procedure after landing

[niloy113]

Hi. I have landed as a new immigrant (spouse sponsor) few days ago. At the airport, I had to show the disembarkation card first (like any visitor does) and then i was sent to another room where an immigration officer checked my landing paper. He asked me a few questions and had me signed the landing paper. I was given one of the inner pages (carbon copy) of the landing paper (this is a copy of the IMM5292) and he told me that i would get my PR card within 3-4 weeks. I was given some helpful booklets and information about SIN card and health card by two other officers. But i was never asked to write down if i would bring anything from my homeland in future (personal belongings like a car or a TV). Was I supposed to give that list? Did i miss any step in the whole procedure? I don't have anything to bring anyway, but was that a requirement of any kind? Please let me know.

[kolibri]

if you were planning to bring anything, you should give them Goods to follow list. That would be tax free for you to import to Canada ( for cars - you can't sell them in 12 months, or you'll have to pay taxes).

[AllisonVSC]

There is a form you were supposed to submit to customs after you finished with immigration to declare the goods you were bringing or plan to bring into the country. Here is a link...

http://www.cbsa-asfc.gc.ca/E/pbg/cf/b4a/b4a-05b.pdf

But if you have nothing to declare except what you carried on the plane, I don't think you need to worry about it.

Hey, Welcome to Canada!!

[niloy113]

Thanks to both of you. The information was helpful. I wont be bringing anything else, other than my cloths, books perhaps. So I think i better stop worrying about this. Thanks again.