Hi Panamai - Thanks for the great info. Question on your car... You listed that "to follow" since you had to leave it in the US for 72 hours? So presumably you'll come back in a couple days, get your car, and then import it? I wasn't aware of that 72 hour rule. Is that a rule on the US side in order to properly export to the car? Or is that a rule on the Canada side? Any insight would be appreciated. I'm a temporary resident (work permit) in Quebec so my car is here (and tagged with QC plates). As a result, my car is temporarily here and tied to my work permit expiration date. Do you have any insight on what it is going to take to satisfy the RIV requirements? I don't want to spend a lot of money to add daytime running lights and change the child restraint settings, etc. unless it is a reasonable cost. May just sell it in the US. Anyway, congrats on the smooth landing. I'm probably still a couple of months away from landing myself (no DM yet). Thanks!Panamai said:Yes, definitely a relief! Now I'm just waiting for the PR card and also trying to get my car inspected and registered here. Canadian Tire is having trouble getting the daytime running lights module installed. Today is going to be attempt number 2 for them.
Sma2husa, my landing was pretty smooth and uneventful. I landed at the Landsdowne, ON / Alexandria Bay, NY crossing. My partner and I drove down separately, so I could go to Watertown, NY and drop my car off for the mandatory 72 hours in the US thing (for exporting). On the way back to Canada, we told them I was landing, so they had us pull over and park and go into the customs office. They took my COPR and passport and had us take a seat. We waited for about 30 minutes for them to process it and then they called me up to answer the questions on the COPR and sign it (questions were just something about if you've committed any crimes and if you have had changes to your family and/or dependents). Then they asked how much money I had access to in my bank accounts (not sure why, never heard of this one). They seemed satisfied with that and had me sit for another 15 minutes or so while they processed some more. Then they called me up, handed me my passport with the COPR stapled in and directed me toward the customs guy to do my B4 forms. The only thing on my B4 was my car to follow later, so that went quickly. He was very impressed that I filled out the B4 beforehand and said most people show up completely unprepared. And, that was that. I never got the lovely "Welcome to Canada" line or the little Canadian flag that others get, but it was still a good experience. I think I had to wait a bit more than usual because there was a guy in front of me having some admissibility issues trying to come into Canada. I think they were wrapping up his paperwork in the beginning.
I just finished the RIV process (except I haven't licensed my car yet, just because I'm waiting to switch over my FL license to Ontario) so I can help. The 72 hour rule is a US rule. You must leave the car in the US for 72 hours then go to their export office at the border. They DO enforce this rule, so as inconvenient as it is, just do it. They WILL ask where the car is coming from. I made the mistake of ignoring the rule the first time and they wouldn't allow me to export it without leaving it there for 72 hours first. Total waste of a trip. I personally dumped my car over the border at the Niagara Falls casino parking lot for 3 days, LOL. The actual export process took only a couple minutes once she was satisfied I had the car in the US; she just checked that my car was the one I applied to export and sent me on my way.nyctomtl said:
I sent out my passport on Dec. 1 and CPC Ottawa received on Dec. 2 with Fedex.desolate said:
So you're saying that after coming in on COPR, you can use that to get a SIN? Have you done it? How long did the process take before your other half could start working?mrpotatohead said:
If you are outland US it tends to take between 5 to 10 months on average. Longer happens, but usually if there is a problem like a missing document or they need to do an interview. I saw a couple people from outland US (ottawa) get their COPR already when they applied in June. I think the 17 month estimate is for inland?Ummy said:
Yep. You can go to Service Canada immediately after landing with your validated COPR. You can have your SIN within 5 minutes, plus however long you have to wait in line. You could begin working the very next day if everything were timed right and a job was lined up.cillyx5 said:
Yes that's right. My husband just did exactly that today - got his new SIN after crossing the border with the COPR on Friday.cillyx5 said:
