Received COPR - Applicant will enter USA and return to land - What to declare?

[osgoz99]

Hey Fellas,

An outland applicant received her COPR while she is in Canada with her spouse. She will cross in to the USA for 1 day and visit family but mainly for the purposes of landing. Can she buy new items on this 1 day trip and bring them back duty free? I know 24 hour visits usually have $200 exemption limit but can she exceed this amount if she includes all these new items on her declaration list? Is she supposed to fill out "goods to follow" form if goods are with her when she lands?

Can she buy an expensive piece of jewelry and bring it back tax free because she is landing?

Any help would be appreciated.

 

[VermiciousKnish]

I believe she can bring in any personal belongings that were already in her possession. Not sure she can go out and make large purchases for the sole purpose of bringing in with her to Canada though may be wrong about that.

 

[Rob_TO]

Hey Fellas,

An outland applicant received her COPR while she is in Canada with her spouse. She will cross in to the USA for 1 day and visit family but mainly for the purposes of landing. Can she buy new items on this 1 day trip and bring them back duty free? I know 24 hour visits usually have $200 exemption limit but can she exceed this amount if she includes all these new items on her declaration list? Is she supposed to fill out "goods to follow" form if goods are with her when she lands?

Can she buy an expensive piece of jewelry and bring it back tax free because she is landing?

Any help would be appreciated.

Read the B4 form: http://www.cbsa-asfc.gc.ca/publications/forms-formulaires/bsf186-eng.pdf

All imported items must have been owned, possessed and used abroad before your arrival date in Canada. So no, you couldn't do a shopping spree just before landing date and expect to be exempt from duties.

 

[VermiciousKnish]

Read the B4 form: http://www.cbsa-asfc.gc.ca/publications/forms-formulaires/bsf186-eng.pdf

All imported items must have been owned, possessed and used abroad before your arrival date in Canada. So no, you couldn't do a shopping spree just before landing date and expect to be exempt from duties.

Rob, I did not see a definition for owned, possessed and used abroad. What is the proper amount of time one has to own an item before it qualifies?

 

[Rob_TO]

Rob, I did not see a definition for owned, possessed and used abroad. What is the proper amount of time one has to own an item before it qualifies?

I found this stating at least 6 months in your possession before being allowed as exemption. Although this is more for "former residents", and "settlers" (so new PRs) don't seem to be told a specific time so perhaps it's more at discretion of the CBSA officer.

http://cbsa-asfc.gc.ca/publications/pub/bsf5113-eng.html
Ownership, possession and use requirements

To import goods duty- and tax-free, Settlers must have owned, possessed and used the goods prior to their arrival in Canada and Former Residents must have owned, possessed and used the goods for at least six months before returning to resume residence.

It is important that you meet these three requirements. For example, if you owned and possessed the goods without using them, the goods will be subject to duty and taxes. Please note that leased goods are subject to duty and taxes because the CBSA does not consider that you own them. If you have bills of sale and registration documents, they can help you prove that you meet these requirements

 

[VermiciousKnish]

Interesting. I would be curious to hear people's experience with this specific point.