PASSPORTS / COPIES TO CPC-OTTAWA IN DECEMBER 2015 - LETS CONNECT!!
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Just leave it as I was told by officer during landing as it does not matter (she said).witchkiki said:
I did my landing this Sunday. But I just heard that the officer was supposed to ask if I am bringing a lot of money or valuables in that can be tax-free, is that right?
But I was not asked that, Does anyone know if I can still bring things in tax-free in the near future? and is there a time limit or something like that?
But I was not asked that, Does anyone know if I can still bring things in tax-free in the near future? and is there a time limit or something like that?
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If you travelled out of Canada and returning back to Canada. On your declaration card, you would need to declare if you have purchased i think items worth over $100. The CBSA officers most tyms check your bags to look for new items, jewellry, clothes, shoes. If its over $100 you would be charged taxes on it. The thing is always read the declaration card properly before signing off anything because the CBSA officers consider it a legal document.dennyK said:
KelChiAvan said:
no, thats not what i meant. I heard from my other friends who did their landings long time ago. They said they were allowed to bring everything they had from their own country tax-free. it's a one time deal only. I was not aware of this. Does anyone have more info regarding this?
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witchkiki said:
That does not make any sense ,.. if its a one time deal why cant we do it after we land , any way its just one time !
I have not heard about this rule any where so , I will be cautious!
I am very sure the money u can bring can only be 10,000 , any thing more than that has to be declared!
PS: here is the official CIC link on getting to canada http://www.cic.gc.ca/english/newcomers/after-checklist.asp
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I did my landing on the past weekend and it was very smooth.
I drove to Peace Arch border crossing in BC. The expected waiting period at US border to be not much, I expected it to be within 5 mins since I was 3rd in the wait line, but the officer was checking each car in detail which were ahead of me in and out so it took 15 mins. Informed the officer that I was there for flag pole and he took passports. He did his processing and posted a sticker on the car specifying that I was there for flag pole. He asked me to go to US border office along with the sticker.
Inside the US border office, waited for 10 mins for my turn and informed the officer about flag pole and handed over the passports. Officer asked us to wait and after 5 mins called us. She then asked us to drive the car from where we have to enter Canada back and kept passports with her. She waited for us at the exit point and handed over the passports and exit form back. Exit form indicated that we went for flag pole.
At the Canadian border, officer asked the below questions, gave a slip and asked to go in CBSA office.
1. Do you have funds more than 10K with you? No
2. Do you want to bring in any valuable items? No
3.
At the CBSA office, we waited for 10 mins before the officer called us and we handed the documents to her. She verified the documents and asked us to sign and asked below questions. She asked us to wait and in 5 mins she came with the CoPR signed and Canadian flags.
1. Do you want to bring in any valuable items? No
NOTE: They ask this question because they allow one valuable item to be imported from your home country once you land as PR and customs will not levy taxes/fees on it. Make sure to declare it if you are planning to import any valuable item from home country, ex. importing a car. You have to pay the shipping cost.
2. How much funds do you have in bank? Said the amount and she noted in a paper. She didn't asked us to show the proof of funds.
She then asked us to hand over a paper to the officer at the CBSA gate standing outside the CBSA building. Upon exiting handed the paper to officer and congratulated each other and celebrated with a dinner.
A special thanks to Ultra999 on the advice that you do not have to worry about the Canadian baby as she was not mentioned in my CoPRs dependent list section. I asked CIC the same question and they replied that any Canadian within the family is not mandatory to be mentioned in the CoPRs dependent list.
All the best who are waiting for their CoPRs !!!
I drove to Peace Arch border crossing in BC. The expected waiting period at US border to be not much, I expected it to be within 5 mins since I was 3rd in the wait line, but the officer was checking each car in detail which were ahead of me in and out so it took 15 mins. Informed the officer that I was there for flag pole and he took passports. He did his processing and posted a sticker on the car specifying that I was there for flag pole. He asked me to go to US border office along with the sticker.
Inside the US border office, waited for 10 mins for my turn and informed the officer about flag pole and handed over the passports. Officer asked us to wait and after 5 mins called us. She then asked us to drive the car from where we have to enter Canada back and kept passports with her. She waited for us at the exit point and handed over the passports and exit form back. Exit form indicated that we went for flag pole.
At the Canadian border, officer asked the below questions, gave a slip and asked to go in CBSA office.
1. Do you have funds more than 10K with you? No
2. Do you want to bring in any valuable items? No
3.
At the CBSA office, we waited for 10 mins before the officer called us and we handed the documents to her. She verified the documents and asked us to sign and asked below questions. She asked us to wait and in 5 mins she came with the CoPR signed and Canadian flags.
1. Do you want to bring in any valuable items? No
NOTE: They ask this question because they allow one valuable item to be imported from your home country once you land as PR and customs will not levy taxes/fees on it. Make sure to declare it if you are planning to import any valuable item from home country, ex. importing a car. You have to pay the shipping cost.
2. How much funds do you have in bank? Said the amount and she noted in a paper. She didn't asked us to show the proof of funds.
She then asked us to hand over a paper to the officer at the CBSA gate standing outside the CBSA building. Upon exiting handed the paper to officer and congratulated each other and celebrated with a dinner.
A special thanks to Ultra999 on the advice that you do not have to worry about the Canadian baby as she was not mentioned in my CoPRs dependent list section. I asked CIC the same question and they replied that any Canadian within the family is not mandatory to be mentioned in the CoPRs dependent list.
All the best who are waiting for their CoPRs !!!
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