LANDING IN CANADA ??? -All You Need To Know.

[lika]

HAPPY NEW YEAR TO ALL.  HOPE EVERYONE GETS VISA SOON AND MAKES A LANDING. ALSO GOOD LUCK, PROSPERITY AND GOOD HEALTH TO EACH ONE OS US.

[yooper]

Can anyone advise if I really do need to bring 2 or 3 photos (pr size) to landing?  When I received my COPR recently, they returned one of the two photos I sent along with my passport.  I'm guessing that this photo is intended for the PR card, but don't know. 

I don't mind dropping the $10 at Shoppers Drug Mart again, but would hate to waste money/time if not necessary.

Thanks in advance.

[qorax]

Can anyone advise if I really do need to bring 2 or 3 photos (pr size) to landing?  When I received my COPR recently, they returned one of the two photos I sent along with my passport.  I'm guessing that this photo is intended for the PR card, but don't know. 

I don't mind dropping the $10 at Shoppers Drug Mart again, but would hate to waste money/time if not necessary.

Thanks in advance.

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[obaied]

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Obaied

[didoss]

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[AspirantCanada]

Hi Captain Quorax,

Can you help me finding ans to below queries:
1. For stamping can go in-person, also can I carry passport for all my family members
2. Can I go for Stamping immediately after stamping.

The reason I'm asking is I need to do air travel and take leave from present job.. so it will be best if I can finish as much process as possible.

Another query on time of landing/final movement
1. Will there be any income tax benefit if I move after July (so that I stay more than 183 days of this financial year out of Canada).
2. How the tax for this year will be calculated.. do I need to pay income tax on pre-immigration period.

Kind Regards,

[mercy4all]

HAPPY NEW YEAR TO ALL.  HOPE EVERYONE GETS VISA SOON AND MAKES A LANDING. ALSO GOOD LUCK, PROSPERITY AND GOOD HEALTH TO EACH ONE OS US.

[yooper]

Greetings all,

I did land, just a while ago, and posted to another thread my story with getting a SIN.

Am US Citizen, now landed Canadian Permanent Resident. 

The officer at Service Canada was not aware of the new COPR process, where you don't get a counterfoil.  He checked for mine in my passport, and said I couldn't get SIN without the counterfoil.  He showed me the on-line instructions that require it.  I persisted, and politely told him that they were no longer issued.  He kindly checked with colleagues, and voila, found a section for 'visa exempt' countries, that said that he could grant SIN with just the COPR form. 

So there you are all you ready-to-land.  Make sure you persist politely, and let them know that as of 1 Dec 2011 there's a new procedure, and they should check the 'visa exempt' country instructions. 

Best to all...

[qorax]

Hi Captain Quorax,

Can you help me finding ans to below queries:
1. For stamping can go in-person, also can I carry passport for all my family members
2. Can I go for Stamping immediately after stamping.

The reason I'm asking is I need to do air travel and take leave from present job.. so it will be best if I can finish as much process as possible.

Another query on time of landing/final movement
3. Will there be any income tax benefit if I move after July (so that I stay more than 183 days of this financial year out of Canada).
4. How the tax for this year will be calculated.. do I need to pay income tax on pre-immigration period.

Kind Regards,

1. In most CHCs u can go in person for stamping. It'd be mentioned in ur PPR, pls check that.
2. And yes, imdt upon stamping u can proceed for landing as well.

3. No benefits. Under most scenarios u'd not be paying IT for ur 1st yr... u r unlikely to go beyond the threshold.
4. US & Canada have tax-sharing... u pay in either of the countries.

[tiarachel85]

Hello captain Qorax,

I know that for carrying goods we need to fill form b4. But is it possible that we dont take much luggage during first trip as we are planning to go for only 15 days or so initially???

And what if we plan to take goods on our 2nd trip? Do we need to fill B4 again??? or do we need to mention it in 'Goods to follow list' in our first trip?

Thanks a tonne !

Tia

[qorax]

Hello captain Qorax,

I know that for carrying goods we need to fill form b4. But is it possible that we dont take much luggage during first trip as we are planning to go for only 15 days or so initially???

And what if we plan to take goods on our 2nd trip? Do we need to fill B4 again??? or do we need to mention it in 'Goods to follow list' in our first trip?

Thanks a tonne !

Tia

U r obviously confused and all messed-up on this whole B4 thing.

Pls Note:
1. The B4s [both, the GTF & GAL] are required to be filed on your first arrival in Canada as a PR.
2. This is the only time u can get these 2 sets of forms stamped by a BSO @ POE.
3. Upon ur subsequent entries u just flash them ur 'previously stamped' B4-'GTF' (Goods To Follow).
4. The B4-'GAL' (Goods Accompanying List) is only usable once, when u enter the 1st time.
5. The B4-'GTF' can be used multiple times, till eternity, upon every entry.
6. U can bring-in ur listed goods (in the GTF) in parts or in bundles or one time or two or many times.

Thus, if u r just coming for a few days/weeks, and do not intend to carry much, u 'only' list those 'few items' in the B4-GAL and doubly ensure that each & everything is pre-listed in the B4-GTF. Which u must get stamped during ur 1st entry.

Hope that clarifies...

Qorax

[prestige]

Very informative thread.. up for this. 

[Munnimehek]

Thanks a lot for this informative thread.

[bestpal]

1. It's not Ok to show a bank statement as POF. U might run into trouble     @     the POE.

2. Usually they may not scrutinize your CDs/DVDs/BDs/SD cards/Laptops/Flashdrives/Ext.HDs... but, if they do - u r heading for a spin with those contents.

Qorax

Dear Captain,

Need your help again.

A friend of mine is adamant in sending through his daughter, a young female student (first timer) 12-13 CDs of downloaded & pirated Cartoon flicks/movies etc. I am fully uncomfortable at the thought.

Would be grateful if you kindly elaborate on this; as you have mentioned in your above highlighted post : the full repercussions, what the Canadian law says and can do (if one is found to carry the forbidden stuff etc at the Canadian entry of port like YYZ's Pearson airport--Here I know the law would be uniform on all POE but specifically YYZ Airport). Is it sane to say to the Customs/relevant authorities, when caught : Officer, if you object then these are not needed and you may throw them in the bin. Will the officer let her go and the law will not take cognizance of the offence?

Guys, if anyone you know have had any experience on situations described above, please let us know asap, so that I can convince that 'friend' of mine about the seriousness of the calamity.

Best Wishes,

Bestpal

[qorax]

Dear Captain,

Need your help again.

A friend of mine is adamant in sending through his daughter, a young female student (first timer) 12-13 CDs of downloaded & pirated Cartoon flicks/movies etc. I am fully uncomfortable at the thought.

Would be grateful if you kindly elaborate on this; as you have mentioned in your above highlighted post : the full repercussions, what the Canadian law says and can do (if one is found to carry the forbidden stuff etc at the Canadian entry of port like YYZ's Pearson airport--Here I know the law would be uniform on all POE but specifically YYZ Airport). Is it sane to say to the Customs/relevant authorities, when caught : Officer, if you object then these are not needed and you may throw them in the bin. Will the officer let her go and the law will not take cognizance of the offence?

Guys, if anyone you know have had any experience on situations described above, please let us know asap, so that I can convince that 'friend' of mine about the seriousness of the calamity.

Best Wishes,

Bestpal

It's not that they'd just throw those contents:
1. They could arrest u, fine u & prosecute u.
2. They could just deny ur entry.

Read more here:
http://www.cbsa-asfc.gc.ca/publications/dm-md/d19/d19-4-3-eng.pdf

Here's a deep discussion on the subject:
http://forums.redflagdeals.com/archive/index.php/t-835032.html

If I were u - I'd tell that 'friend' to STFU !

Qorax