What happens when you "land"?

[bethanycupcakes]

I'm getting nervous about "landing" once I get me PR Visa.

I live so close to where I'll be moving in BC, I plan to just take my things with me in the car and drive up. My question(s) are, Can I drive up? Do I need to get any documentation for "importing" my car since I'll be keeping it in Canada? When I get there can I use the Nexus Lane like usual, or should I get in the regular lane? What do I tell the officer when I arrive?

Also, I saw on the CIC website you're supposed to make a list of everything you are bringing with you on that day as well as items coming later. Anyone have any suggestions/experience with this? Should I even try to bring all my stuff (a whole apartment full) or just bring my basics and go back and get the rest later?

Thanks!

 

[GurpreetDhadda]

I'm getting nervous about "landing" once I get me PR Visa.

I live so close to where I'll be moving in BC, I plan to just take my things with me in the car and drive up. My question(s) are, Can I drive up? Do I need to get any documentation for "importing" my car since I'll be keeping it in Canada? When I get there can I use the Nexus Lane like usual, or should I get in the regular lane? What do I tell the officer when I arrive?

Also, I saw on the CIC website you're supposed to make a list of everything you are bringing with you on that day as well as items coming later. Anyone have any suggestions/experience with this? Should I even try to bring all my stuff (a whole apartment full) or just bring my basics and go back and get the rest later?

Thanks!

You should use the regular line. You would tell the Officer that you are here to do your landing. You can declare all the stuff, you are bringing in like car and others. The declared stuff can be bought later into canada.

 

[Mapleson]

It's a very painless process. There are a few hoops to jump through for importing cars in general: http://www.icbc.com/vehicle-registration/buy-vehicle/Pages/Importing-a-vehicle-into-B-C.aspx

 

[Garry2008]

I'm getting nervous about "landing" once I get me PR Visa.

I live so close to where I'll be moving in BC, I plan to just take my things with me in the car and drive up. My question(s) are, Can I drive up? Do I need to get any documentation for "importing" my car since I'll be keeping it in Canada? When I get there can I use the Nexus Lane like usual, or should I get in the regular lane? What do I tell the officer when I arrive?

Also, I saw on the CIC website you're supposed to make a list of everything you are bringing with you on that day as well as items coming later. Anyone have any suggestions/experience with this? Should I even try to bring all my stuff (a whole apartment full) or just bring my basics and go back and get the rest later?

Thanks!

Yes you can Drive.And you need all documentation for Importing and it need Inspection in Canada for Registration. Registrar of Imported Vehicles is responsible authority for Registration of Imported Vehicles.
https://www.riv.ca/ImportingAVehicle.aspx
Yes you need to Declare the belonging on Time of Border Crossing.It is up to you if you want to get everything you can.
this thread might help you.
http://www.atlasvanlines.ca/cross-border-moving-usa-to-canada.html

Best of luck for a Bright future in Canada.