaluate to Canadian dollar on your own? or does it need to be done by a notary?