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@SaraRahul @northern sunshine @ryester Thank you all for your responses. This all makes sense. As long as the laptop is listed in GA and/or GTF, I should be fine. All in all, I will be filling up 4 BSF-186 forms - two representing GA and the other two GTF. 1. Does every electronic item must...

@ryester @northern sunshine Hi - I plan to do a soft landing next week and will be carrying my laptop along with me. 1. While that goes in Goods to Accompany(GA) list during my first landing, does it also needs to be included in GTF list since I will be bringing it again into Canada next time...

Yes, that seems straightforward and easy to follow. In fact, I called Geico today to get information on my coverage, and got to know that my policy covers Canada as well. This relives me of worrying about insurance for now, though I may explore cheaper options there going forward. Does one has...

Proof of ownership and RIV form are manageable but could US insurance document(need to talk to Geico to check if they provide coverage in Canada) be accepted or the first step is to get Canadian insurance and then followed by registration? Just thinking aloud if this too can be done in the first...

@Alex54321 I am staring at a strange situation and any suggestion in this matter might be helpful. I plan to make my first landing on July 4th through flight, and ship my motorcycle across the border. All the forums have tons of information regarding people driving their vehicle and completing...

2-3 weeks is fairly quick; here in California, wait time is pretty long. Did you have to take an appointment to get registration done?

These links are mighty useful and should help me understand the basics of registering and licensing a vehicle in Canada. at this point, it is good to know that we can drive for 60 days or so initially. Thank you very much!

Yes, I will be exporting my vehicle, and it is good to know that driving is permitted for 60 days or so. Thanks for all your help.

Right. I'll list down all the items in broad categories on a plain paper and may be keep blank BSF forms in case they are required. Seems fine. "I was driving a minivan" - Did you hire a rental truck? If that is so, can we hire a Uhaul in US and drop it off across the border? Also, wouldn't be...

Yeah, I will talk to them soon and get more clarity. However, I am just wondering, in case I plan to drive across border myself or later take it for inspection, isn't it a violation driving in Canada without a Canadian license or with US license plate. I know many people cross borders on their...

Indeed, shipping a vehicle is a big stress but your detailed post clarified a lot of points. In my case, I plan to use a trcuking company to export my motorcycle to Canada, which makes me wonder who will handle all the export/import steps at the border - trucking company or custom brokers. What...

Great- I think most of my questions are answered and go about booking my flights. I am just trying to understand customs process in more details: 1. As per my understanding, GA and GTF is a self-typed list of items(or basic excel as you mentioned). BSF is just an alternative to to those...

1. I think I got myself confused here. Let me take a step back. As per my understanding, GA and GTF is a self-typed list of items(or basic excel as you mentioned). BSF is just an alternative to to those handwritten ot self-typed lists, more like a formal document but serves the same purpose of...

Congrats for becoming a PR! 1. "Then I headed to another officer who processed my Goods Accompanying and Goods to Follow " - Did you took a pre-filled GA/GTF forms to the officer or can we fill those at the airport too? I am just trying to understand this particular step in more detail and best...

Thanks for the response. 1. Did you took pre-filled BSF186 and BSF 186A forms on your first visit before landing? Or can we just prepare a long list on a plain paper and get it stamped? 2. I believe funds need not to be in CAD for meeting proof of funds condition and bank letter from a US bank...

1. Is it required to carry printouts of Airbnb/hotel reservation or showing them on mobile app should be enough? 2. Are we able to use US credit/debit cards till the time we don't open a Canadian bank account? 3. Did US phone number worked without any hassles over there? 4. Would you please...

Many congrats for becoming PR! This post is really helpful as I am planning to follow the similar process but was skeptical on a couple of things but your post is really helpful in answering that. I plan to fly to Canada to do soft landing in 2 weeks for now(Jul 9th visa expiration date)...

Got it. I just wonder whether returning for work makes us an essential worker. Does it? So considering all of this, it is not at all possible to do a soft landing from USA until immigration ban is lifted. I actually going through the forums to find post from the people who did so in past 1-2...

Thanks for your response! Yes, I meant return after 14 day quarantine. But as I see in your post that entry for H1B holders is banned in US which makes it impossible to retrun to US from Canada. Is this ban applicable regardless of mode of travel - air or by road?

Thanks for sharing your experience! 1. Do you know if soft landing from US is advisable/allowed at this time? 2. Do we have to let immigration officer know in case we plan to return to our country? I know you have landed permanently but in case you know answers to there questions.