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So they did reimburse you for some of it, but not the $500? I'm wondering if that is what they are talking about. They said it depends on what it is, whether they reimburse or not. The fact that they couldn't tell me either yes or no is what annoyed me. I feel like I'm just wasting money to...

I just wanted to rant at the BC MSP here as I'm just so annoyed with them. I landed April 21, 2011 and still have no health card although my eligibility date should, at the very latest, be July 1. I may be able to get it earlier (which at this point is moot) since I was actually living here...

I just read some of your old posts and see you're in the southwest. So, it'll be a change for you, weather-wise, since it's so much wetter here. I was living in Colorado before this and the weather is a big change for me. But I didn't mind it, myself. I guess depends on the person. It is...

I've never been to Port Coquitlam, but I've been living in Vancouver for 6 months. I think Vancouver is a wonderful city and Spring here is amazing, with so many flowering trees lining the streets. There are LOTS of trees in the city of Vancouver. As far as cities go, I think Vancouver is up...

They gave me a month when they sent me my PPR.

oops, sorry, Iamrobot. I didn't realize that you needed another document to give them for exporting. I hadn't seen your earlier posts. Hmm, I'm sorry, but I can't be of help with that. I think you are one of the few people that has imported your car with a lien on it. Most banks just say no.

I wonder if they changed the rules as it seems like people did this in the past. But I called the Canadian border services before I landed and they told me if I was driving my car into Canada, then I would have to import it. But funny enough, I exported my car and then when I landed in...

Puzzle, My car was a 2007. I don't think there is any duties on cars that people who are immigrating import. I'm not positive though. My car is North American made and I'm not sure if that makes a difference or not. I paid just the RIV fee and that was $218 and it seems to be about the...

doctorkb, which form did you use to add your wife to your BC MSP plan? I noticed the online form for adding a spouse to your account says it's necessary to input the carecard number for the spouse you are adding (which would be me). Since I've never had BC care, I don't have one and that is...

So I landed today! I'm now officially a permanent resident of Canada! :) It went really smoothly. No problem exporting the car. There was no line at the Canadian border (everyone was going the other way into the US which was a REALLY long line) and it took like 5 minutes. Although she...

what does your tracking say? Are you able to follow its progress to Ft. Erie? Mine had several updates....went to Richmond first, then Mississauga and then Ft. Erie. A week seems rather long as mine took two days from Vancouver. Where did you mail it from? Maybe you should call Canada Post.

Well, I crossed the border into the USA and dropped off my documents at the export office. Funny enough, they were going to do the export right away and said I wouldn't have to wait! After all that in the information they sent that was so strict about the timeline. He was friendly and joking...

I got it today! It was just a day late from their mistake in sending it to Toronto. So I'll be landing next thursday after waiting for 3 days in WA for exporting my car.

Sorry, I don't know if you can only import cars at certain ports. The one I wanted to use was on the website. I guess, because it's a major one next to Vancouver. When I called the office in Blaine, there was a recording which said you could leave a message with your fax number or email and...

Well, this is what the information they sent me from Blaine, WA, which is where I'll cross. Officially from the U.S. Customs & Border Protection Vehicle Export Enforcement Team. If you call the number, then they give you an email to write to and then send you the information. It's a worksheet...

actually, that's exactly what we're going to do. We just discussed it over lunch. He'll take a bus to Blaine after I've been there 3 days and I'll pick him up. If that somehow doesn't work, then I'll just pack a few things in my car and then we'll do a separate trip for the rest of the stuff...

yeah, I just got my passport back with the visa in it. Funny, but the visa was issued BEFORE they sent me my PPR. (6 days before) Now, just have to land. Planning on next thursday, but it's become more complicated by the fact that I have to stay in the USA with my car for 3 days beforehand...

Do you also list your things that are in Canada already? Mostly I just have clothes here, but I do have some musical instruments and sports equipment like skis and a bike that are here already. They will stay here of course, not going to bring them back over the border again. But just...

Has anyone else who has been staying in Canada had to go back to the USA for 3 days before exporting their car? I got information from the USA car export about exporting my car and they said you must send them the copy of your title and a filled out worksheet 72 hours before exporting AND the...

oh sorry, I guess I was wrong about the Nexus card. I thought it was effective both ways and you didn't need to talk to anyone on either border when you crossed. Maybe you can call the border services in the USA and ask them about it? I've talked to the Canada side before, but maybe they are...