Congrats to all on passport requests! We are landing in September, For those asking about the landing process I have read & read & read about it just to be sure.
I read that if you are having connecting flights to more than one stop in Canada usually the FIRST airport you land in Canada will be where they do the landing interview.
First, you need your Passport & COPR papers,
They also ask three questions in most interviews
1. Have you ever been convicted of a crime in Canada?
2. Have you ever been denied entry into Canada?
3. Have you ever been deported from Canada?
They then make sure that your information on the COPR paper is correct, and they sign both copies and you sign both copies, they also tell you not to lose the original COPR paper you take for yourself because you will need the original for Citizenship if you plan to become a citizen.
They ask you for your Canadian address, so they can mail you the PR card within a few weeks, if you do not have a stable address and are in hotels, they will tell you to email CIC as soon as you have an address of your own to mail the PR card. If you have a trusting family member or friend, then you could use there address to mail it to.
Also if you are not traveling with your spouse, who is Canadian and they are already in Canada, make sure you know their name, birthday, what is his address and is this where you will be staying, make sure to know these things. ( Common sense says you would know, I hope! aha )
From what I am reading the whole process takes about 15 minutes and is fairly easy. Just a check up of papers and information.
Now this is the part I am not sure about......................
If you are bringing goods you need to fill out a B4 Form, (I'm still a bit confused about this form) because I am returning to Canada with my wife, I believe Canadians have an exemption rule on duty fees and taxes up to $800.
Anything that cost less than $70 will not be taxed?
Im not sure yet, but I also read about not needing to fill it out if you aren't bringing any big things I guess its best to fill it out to have just in case! Photos of the jewelry you bring need to be include wedding bands necklaces etc.)
You don't necessarily need the b4 form you can type up your own list if you like what you are bringing and their prices. Why this confuses me , is because what if you bring things that aren't new they are items you already had and used. Like my wife's laptop from Canada, she is bringing back, our clothes we already own and gifts for family. We might be taxed on gifts, but I still am not sure because they were all way under $70.
Again not sure on the b4 forms, but if you don't bring one I suppose the officer at the airport will inform you how to fill it if you need to , but again it's probably better to have it made up before hand just to save them time.
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Also, some airports have a service Canada center inside them, where you can apply for your temporary social insurance card, this is a card you will use for your employment, banking etc. You don't have to do this at the airport you can wait and go to a service Canada in your town. You can apply as soon as you arrive and I believe all you need is an I.D. (passport/birth certificate) and your COPR paper. Its a pretty easy process too.
Health care depends on what province you live in some have to wait a few months before they apply, some don't.
Don't forget to translate any documents you plan to bring in English (College/University Degrees, Birth Certificates etc.) This isn't necessary but if you apply for jobs in Canada it helps you to have these. It isn't as easy to find a certified Arabic translator in certain provinces/areas as it is to find an English translator here. Sure its a pain in the butt to get it done in Egypt we all know LOL! But it would be better to have it done before you leave and not worry about it in my opinion.
Anyways that's all the information we know about landing and what not, but once we land and have all this process over with we will explain in detail what happens so you are all prepared! And if anyone knows anything about that B4 form PLEASE tell us Ahaha!
