Need help - procedure in Goods to follow

[SkilledPro]

Dear Friends,

I am crazy busy preparing for Canada.  I am landing in 2 weeks.   .  now i have 2 questions that I need help with.

1.  I am coming from US and will leave 2 boxes to my friend to ship to me via UPS when I arrived in Canada.  I inquired to UPS and I don't think they understood my question if I need to fax/email to my friend the signed/stamped "Goods to follow" list by Canadian customs before my friend goes to them to arrange the shipment of the boxes.

I was told that all my friend need to do is to give them a list of whatever I am shipping and that my friend needs to sign their own form.  IF that's the case then how would the canadian customs exclude me from duties/tax/charges?

2.  Can I ship the goods via UPS before I fly to Canada?  If so, is it still considered as goods to follow? how would I clear it then?

please shed some light about these matters.

Thank you

[mandiebraxton]

Dear Friends,

I am crazy busy preparing for Canada.  I am landing in 2 weeks.   .  now i have 2 questions that I need help with.

1.  I am coming from US and will leave 2 boxes to my friend to ship to me via UPS when I arrived in Canada.  I inquired to UPS and I don't think they understood my question if I need to fax/email to my friend the signed/stamped "Goods to follow" list by Canadian customs before my friend goes to them to arrange the shipment of the boxes.

I was told that all my friend need to do is to give them a list of whatever I am shipping and that my friend needs to sign their own form.  IF that's the case then how would the canadian customs exclude me from duties/tax/charges?

2.  Can I ship the goods via UPS before I fly to Canada?  If so, is it still considered as goods to follow? how would I clear it then?

please shed some light about these matters.

Thank you

I wouldn't attempt to answer your question but you would find this thread from the Qorax very informative:
http://www.canadavisa.com/canada-immigration-discussion-board/-t36735.0.html