Form B4 (Goods to Follow/Accompanying List): How to ???

[rubyalabar]

hi qorax,

Just want to ask so I'm 100%m sure, only jewelry need photographs attached to B4? Will the list of jewelry include those that I am wearing?

thanks!

ruby

 

[qorax]

Dear Qorax,

I have a question here:

If we can use form B4 for both purposes i.e. for 1) goods accompanied & 2) goods to follow; then what is the use of form B4A, what is this for?

Appreciate your reply as I need to fill the form for landing next week

Very best regards

B4A is just an extension of form B4 - to List/write more items. I think I had explained that in the OP.

U can safely ignore this form (B4A) & use an Excel Sheet instead.

Qorax

 

[qorax]

Can we take eatables like pulses, rice, pickle, chat masala, biscuits, pure ghee, maggi etc. with us to meet the requirements for first week? As we will not boe able to shop etc. right away, we need these things. Please advise.

Not at all true. Those items r found in every street here - in the Indian shops, which r everywhere & the items r comparable in pricing to the homeland's.

Bottomline: Not worth the extra baggage - unless u have nothing else (of more worth) to bring, do u?

Qorax

 

[qorax]

hi qorax,

Just want to ask so I'm 100%m sure, only jewelry need photographs attached to B4? Will the list of jewelry include those that I am wearing?

thanks!

ruby

100% true, u only need the pics of Jewellry or any other item of tremendous value - eg. Monet's or Da Vinci's Painting!

Yes, the GAL (Goods Accompanying List, which is another B4) should have the same listed & pictured - aka the jewelry u r wearing while landing. There r chances that it'd be overlooked by the BSO, but what if s/he doesn't?

Qorax

 

[Can10]

B4A is just an extension of form B4 - to List/write more items. I think I had explained that in the OP.

U can safely ignore this form (B4A) & use an Excel Sheet instead.

Qorax

Many thanks Qorax for explaining this. Yes you mentioned it in the OP but here it is further clarified. Very much appreciated.

 

[qorax]

Many thanks Qorax for explaining this. Yes you mentioned it in the OP but here it is further clarified. Very much appreciated.

All the best!

 

[NeN]

Hi Qorax,
Thank you for all your help!
Could you please help me with one doubt...
What about money? We will bring the exact amount we are required in our landing, but what if we want to bring more money later on? Should we declare it in our goods to follow form? Do we have to pay duty for it?
Thank you so much for your help!
NeN

 

[swapnochary]

Hi Qorax,

Is it necessary to take individual color photograph of each jewellry ? Black & White print out from laser printer will acceptable or not ?
what type of household items/cloths/elctronics should i bring (thats is expensive in CA but less expensive in home country)

swapnochary

 

[sanjeevindia]

Not at all true. Those items r found in every street here - in the Indian shops, which r everywhere & the items r comparable in pricing to the homeland's.

Bottomline: Not worth the extra baggage - unless u have nothing else (of more worth) to bring, do u?

Qorax

thnx. it means that we can bring them if we have extra space in baggage? right.

thank you very much.

 

[qorax]

Hi Qorax,
Thank you for all your help!
Could you please help me with one doubt...
What about money? We will bring the exact amount we are required in our landing, but what if we want to bring more money later on? Should we declare it in our goods to follow form? Do we have to pay duty for it?
Thank you so much for your help!
NeN

1. The B4 is for listing goods - not funds.
2. U can bring-in as much amount* as u desire after landing -till time infinite, no problem.

*There's no duties/levies/taxes. But, it'll be automatically reflected to Fintrac by the banks - whether wired, cash/draft deposited. End of the yr, when u file-in your Tax Returns - u'd need to report the funds as overseas income. And the interest component it earned@bank is taxable for Capital Gains.

Qorax

 

[qorax]

Hi Qorax,

Is it necessary to take individual color photograph of each jewellry ? Black & White print out from laser printer will acceptable or not ?
what type of household items/cloths/elctronics should i bring (thats is expensive in CA but less expensive in home country)

swapnochary

1. It's not necessary to take indiv printouts. An A4 sheet with grouped images of the jewelry is fine.
2. Just bring the usual jackets/long capes/gloves. Remember, once inside, everything is heated* here.
3. About other goods - I've mentioned in my "landing in Canada" thread. Plz look there.

*So, don't get into bringing heavy inner wears. It's not required, unless u plan to land in the NW territories. And those garments r not so pricey here anyway. Walmart can fetch u those in competitive rates vis-a-vis your homeland's. Unless u desire branded stuff.

Qorax

 

[qorax]

thnx. it means that we can bring them if we have extra space in baggage? right.

thank you very much.

Yes, 100%.

 

[wpc71]

At Page-2 of the form B4, "Tick" the Newcomer BOX.

Hi Qorax,
On B4, there is no Newcomer Box, you meen Settler? Also the classifications are on page 1 not 2. Are we talking about the same form?

Thanks...

 

[qorax]

Hi Qorax,
On B4, there is no Newcomer Box, you meen Settler? Also the classifications are on page 1 not 2. Are we talking about the same form?

Thanks...

Yes, that's right. As the form/s are not in my iPad, I could have misplaced the page nos./box names. But the gist is correct.

Qorax

 

[chuchay21]

Hi Qorax.

Your post has been a really great help to us. Thank you!

I have some questions though, Can I write in the list 6 boxes of clothes or do I have to list like, 12 pairs of jeans etc? For books, should i list all books individually or just write 10 computer books? or can I write 1 box of assorted books and magazines? same with shoes, bags? how detailed should the list be?

We will be entering by land (crossing the US/Canadian border), do you think there will be any difference when landing by air?

Thanks again. I really appreciate it.