Landing at Airport: Time needed for official formalities

[coke14]

I would like to know the average time required (for a new immigrant family )at the airport for the formalities to be completed before we are allowed to leave the airport. specially the papers to be submitted/ signed by new immigrants.

I just wanna have a rough idea so that may arrange transportation lodging accordingly.

Also I would like to know if the airport authorities would have any objection if I  bring my dry ration like rice/ pulses etc weighing about 50 Kg for my personal use during a course of one month. it will help in my struggle for survival.

Thanks in advance.

[steaky]

1) Hard to say... Depends if you need to line up before you can speak to a officer.  
2) In the past, I brought oatmeal from China with no problems.  But, if you want a definite answer, contact Canadian Food Inspection Agency:

http://www.inspection.gc.ca/about-the-cfia/contact-us/eng/1299860523723/1299860643049

[coke14]

I just wanna have a rough time frame so that i may plan accordingly. I am sure things will be much better here in canada compared to india when it comes to airport facilities but still waiting can be a pain in the neck especially when you have kids of 2 and 4yrs and they have had a non stop journey of around 14 hours.

I am looking forward to replies from those who have already landed in the recent past.

Thanks

[steaky]

According to this member, it took around 15mins to complete the formalities:

http://www.canadavisa.com/canada-immigration-discussion-board/my-landing-experience-and-observations-t41271.0.html;msg283932#msg283932

If you search the forum, you may find more examples.  Good luck.

[Canooknic]

My fiancé took about 20 minutes, my brother in law waited about 1.5hrs because there were a lot of people doing their landing from the same flight.

[regnard]

I would like to know the average time required (for a new immigrant family )at the airport for the formalities to be completed before we are allowed to leave the airport. specially the papers to be submitted/ signed by new immigrants.

I just wanna have a rough idea so that may arrange transportation lodging accordingly.

Also I would like to know if the airport authorities would have any objection if I  bring my dry ration like rice/ pulses etc weighing about 50 Kg for my personal use during a course of one month. it will help in my struggle for survival.

Thanks in advance.

We were done in less than 30 minutes. If you ask me, bringing rice would be too much-- it's roughly CAD 5 per kilo of rice in Toronto.

[coke14]

CAD 5 per kilo of rice in Toronto is ok but why i plan to bring rice is because i believe in the age old adage " A Penny saved is A penny earned". Since the earnings are going to be less than the spendings in the first few months,thanks to the survival jobs plus the taxes,  i intend to save whatever i can ......

[regnard]

CAD 5 per kilo of rice in Toronto is ok but why i plan to bring rice is because i believe in the age old adage " A Penny saved is A penny earned". Since the earnings are going to be less than the spendings in the first few months,thanks to the survival jobs plus the taxes,  i intend to save whatever i can ......

Won't argue with that-- if you're baggage limit can accommodate that, then by all means, go for it!

[PMM]

Hi

Won't argue with that-- if you're baggage limit can accommodate that, then by all means, go for it!

He better hope that CFIA doesn't find any evidence of bugs, if they do, he will lose the whole amount.

[jlrp]

Hi


He better hope that CFIA doesn't find any evidence of bugs, if they do, he will lose the whole amount.

correct.

[sam pk]

Dear all can any one tell what is the procedure of jewellary to carry with us

[jlrp]

Dear all can any one tell what is the procedure of jewellary to carry with us

hi,

you can check this link for your info. http://www.canadavisa.com/canada-immigration-discussion-board/my-landing-experience-and-observations-t41271.585.html

[sam pk]

hi,

you can check this link for your info. http://www.canadavisa.com/canada-immigration-discussion-board/my-landing-experience-and-observations-t41271.585.html

Thanks Buddy

[jlrp]

Thanks Buddy

it is my pleasure. and we are the same question want to know.

[coke14]

i guess there is more red tapism in canada than in india. they are very fussy about the lists of goods and their photographs