B4e doubt

[isadee]

Hi!
I am a Canadian citizen returning to Canada after 6 years living abroad. I am coming back with my husband and my 5 years old daughter (they are both permanent residents of Canada). The moving company that is taking care of our personal effects shipment requires the B4e document (if received upon arrival in Canada). I have a doubt: considering that I am a Returning Canadian Citizen, which of the 4 options applies to me? I am not sure if I have to fill the form as a "settler" or "former resident".

 

[zardoz]

Hi!
I am a Canadian citizen returning to Canada after 6 years living abroad. I am coming back with my husband and my 5 years old daughter (they are both permanent residents of Canada). The moving company that is taking care of our personal effects shipment requires the B4e document (if received upon arrival in Canada). I have a doubt: considering that I am a Returning Canadian Citizen, which of the 4 options applies to me? I am not sure if I have to fill the form as a "settler" or "former resident".

Returning Resident. You are NOT a settler.

https://www.cbsa-asfc.gc.ca/publications/forms-formulaires/bsf186-eng.html
CLASSIFICATION TYPE
FORMER RESIDENT (tariff item No. 9805.00.00)
I hereby declare that I have read and qualify for the provisions of tariff itemNo. 9805.00.00 and that:

1. I have been a resident of another country for at least one year; or
2. I have been continuously absent from Canada for at least one year; and
3. I left Canada on (date); and
4. I returned to Canada to resume residence on (date).
5. With the exception of wedding gifts, alcoholic beverages and tobacco products or replacement goods described in theTariff Item No. 9805.00.00 Exemption Order, all household and personal effects imported or to be imported by me under this tariff item have been actually owned, possessed, and used abroad by me for at least six months prior to the date of my return to Canada to resume residence.
6. All goods imported are my personal or household effects and were not usedabroad for any commercial purpose nor will they be used in Canada for any commercial purpose.
7. If any item is sold or otherwise disposed of in Canada within 12 months of the date of its importation, I will notify a CBSA Office of such fact and pay al lduties owing at the time.

 

[mashulia_26]

Hi!
I am a Canadian citizen returning to Canada after 6 years living abroad. I am coming back with my husband and my 5 years old daughter (they are both permanent residents of Canada). The moving company that is taking care of our personal effects shipment requires the B4e document (if received upon arrival in Canada). I have a doubt: considering that I am a Returning Canadian Citizen, which of the 4 options applies to me? I am not sure if I have to fill the form as a "settler" or "former resident".

If your daughter was born after you received your citizenship she is a canadian citizen (if 1st generation born abroad) and not a permanent resident.

 

[zardoz]

If your daughter was born after you received your citizenship she is a canadian citizen (if 1st generation born abroad) and not a permanent resident.

That totally depends on the circumstances. That might be the husband's child from a previous relationship.

 

[isadee]

If your daughter was born after you received your citizenship she is a canadian citizen (if 1st generation born abroad) and not a permanent resident.

I was born outside of Canada from a Canadian mother which allowed me to get a Canadian citizenship. My daughter was born outside of Canada too so she wasn't allowed to apply for a citizenship too that's why she got a permanent residence.

 

[isadee]

Returning Resident. You are NOT a settler.

https://www.cbsa-asfc.gc.ca/publications/forms-formulaires/bsf186-eng.html
CLASSIFICATION TYPE
FORMER RESIDENT (tariff item No. 9805.00.00)
I hereby declare that I have read and qualify for the provisions of tariff itemNo. 9805.00.00 and that:

1. I have been a resident of another country for at least one year; or
2. I have been continuously absent from Canada for at least one year; and
3. I left Canada on (date); and
4. I returned to Canada to resume residence on (date).
5. With the exception of wedding gifts, alcoholic beverages and tobacco products or replacement goods described in theTariff Item No. 9805.00.00 Exemption Order, all household and personal effects imported or to be imported by me under this tariff item have been actually owned, possessed, and used abroad by me for at least six months prior to the date of my return to Canada to resume residence.
6. All goods imported are my personal or household effects and were not usedabroad for any commercial purpose nor will they be used in Canada for any commercial purpose.
7. If any item is sold or otherwise disposed of in Canada within 12 months of the date of its importation, I will notify a CBSA Office of such fact and pay al lduties owing at the time.

Thank you! I got in touch with the moving company and they told me that this document will be given to me at the airport when I arrive. I just wanted to make sure I was going to fill it without any mistakes.

 

[zardoz]

Thank you! I got in touch with the moving company and they told me that this document will be given to me at the airport when I arrive. I just wanted to make sure I was going to fill it without any mistakes.

You can, and probably should, fill it out before you arrive. It will save you a lot of time in Customs and you can triple check your lists. You do not need to wait to fill it out. It's downloaded from the CBSA website.
https://www.cbsa-asfc.gc.ca/publications/forms-formulaires/bsf186-eng.html and
https://www.cbsa-asfc.gc.ca/publications/forms-formulaires/bsf186a-eng.html

The bsf-186a is used to overflow from the bsf-186 if you have a long list.