How much funds to carry for landing?

[Alias]

Hello All,

We (me and my wife) will be landing in Canada in 2011. As per CIC we need to show $13,802 CAD for both of us.

1. The site mentions that we need to declare if we are carrying more than $10,000. So do we have to declare if we are carrying in some form other than cash also - like TCs, cheque, etc?

2. I am currently in US. Can we open a bank account in Canada and transfer some fund there? Is that a possibility?

Thnx

 

[arman79]

check this dude

http://www.canadavisa.com/canada-immigration-discussion-board/how-much-amount-in-canadian-dollars-we-can-carry-to-canada-t51362.0.html

 

[Alias]

anyone?

 

[steaky]

yes you can open a bank account in Canada and transfer some

 

[smallduck]

Hello All,

We (me and my wife) will be landing in Canada in 2011. As per CIC we need to show $13,802 CAD for both of us.

1. The site mentions that we need to declare if we are carrying more than $10,000. So do we have to declare if we are carrying in some form other than cash also - like TCs, cheque, etc?

2. I am currently in US. Can we open a bank account in Canada and transfer some fund there? Is that a possibility?

Thnx

Pasi (4rum member just landed few weeks ago) brought the funds in cash and travel cheques (total $13k something). So you can bring as much as you can, just remember to declare those money, there won't be any problems. For my personal experience, I tried to open an TD bank in US, and routed money to soon-to-be open account in Can, but it seems not to be reasonable. Let me know if you have any ideas

 

[Alias]

yes you can open a bank account in Canada and transfer some

Hi Steaky,

So how do I go about opening a Canadian bank account before I land while I am still in US. Is there any particular bank which I should approach - any links, contacts?

Any help will be much appreciated.

Thnx

 

[steaky]

Hi Steaky,

So how do I go about opening a Canadian bank account before I land while I am still in US. Is there any particular bank which I should approach - any links, contacts?

Any help will be much appreciated.

Thnx

You can open a Canadian HSBC bank account before you land while you are still in US

http://www.us.hsbc.com/1/2/3/personal/inside/locator

 

[destinationBC]

You need to carry 14000$ approx and the limit is $ 10000 per person for undeclared

Two people are travelling comes out to 7000 each. No Problem

second I see This in every thread , people are afraid of declaring the money at customs , Dont see the Logic of being nervous The problem is if you carry and dont declare,

If you declare they dont care.


thanks