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We never had to pay 100$ excise tax on the a/c. we imported 2 cars and it was never asked about. We were also told we could not sell the vehicles for ONE YEAR after importing or we were have to pay tax and duty on them. We crossed at Lewiston bridge in Ontario. Kaz

agreed..pay it all now and it saves 2 months of processing time. We waited to pay and it delayed things by 2 months. Regret the decision. KazinCdn

We imported 3 vehicles. The information from Stumptedmom is correct. You must notify the US side for exporting 72 hrs prior to arriving. The canadian side needs no notice. the onl bridge in that area that can export and import is the Lewiston bridge. The US export office is only open...

Same applies if you travel by car. My husband landed on June 14 and rec'd his card Aug. 15. Kaz

We just moved here in July. Hubby got a job right away and I havent started looking yet. Too busy unpacking. We are in the Ajax area. I have found things here pretty expensive compared to where we lived in Arizona for 14 years. Will probably start job hunting next week as we need 2...

I brought 2 dogs over in June. All they wanted was to know if the rabies were current. They didnt even ask for proof. I did find a page somewhere that said just current rabies info is all they require. I'd bring proof as I just may have had a lax customs officer. Kaz

Update: (cross posted in Buffalo grp) Left Phoenix Az on June 9 and spent 6 days travelling to Buffalo with trailer of belongings. Hubby went to buffalo office at 7am and was back at hotel by 9:30am. Packed up stuff and headed to Lewiston bridge as we had 2 vehicles to export and import. The...

Update: Left Phoenix Az on June 9 and spent 6 days travelling to Buffalo with trailer of belongings. Hubby went to buffalo office at 7am and was back at hotel by 9:30am. Packed up stuff and headed to Lewiston bridge as we had 2 vehicles to export and import. The whole process from export to...

sorry for cross posting..... My husband is picking up his visa in buffalo tomorrow. He just went over his paperwork to make sure he had everything in order when he came across something about having height and eye colour ready. What does thisd. mean? is it suppose to be written on the back of...

My husband is picking up his visa in buffalo tomorrow. He just went over his paperwork to make sure he had everything in order when he came across something about having height and eye colour ready. What does thisd. mean? is it suppose to be written on the back of one of the photos? is it a...

Dont use courier to that address. They wont deliver to a PO box. I did this and found out 6 weeks later. THeres another address for couriers. Kaz

Mail out of buffalo to a US address is carried by US postal service.....you wont be affected. Kaz

Trust....it delays.....A mistake I made and regret....an additional 6-8 weeks. Kaz

Congrats on the job Quakingaspen! Kaz

We plan on landing on June 15, 2011 Kaz

I waited to pay and it delayed the process by 2 months....PAY NOW!!!! :D Kaz

eveything regarding moving to canada has been confusing...why should this be any different? LOL Kaz

Hubby and I are landing in about 3 weeks. we will be importing 2 vehicles plus a trailer that our stuff will be. What do we have to do prior to leaving the US? Just pay the fees? I know we have to bring with us a statement showing that there are no recalls and something about faxing paperwork...

We got the request for the passports but we are not mailing them. Instead we are picking them up on our way up prior to crossing over. Kaz

We are giving our 2 weeks notice to employers on Monday and should be departing Phoenix about June 10. We have to cross at buffalo so we are going to pick up the visa on Tue June 14 and then cross in the afternoon and head to my parents place. Celebrating will be when we get there in the...