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  1. URIFiggy

    Shipping Personal Belongings

    Hopefully someone can help me here. I just moved to Canada from the US about a month ago. I had some of my personal possessions shipped because I couldn't fit them all in my car. I know that these were supposed to come in tax/duty free. I just received a letter from FedEx saying that I have...
  2. URIFiggy

    B4 form - Jewelry

    Hey everyone, So I know that I have to take pictures of any jewelry I may have and have it all appraised before I cross. Can I assume that this is only on anything of value? Example: My $10 necklace I bought at wal-mart doesn't need to be appraised and photographed.
  3. URIFiggy

    CPR copy

    So I just got my CPR today, and it looks like they sent me 2 copies and not the actual document. It has a water mark across it that says "Not valid for travel". Should I be worried?
  4. URIFiggy

    Acronym help.

    I've seen these Acronyms around and I couldn't find them in the top post. Can someone tell me what CAIPS and GCMS stand for, and clerify what they mean?
  5. URIFiggy

    Shipping Belongings

    When sending belongings via a courier (UPS / Fedex), do you still declare the items on your B4 and B4A forms? Do you state that the were sent by that service?
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    Declaring unique weapons

    Hello all, I have a concern about importing weapons into Canada, specifically swords. I participate in Renaissance faires here in the states, and have aquired a few swords, daggers, and other weapons that I wish to bring with me once I'm granted permanent residency. Are there any specific...
  7. URIFiggy

    Police Certificates

    So I know that the police certificates are only valid for 3 months after recieving them. My question is: If I send in my police certificate in with my application (and they are valid), but they expire at some point during the application process, will they request new certificates, or will...
  8. URIFiggy

    Immigration Photos

    Hello everyone, I know that this has been talked about before, but I still find myself confused. According to my country specific guide, I'll need 4 photos for the immigration process, and 4 for Medical (so 8 total). What my concern is people have mentioned putting names and dates on the...
  9. URIFiggy

    Family Class in Canada Sponsorship questions.

    Hello all. First I wanted to wish everyone good luck who are trying to immigrate to Canada, or congratulate everyone who's made it already. I was hoping there are those out there who can help me to answer a few questions that I couldn't get answers to on the CIC website. First some background...