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B4 when most stuff is already in Canada

DCGelfling

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Feb 16, 2012
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Buffalo
Job Offer........
Pre-Assessed..
App. Filed.......
13-04-2012
File Transfer...
13-07-2012
Med's Done....
13-03-2012
Passport Req..
03-11-2012
VISA ISSUED...
03-12-2012
LANDED..........
30-12-2012
I've been living in Canada as a visitor while waiting out the PR process since August. When I arrived, I brought all my clothes, books, DVDs, video games and consoles, the cat's stuff, and a whole bunch of knitting stuff. How do I handle that when I land? List it on the B4, but tell them it's already in the country? Only list the valuable stuff (which is probably the consoles and yarn)? I don't actually have much stuff in the US; we purged the big stuff because I had to abandon anything that wouldn't fit in my Toyota Echo (which I have also since purged because it wasn't worth the hassles it was creating). If the CoPR arrives while I'm in the US for the holidays, I can at least have the laptop actually with me, plus any presents and other shopping we might do before going home.

Also, do I need to declare my engagement and wedding rings if the engagement ring was his grandmother's wedding ring (and thus Canadian from the beginning) and he bought the wedding rings online and had them shipped to his apartment in Canada?
 

Sweden

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Mar 31, 2012
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London
Job Offer........
Pre-Assessed..
App. Filed.......
12/04/2012
File Transfer...
13/07/2012
Med's Done....
02/02/2012
Interview........
Waived
Passport Req..
Exempt
VISA ISSUED...
05/11/12, received in Canada 19/11/12
LANDED..........
24/11/12, PR card received 30/01/12
B4 is mostly used to bring things into the country free of taxes. So if it's in Canada already, no need. The purpose of the B4 is to have a list of goods that can be stamped "customs free" and then released ( if they are hold in a warehouse etc) without you having to pay a lot of taxes.... so in your case, it doesn't really apply.
Was the same for me... I came in with 2 suitcases on the plane, and that was about it. Didn't even fill out a B4.
Good luck,
Sweden
 

Creampop

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Jun 15, 2012
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Waterloo ON
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Buffalo closed > Ottawa > Finalized in LA
Job Offer........
Pre-Assessed..
App. Filed.......
April 23rd, 2012
Doc's Request.
RPRF-September 14th, 2012
File Transfer...
7/23/12 > Ottawa 10/9/12 > LA
Med's Done....
April 10th, 2012
Interview........
waived
Passport Req..
October 9th, 2012
VISA ISSUED...
CoPR issued Oct. 29, 2012 DM November 6th, 2012
LANDED..........
November 23rd, 2012
I been here since April brought what I wanted with me got rid of the rest, when I landed I told him all I needed was already here, he asked nothing about my wedding rings. he actually said thank you for making it so easy LOL I guess the hard work is when they have to get in and go thru everything.
 

DCGelfling

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Feb 16, 2012
74
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Category........
Visa Office......
Buffalo
Job Offer........
Pre-Assessed..
App. Filed.......
13-04-2012
File Transfer...
13-07-2012
Med's Done....
13-03-2012
Passport Req..
03-11-2012
VISA ISSUED...
03-12-2012
LANDED..........
30-12-2012
Thanks, all.

Now to go back to waiting impatiently for the COPR.
 

Sweden

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Mar 31, 2012
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Visa Office......
London
Job Offer........
Pre-Assessed..
App. Filed.......
12/04/2012
File Transfer...
13/07/2012
Med's Done....
02/02/2012
Interview........
Waived
Passport Req..
Exempt
VISA ISSUED...
05/11/12, received in Canada 19/11/12
LANDED..........
24/11/12, PR card received 30/01/12
DCGelfling said:
Thanks, all.

Now to go back to waiting impatiently for the COPR.
it's been more than a month since your passport request, so you're pretty near the end... should be all good very soon - hopefully as a Christmas present! :)
Good luck,
Sweden