Preperation for Landing in Toronto

[sharat_joshi77]

Hello All,

Finally, I will be landing in Toronto this Friday from India.
I am into my final stages of preperation and wanted some guidance from seniors if I am missing something.

I have collected following documents:

1. Money in form of Cash, TC
2. All educational and work related certificates
3. 3 photographs for me and wife
4. Printouts of the jewellary
5. Goods to carry list and goods to follow list (2 copies)
6. COPR form sent by Canada consulate

Am I missing anything ? ???
Any last minute suggestions from you ?

I will update my landing experiance in this very thread once I reah Canada.

Thanks in Advance,

Sharat Joshi

 

[asyousuf]

Do not forget passports and tickets

gud luk
asyousuf

 

[sharat_joshi77]

Do not forget passports and tickets

gud luk
asyousuf

I wont forget those.
Without these, I cant make landing in Canada

Thanks for your wishes.

 

[cprak0]

You could have the address in Canada for the PR card printed out... instead of having to say it you could just hand in the paper. The IO never asked for any of the documents other than the COPR and the pp... and of course the address. They just asked how much money we had but didn't bother to check. They are just so quick. We didn't have jewellery so nothing to say about that.

good luck!
best,
cprak0

 

[jawadahmed6065]

Congratulations Sharat. Enjoy maximum out of it. Have a safe and great flight ahead.

 

[sharat_joshi77]

Thanks guys.

@ cprak0, thanx for the tip. This would certainly eliminate the possibility of mistakes.
@ jawadahmed6065, Thanks for the wishes. Tune in post 5-Aug for the landing experience.

 

[Mhut]

Good Luck with your landing and your new life in Canada

Mhut

 

[fariza]

I was told by CBSA officer during my landing that they are not really concerned about good accompanying list (you can carry along whatever as declared in embarkation card) so you need to place them before the officer but you do need to produce goods to follow list with pictures of jeweleries and get them stamped as with 0 tax for future use......Thats just a sharing on my recent experience of landing. Bon Voyage

 

[SASIF]

I was told by CBSA officer during my landing that they are not really concerned about good accompanying list (you can carry along whatever as declared in embarkation card) so you need to place them before the officer but you do need to produce goods to follow list with pictures of jeweleries and get them stamped as with 0 tax for future use......Thats just a sharing on my recent experience of landing. Bon Voyage

Why do we have to take photographs? Is it mentioned on CIC website, if yes can you please provide the link. If we declared the number of items and their value wouldnt that be enough?
I have few paintings by some local artists which have some international value as well, should I take photographs of these as well.

 

[sharat_joshi77]

I was told by CBSA officer during my landing that they are not really concerned about good accompanying list (you can carry along whatever as declared in embarkation card) so you need to place them before the officer but you do need to produce goods to follow list with pictures of jeweleries and get them stamped as with 0 tax for future use......Thats just a sharing on my recent experience of landing. Bon Voyage

Thanks Fariza for your inputs.
I will take the printout of the jeweleries. How do I put the 0 tax stamp on it ?
Please share the details on this ? What if I do not put the 0 tax stamp on the pics of jeweleries to follow ? What will happen ?

 

[sharat_joshi77]

Sasif, I dont think this is mentioned anywhere in website.
This is just based on the experience of people who have landed in past.

















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[Kaap]

I need help on this too:


1. I am taking bank statements from the US, is that ok?
2. Do we need to take educational and work related certificates?
3. Do we need photographs?


I will print out goods to carry list and goods to follow list

I will take COPR form sent by Canada consulate

Please let me know if bank statement from the US is OK. Qorax did reply to me on this but now I can't find that message

Also let me know whether we need to take work and educational certificates as well as photographs.

 

[sharat_joshi77]

I need help on this too:


1. I am taking bank statements from the US, is that ok?
2. Do we need to take educational and work related certificates?
3. Do we need photographs?


I will print out goods to carry list and goods to follow list

I will take COPR form sent by Canada consulate

Please let me know if bank statement from the US is OK. Qorax did reply to me on this but now I can't find that message

Also let me know whether we need to take work and educational certificates as well as photographs.

1. I remember from a post by Qorax that some of the US bank statements are considered if the bank has presence in Canada. Will try to dig that message and send out.
2. Its better to carry certificate as a precaution. You never know what IO will ask (especially if he/she had a fight at home )
3. Pics are again as precaution. Just in case. I am being prepared for the worst case.

 

[sharat_joshi77]

I was told by CBSA officer during my landing that they are not really concerned about good accompanying list (you can carry along whatever as declared in embarkation card) so you need to place them before the officer but you do need to produce goods to follow list with pictures of jeweleries and get them stamped as with 0 tax for future use......Thats just a sharing on my recent experience of landing. Bon Voyage

Another question.
Is taking a printout on a normal A4 page enough ?
OR we should print it from Studio ?

 

[hmisabpk]

Hello All,

Finally, I will be landing in Toronto this Friday from India.
I am into my final stages of preperation and wanted some guidance from seniors if I am missing something.

I have collected following documents:

1. Money in form of Cash, TC
2. All educational and work related certificates
3. 3 photographs for me and wife
4. Printouts of the jewellary
5. Goods to carry list and goods to follow list (2 copies)
6. COPR form sent by Canada consulate

Am I missing anything ? ???
Any last minute suggestions from you ?

I will update my landing experiance in this very thread once I reah Canada.

Thanks in Advance,

Sharat Joshi

Hi, Joshi,

Congratulation and good luck for landing. (Hope to see you in Toronto)
All documents are OK. no need for photographs.
Just clear and colour print out of jewellary will be OK.
follow list should have clear serial numbers (if any electronic items) and value in Canadian Dollar.

Good Luck

hmisabpk