Landed to Canada through Detroit tunnel to complete my canadian PR formalities.
I made sure all the documentation is in place. Followed Qorax checklist. The staff was very friendly and allow you to ask any questions and they are very patient to answer your questions.
Documents carried:
1. CoPR forms
2. Passports
3. Goods to Follow forms (2 copies were created one to explain the good carrying now and other for goods to follow). Created one spreadsheet detailing what are the items and attached to the forms. Follow Qorax checklist here. She asked for photographs of Jewellery. I told her that I don't have them. She asked whether I evaluated them. I said NO. She said, it's fine as I have mentioned clearly in the spreadsheet printout on what jewellery that we have.
4. Proof of funds (Carried a cashier check of 17k and other amounts are shown as bank statements). They are fine with statements. If you carry cashier check no questions asked.
5. Photographs (will not be used if the photos are already on your CoPR forms)
That's it.. She took time to complete the process and gave me landing record and copy of goods to follow with stamp on it.
If you want to buy car in US, buy it before you complete landing formalities. Once you complee, you need to pay import taxes. New cars in Canada are 15-20k costlier compared to US. I don't have complete information on how loans should be taken care when you are moving car from US to Canada.
Service Canada office is about 1/2 mile from there. Take coins exchange opposite to immigration office to park the car at Service Canada. Applying SIN is about 20 mins process. People are very friendly.
Stayed in Toronto for 3 days and returned to US by road. Used Detroit Tunnel again.
Before going to Security booth at border, consolidated my documents to make sure no questions asked
1. Old Passport inside new Passport. Old passport has my L1 visa which got expired. Folded my I-797 which has latest I94 and kept in the passport.
2. My wife's passport with her I-797 which has latest I94
3. My Kid's US passport.
I handover the passports with the I-797s in the drive-thru security booth.
He asked when is my flight to Dallas. I told him 6 pm. He said plenty of time.
He wanted to see my daughter. I opened my back seat window.
Where did you go? Toronto, my brother is there
When did you go? 4 days back
He asked whether I am still on L1 status. I told him that I am on H1. I asked him to take a look at petition folded in the passport.
He asked questions like what do you do..asked my wife also same question.
In the meantime, I asked him whether I can close back seat window as my kid is feeling cold. He said sorry and asked me to close.
He handover the passports and said have a safe trip. I didn't have to get down from my car.
I didn't have to mention about AVR. But, provided him with sufficient information to cross check my status.
Wish you good luck folks.. Have a Safe trip.. Hope to meet you guys in Toronto shortly.
I made sure all the documentation is in place. Followed Qorax checklist. The staff was very friendly and allow you to ask any questions and they are very patient to answer your questions.
Documents carried:
1. CoPR forms
2. Passports
3. Goods to Follow forms (2 copies were created one to explain the good carrying now and other for goods to follow). Created one spreadsheet detailing what are the items and attached to the forms. Follow Qorax checklist here. She asked for photographs of Jewellery. I told her that I don't have them. She asked whether I evaluated them. I said NO. She said, it's fine as I have mentioned clearly in the spreadsheet printout on what jewellery that we have.
4. Proof of funds (Carried a cashier check of 17k and other amounts are shown as bank statements). They are fine with statements. If you carry cashier check no questions asked.
5. Photographs (will not be used if the photos are already on your CoPR forms)
That's it.. She took time to complete the process and gave me landing record and copy of goods to follow with stamp on it.
If you want to buy car in US, buy it before you complete landing formalities. Once you complee, you need to pay import taxes. New cars in Canada are 15-20k costlier compared to US. I don't have complete information on how loans should be taken care when you are moving car from US to Canada.
Service Canada office is about 1/2 mile from there. Take coins exchange opposite to immigration office to park the car at Service Canada. Applying SIN is about 20 mins process. People are very friendly.
Stayed in Toronto for 3 days and returned to US by road. Used Detroit Tunnel again.
Before going to Security booth at border, consolidated my documents to make sure no questions asked
1. Old Passport inside new Passport. Old passport has my L1 visa which got expired. Folded my I-797 which has latest I94 and kept in the passport.
2. My wife's passport with her I-797 which has latest I94
3. My Kid's US passport.
I handover the passports with the I-797s in the drive-thru security booth.
He asked when is my flight to Dallas. I told him 6 pm. He said plenty of time.
He wanted to see my daughter. I opened my back seat window.
Where did you go? Toronto, my brother is there
When did you go? 4 days back
He asked whether I am still on L1 status. I told him that I am on H1. I asked him to take a look at petition folded in the passport.
He asked questions like what do you do..asked my wife also same question.
In the meantime, I asked him whether I can close back seat window as my kid is feeling cold. He said sorry and asked me to close.
He handover the passports and said have a safe trip. I didn't have to get down from my car.
I didn't have to mention about AVR. But, provided him with sufficient information to cross check my status.
Wish you good luck folks.. Have a Safe trip.. Hope to meet you guys in Toronto shortly.
