LANDING IN CANADA ??? -All You Need To Know.

[GariKam]

Thank you so much dear!!! I am happy that my work is being appreciated. I immigrated from a very well settled life style to set up a new life in Canada. It was very hard initially especially with a two year old to care for ... Therefore I have always wanted to help newcomers so that they at least know the basic stuff about settlement here...

Thanks for the speedy reply - that's all a big relief one less thing I need to stress about now, thank you.
Oh and also I've started looking at your website - it's great! So much information on there, I've now bookmarked it as a favourite.

Anyone moving to BC should definitely check it out!

Gems xo

 

[sunny1985]

Hi everyone,

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[GariKam]

Congratulations!!

Hi everyone,

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[alimsn]

Hi everyone,

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Congrats, what does it says when you click on "Decision Made" ?

 

[haricanada]

Dear Forum Members,

I am planning to land in Canada by Sept 15. After looking at the forms to be filled while landing, i got some doubts. Could you guys provide me sample filled application forms for:

1. PR Application form (IMM 5444)
2. Supplementary Identification form (IMM 5455E)
3. Goods declaration forms

Please help me.

 

[Lammawitch]

Dear Forum Members,

I am planning to land in Canada by Sept 15. After looking at the forms to be filled while landing, i got some doubts. Could you guys provide me sample filled application forms for:

1. PR Application form (IMM 5444)
2. Supplementary Identification form (IMM 5455E)
3. Goods declaration forms

Please help me.

1 & 2: Not necessary

3: http://www.cbsa.gc.ca/publications/forms-formulaires/b4-eng.pdf

 

[Quickfix]

Hi, I'm in urgent need of some expert advice. Me and my husband landed about two weeks back and forgot to declare goods to follow. Now my shipment is stuck at customs in Toronto please help
Kindly suggest what should I do as I have only one working day and UPS has already intimated us.
In huge trouble
Many thanx

 

[Lammawitch]

Hi, I'm in urgent need of some expert advice. Me and my husband landed about two weeks back and forgot to declare goods to follow. Now my shipment is stuck at customs in Toronto please help
Kindly suggest what should I do as I have only one working day and UPS has already intimated us.
In huge trouble
Many thanx

Don't panic. It happens.

Contact CBSA: 1-800-461-9999.

 

[Quickfix]

Don't panic. It happens.

Thankyou for your kind words, however all I'm worried about is any duty or taxes that may imply. Tried calling CBSA they are closed till Monday

 

[mr.gk]

Hi,

Is it possible to start the process of parents sponsoring prior to landing?
In case the answer is no, can we do the sponsoring while we are outside canada (supposing that landing is done)?

thanks.

 

[Lammawitch]

Hi,

Is it possible to start the process of parents sponsoring prior to landing?
In case the answer is no, can we do the sponsoring while we are outside canada (supposing that landing is done)?

thanks.

No and no.

 

[nartcr]

Ok. I completed landing procedure yesterday. Here is my landing experience.

I landed at Ottawa airport. I went to POE officer, and she wrote 'Landing' in my custom form, and asked me to go to immigration dept. There were 8 people before me. The process was very fast. And i was called in 20 minutes. The immigration officer didnt ask me proof of funds. They were very friendly.

Notes: PR card application requires 'address' - to be provided to Officer. I was going to Montreal from Ottawa, and was planning to stay in Montreal at friends home. The POE officer told me that i 'cannot' use Montreal address, because my application was processed in English side. I was under the impression that the PR card application was a federal process, and i can use any address. Apparently it is not. I had few people I know on Ottawa, and i was able to give their address instead.

I moved towards Customs department, and gave 2 forms - B4 and B4A forms. They put a seal on it, and gave a photocopy so that i can use to bring my stuff to Canada at a later date.

The overall process from the time i landed to airport, to the time i am out of airport - was approximately 1 hour. I was out of airport by 3:00 PM. I went to Services Canada straight, and reached there around 3:45 PM. Bureaucratic process takes time, and there were 30 people before me. Around 4:55ish PM my name was called, and i got my social insurance number.

I took train to Montreal, and as i am writing this, i am sipping my coffee, and enjoying the sun.

Good luck to you all.

 

[Lammawitch]

Don't panic. It happens.

Thankyou for your kind words, however all I'm worried about is any duty or taxes that may imply. Tried calling CBSA they are closed till Monday

Given that you only landed 2 weeks ago, and that the lack of a 'goods to follow' list was an omission/forgotten/overlooked, you may find CBSA sympathetic. Only CBSA can answer this.

Contact CBSA first thing Tuesday (Monday is Labour Day).

Good luck!

 

[haricanada]

Dear members,

Please clarify on following -

1. We are four (myself, wife and two kids) and got PR. My wife is prime applicant. Now, we both are landing first on Sept 14th and thought of taking kids after sometime. Are there any issues in this? What care to be taken at both the instances?

2. While bringing kids later (as they are dependants), only prime applicant has to associate with them or I can do that? Do we have to show POF, filling PR application forms etc again?

3. I understand that PR application form to be filled for each of the person. How about B4 and B4E? the importer name shall be of prime applicant?


Thanks in advance.

 

[haricanada]

Dear Members,

I am practicing filling PR application form (IMM 5444E), and have many doubts. Please clarify. I think this would be useful to all, who would fill the form.


1. Section 2 of the form - Date you became a permanent resident of Canada? (what shall i specify?)

2. Section 12 asks for current residential address in Canada and Section 13 is asking for mailing address in Canada. Can these two have different addresses? We got one shared accommadation, which we would mention in Section 12, and we thought of providing our consultant address for mailing PR cards. Please clarify, if this is OK?

3. Section 14 - asking for telephone number. Is this OK, if left blank (as we will not have any Canada phone number by the time). Or, do we have to take one?

4. Section 16 - Place you became permanent reseident of Canada - What shall i fill here? Is it POE or actual destination? We are landing at Ottawa, but travelling to Toronto.

5. Section 19 - Address History - I understand that i shall fill all the addresses where we stayed for last 5 years. Do I have to mention about my stay during any business trips to abroad? or, just my home address at bangalore?

6. Section 21 - Travelling History - What shall we fill here, as we are doing first landing, and all the time we were outside canada. Do i have to mention all the business trips from India to abroad?

7. Section 22 - Is it applicable to fill during first landing?

Please clarify.

Thanks,