Worksheet for Goods brought when Landing

[goodman36]

Is it a requirement to provide to the immigration officer a list of goods that were brought when someone is landing?

Is there a specific Form that needs to be filled out OR any self prepared document is OK?

Does the 'Goods Brought with Me' Document should include any personal items such as Clothing? How about Cash or Gold Ornaments?

 

[zardoz]

Yes, you will need to search for B4 on the CIC website and it will point you are what you need to know.

Try this URL... http://www.cic.gc.ca/search-recherche/index-eng.aspx?search=basic&query=B4&s=0&l=e

 

[goodman36]

Yes, you will need to search for B4 on the CIC website and it will point you are what you need to know.

Try this URL... http://www.cic.gc.ca/search-recherche/index-eng.aspx?search=basic&query=B4&s=0&l=e

Thanks.

Should my wife write down every piece of item that she is bringing and specify there value or grouping them is OK?

 

[zardoz]

If your household is anything like mine, you can't possibly itemise at that level of detail.
We are already up to 53 big boxes of goods to follow and I have just purchased another 15...

I think the general rules are...
Electronics etc = Make, model, Serial number, value.
Jewellery of any value = Description, photo, value
Other valuable items (gold bars, silverwear, etc) description,value.
The rest, bundle up into classes of item (kitchen wear, bedroom, garden tools, etc) and provide a value for a class.

It's really vague on exactly where you are supposed to draw the line. Try and think like a Customs Officer who is trying to catch out fraudulent shipments and make a judgement call for yourself.
If you run off the end of a B4, use the B4a continuation sheets.

 

[goodman36]

If your household is anything like mine, you can't possibly itemise at that level of detail.
We are already up to 53 big boxes of goods to follow and I have just purchased another 15...

I think the general rules are...
Electronics etc = Make, model, Serial number, value.
Jewellery of any value = Description, photo, value
Other valuable items (gold bars, silverwear, etc) description,value.
The rest, bundle up into classes of item (kitchen wear, bedroom, garden tools, etc) and provide a value for a class.

It's really vague on exactly where you are supposed to draw the line. Try and think like a Customs Officer who is trying to catch out fraudulent shipments and make a judgement call for yourself.
If you run off the end of a B4, use the B4a continuation sheets.

Ok. Thanks again.

My spouse will be bringing only 3 luggages. Most of the items are clothing. Some jewelary, some household items etc.

 

[keesio]

Grouping items is fine. For the goods coming in with you, you can be pretty general. When my wife landed, they looked at it for like 2 seconds and then said "ok" and that was it.

 

[goodman36]

Instead of the B4 Form, can my spouse an Excel worksheet and type in the information instead? There will be no electronic items, furniture / appliances etc.. Mostly clothing items and some pieces of jewelery.

Also, for the Customs declaration form, there is no separate space for New Immigrant to Canada. So, should she use the space for Visitor to Canada or Residents returning to Canada? Does she write down the value of goods that she used in the Excel worksheet?

 

[zardoz]

Instead of the B4 Form, can my spouse an Excel worksheet and type in the information instead? There will be no electronic items, furniture / appliances etc.. Mostly clothing items and some pieces of jewelery.

Also, for the Customs declaration form, there is no separate space for New Immigrant to Canada. So, should she use the space for Visitor to Canada or Residents returning to Canada? Does she write down the value of goods that she used in the Excel worksheet?

New immigrant = Settler.