Soft Landing + Immigration Rules
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Importing CAR to Canada - Advice Needed for Soft Landing.
Information:
My car is in USA and I don't hold the title as I am still paying the installments to bank.
Currently, I reside in India and doing a soft landing from India to Canada and then back to India.
However, I have plans to go back to USA in coming months, then later, may be after 1 or 2 Years, will plan to settle in Canada. By that time, I will hold the title of the car. Also, my car KBB value will be max $4000 USD as its 2011 model.
Questions:
1. While soft-landing should I declare the car in goods to follow? Given that I don't have any documents in possession, like title on bank name etc.
All I can arrange is VIN number and Insurance document.
2. If I don't declare car at soft landing, and later import it, when I finally migrate to Canada. Can I exclude it from import duty?
I am soft-landing on 2nd December, coming Monday. Any advice!!!
Information:
My car is in USA and I don't hold the title as I am still paying the installments to bank.
Currently, I reside in India and doing a soft landing from India to Canada and then back to India.
However, I have plans to go back to USA in coming months, then later, may be after 1 or 2 Years, will plan to settle in Canada. By that time, I will hold the title of the car. Also, my car KBB value will be max $4000 USD as its 2011 model.
Questions:
1. While soft-landing should I declare the car in goods to follow? Given that I don't have any documents in possession, like title on bank name etc.
All I can arrange is VIN number and Insurance document.
2. If I don't declare car at soft landing, and later import it, when I finally migrate to Canada. Can I exclude it from import duty?
I am soft-landing on 2nd December, coming Monday. Any advice!!!
Hi Guys
When we get PPR email request to submit passport, what visa do we need to apply with VFS?
Regards
When we get PPR email request to submit passport, what visa do we need to apply with VFS?
Regards
Hi ,
I’ll be doing a soft landing on the 6th
I have a local Canadian address of a family friend to provide for the PR card.. I will however be leaving within a week and they’ve agreed to courier it to me .... someone said it’s not permitted to courier the card .. I’m a little unsure now.. kindly advise
I’ll be doing a soft landing on the 6th
I have a local Canadian address of a family friend to provide for the PR card.. I will however be leaving within a week and they’ve agreed to courier it to me .... someone said it’s not permitted to courier the card .. I’m a little unsure now.. kindly advise
It is not illegal to post or courier the PR card out of Canada. Use of FedEx or DHL is recommended over Canada Post.
The prudence of sending (by courier or otherwise) a PR card abroad depends as much, if not a lot more, on its destination. There is rather little reliable information reported here regarding much of the world. UK or EU destination, not likely any problem. Probably many, many other destinations which will not pose a problem. That said, there are probably more than a few destinations for which there is some risk.
NOTE: There are practical considerations as well as the legalities of importation laws in the destination country.
I am curious regarding your source for "someone said it’s not permitted to courier the card."
In contrast, there appears to be a cavalier, "I did it, it was OK, therefore it must not only work but must be legal" approach commonly espoused, which of course is contrary to what, apparently, someone has said to you. Unfortunately, as is too often the case here, much is repeated without citation or even a suggestion as to the source, let alone reliable or authoritative sources, so it can indeed sometimes be difficult to figure out what it is easy to get away doing versus what is legal or not, and versus whether there may be a risk lurking for some.
What I do know is that some countries have significantly more strict document importation laws than many others. Which countries do so currently is not something I am not keeping up with. I am also not acquainted with current enforcement policies or practices, which can factor into what the risks might be even in countries which technically might prohibit importation of this or that document.
Disclaimer: I tend to be more risk averse than many others. I like sure bets. I prefer to KNOW what the outcome will be, not just what it is likely to be. (Usually. Not so much so in regards to certain traffic regulations, for example, such as my speed when driving on the 401 or the QEW, but of course what is at risk, or more to the point what is not at risk, plays large in that calculation.) When I see what "usually" works, I think about Russian Roulette odds, and recognizing that an individual can confidently put the revolver to one's head and pull the trigger knowing that usually, by a big margin, all that happens is an empty click, but also knowing those are an utter fool's odds if and when there are serious consequences at stake, which is why no sane person recommends playing Russian Roulette, despite the very favourable odds, even if there is, say, a big pile of cash or even gold to gain.
Where did u apply for prtd?Can we get it in a week?Can they ever deny for a prtd?
Why are you worried given as long as you are not out of the country since your initial landing for 3 plus years then you can still meet the residency obligation of 2 out of 5 years by staying put for 2 years. Sure you might be asked by CBSA on entry how long you been away but if less than 3 years since soft landing and you have a valid PR card which you need (or a PRTD) anyway to board a plane you should be fine.
Canada has one of the more generous residency obligations to meet especially for new immigrants and there is an expectation that people may need time to move. As long as they follow the guidelines they are all fine.
By the way the 3 out 5 rule is for citizenship, PR residency is 2 out of 5