Landing in Vancouver, BC this Thursday

[can_swim]

Hi all,

My wife and I are doing a landing trip to Vancouver this Thursday. While we are going to be in Canada only for about 1 week (not sure when we will move there for good), I just wanted to confirm the list of documents that I am carrying:

1. A print of downloaded bank statements from a local bank in India and one from my US bank account.
2. COPR & Passports
3. Marriage certfiicate
4. 2 photographs
5. Education credentials and work references
6. Travel insurance

I've also got a an address of a close friend of mine that I am going to share with the officer to have my PR delivered to. We are returning back from Vancouver next Sunday. Do you think I've got it covered? Is there a need to:

1. Carry cash in hand? (I'll be carrying about a 100 USD since I am planning to use my CC).
2. I am not sure when I'll actually move for good (definitely by mid 2018), so is there any point in filling out the goods to follow list (so that I dont get taxed when my wife brings in jewelry or other goods when we actually move). If I should bring a GTF list, what kind of proof I need to bring?
3. Is there any way I can apply for the drivers license there? Any documents apart from my drivers license I need to bring for the Canadian license?

Would greatly appreciate if one can answer at least a few of my questions if not all...

Regards

 

[Pipis Husband]

Hi all,

My wife and I are doing a landing trip to Vancouver this Thursday. While we are going to be in Canada only for about 1 week (not sure when we will move there for good), I just wanted to confirm the list of documents that I am carrying:

1. A print of downloaded bank statements from a local bank in India and one from my US bank account.
2. COPR & Passports
3. Marriage certfiicate
4. 2 photographs
5. Education credentials and work references
6. Travel insurance

I've also got a an address of a close friend of mine that I am going to share with the officer to have my PR delivered to. We are returning back from Vancouver next Sunday. Do you think I've got it covered? Is there a need to:

1. Carry cash in hand? (I'll be carrying about a 100 USD since I am planning to use my CC). This is okay
2. I am not sure when I'll actually move for good (definitely by mid 2018), so is there any point in filling out the goods to follow list (so that I dont get taxed when my wife brings in jewelry or other goods when we actually move). If I should bring a GTF list, what kind of proof I need to bring?Yes as anything else you bring later that is not on that list, you'll pay duty on them. All you need to make is a list on excel showing the good per category like clothes, electronics, jewelry, educational materials etc and put sub totals of the estimated value for each category then grand total for the whole list
3. Is there any way I can apply for the drivers license there? Any documents apart from my drivers license I need to bring for the Canadian license? Check at this link for correct info, http://www.icbc.com/driver-licensing/new-drivers/Pages/default.aspx

Would greatly appreciate if one can answer at least a few of my questions if not all...

Regards

Hi, see above.

 

[can_swim]

Thanks PH!

 

[steaky]

Thanks PH!

You will need to surrender your driver license for exchange (if you are eligible), so better do it later.