I've been searching online and can't find a clear answer!
My inland common law PR process is almost complete. I'm a US citizen immigrating into Canada. I have the interview in 9 days, but before then, we'd booked a trip back to Chicago to meet with family and celebrate our recent engagement.
My question is about the ring. Since I'm still technically in Canada without status (I've been living here as a 'visitor' for almost two years, and have traveled in and out of the country a lot), and I was given my engagement ring here in Canada, do I have to declare the ring at the border since I'll be traveling back to my 'home' country of the USA for this quick weekend trip? Bringing the ring is important to us, as we'll be celebrating our engagement with family and friends while we're in Chicago & showing it off. But would this technically be considered bringing expensive 'goods' back from a foreign country and therefore subject to taxes?
Maybe my fiance should hold the ring as we go through customs since he's a Canadian citizen?
My inland common law PR process is almost complete. I'm a US citizen immigrating into Canada. I have the interview in 9 days, but before then, we'd booked a trip back to Chicago to meet with family and celebrate our recent engagement.
My question is about the ring. Since I'm still technically in Canada without status (I've been living here as a 'visitor' for almost two years, and have traveled in and out of the country a lot), and I was given my engagement ring here in Canada, do I have to declare the ring at the border since I'll be traveling back to my 'home' country of the USA for this quick weekend trip? Bringing the ring is important to us, as we'll be celebrating our engagement with family and friends while we're in Chicago & showing it off. But would this technically be considered bringing expensive 'goods' back from a foreign country and therefore subject to taxes?
Maybe my fiance should hold the ring as we go through customs since he's a Canadian citizen?