Landing Process: Pearson Airport. Any Advice/Info?

[atethepaint]

Hello everybody,

Hopefully this isn't too redundant. I've searched a lot through these forums and on google and haven't been able to get a clear answer.

My wife got her PR visa and we're landing in Toronto mid-January. I'm not sure what the process is and, more importantly, what documents other than her passport and visa she will need. She'll be bringing her clothes and things like that (she has 3 suitcases full of clothes!), some jewellery, a couple of electronics, but not a lot of money. We've already paid the RPR fee.

So, my question is, what forms does she need in addition to her visa and passport? Should I bring a copy of the receipt for the RPR fee? Should she make an itemized list of everything she is bringing? Does she need a bank statement?

Any advice or information you can give will be greatly appreciated. Thank you in advance!

 

[CharlieD10]

Congrats on a speedy and painless process!

Your wife needs, in addition to her passport and COPR, a list of her personal items that she is importing. She can bring these in tax-free but must declare them using the form B4 found here: http://www.cbsa.gc.ca/publications/forms-formulaires/b4-eng.pdf.

She doesn't need to list most of them separately, such as clothing, but high-value items such as jewelry and electronics should be itemized. If she is planning to bring anything later via a shipper, she completes the B4A (Goods to Follow) found on the same site.

Landing itself is simple, she answers questions confirming the accuracy of the information on her COPR, especially her intended address and number of dependents as per the COPR. Sign here, welcome to Canada!

 

[Bargeld]

The minimum for landing is:

Visa, Passport, COPR

Since she's bringing goods, all goods on her person she wants to import duty free she should fill out on the B4, and all goods she wants to bring in later that she owns she should use on a B4A, goods to follow. If she had over $10,000 Canadian, which it doesn't sound like, she'd want to do a disclosure of funds.

Pearson has an immigration counter something like the IRIS/Immigration Services where you could complete landing formalities.

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Now about the list, Queenston-Lewiston accepted an itemized list I had prepared and printed that wasn't on any form, in fact, I didn't even declare a value when I showed them and they made me just write it down on pen next to it on the printed piece of paper I handed them when asking about the goods to follow list and accepted it as is. What I would do is either fill out the B4/B4A in advance, or just print out a list with estimated value next to each item, separating goods in current possession list from goods to follow list. It should be a pretty smooth ride.

 

[sidkrose]

So on the B4 lists, do you need to include clothing and personal electronics (netbook, camera, phone) and their values or just more expensive/larger items?

 

[atethepaint]

Thank you for the information. This is all very helpful!

 

[AllisonVSC]

So on the B4 lists, do you need to include clothing and personal electronics (netbook, camera, phone) and their values or just more expensive/larger items?

Yes. Most items can be grouped into categories (ie clothes, books, kitchenware, furniture, etc) and assigned a group value, but list valuable jewelry (with pics and appraisals) and big ticket electronics (with serial numbers) separately. New wedding gifts and special collectibles (like if you have guns or a wine cellar!) are also handled separately. And don't forget to list your vehicle if you plan to import one.

 

[sidkrose]

Ok thanks My partner will just be bringing things like clothes, some personal electronics, some video games and some books, but nothing very expensive or collectable or anything. And no vehicle.

 

[atethepaint]

Ok thanks My partner will just be bringing things like clothes, some personal electronics, some video games and some books, but nothing very expensive or collectable or anything. And no vehicle.

Yes, same with mine. Mostly clothes, a smartphone and a laptop, as well as a necklaces, wedding and engagement ring, etc. Definitely no guns or vehicles, and I'm the one bringing back good Russian vodka ))