IS IT ALLOWED /POSSIBLE TO SHIP ITEMS TO CANADA BEFORE LANDING?

[kenafrik]

HELLO PEOPLE,
COULD ANYONE IN THE KNOW PLEASE ENLIGHTEN ME ON PRE-ARRIVAL SHIPPING OF ITEMS? :-\

MY HUSSY AND I ARE BILLED TO ARRIVE CANADA IN SEPTEMBER. HOWEVER, I AM CURRENTLY BASED IN THE UK AND HAVE TO TRAVEL HOME TO AFRICA FIRST BEFORE MOVING TO CANADA. CAN I SHIP SOME PERSONAL EFFECTS (2 SUITCASES) TO CANADA BEFORE LEAVING THE UK, INSTEAD OF HAULING THEM ALL THE WAY TO AFRICA? IS IT ALLOWED? DO I NEED TO DECLARE THE CONTENTS OF THE SUITCASES AS WELL JUST LIKE IF I WAS GOING TO SHIP ITEMS AFTER LANDING? I THOUGHT OF THIS AS WE WILL NEED ALL THE LUGGAGE ALLOWANCE WE CAN GET TO CARRY STUFF FROM AFRICA AS WELL.

YOUR PROMPT RESPONSES WOULD BE GREATLY APPRECIATED.

 

[steaky]

Sure, but you must have an Canadian address in order to ship your personal belongings. Yes you need to declare the items in the B4 form when you arrive at the port of entry in Canada.

 

[kenafrik]

Thanks a lot for your response, Steaky.
Much appreciated. Yes, we have a friend to whose address i will be shipping the suitcases to.
Pls, does that mean that i have to take and keep inventory of the items i want to ship? Do i have to note specifics like 2 trousers, 5 cups, etc or just stat items as cutlery, clothes, shoes, books, cooking utensils, etc. Please clarify. cheers.

 

[steaky]

Just state, e.g., box number 1 containing clothes, shoes; box number 2 containing cutleries and cooking utensils, etc.

 

[kenafrik]

@ STEAKY:
OK. THANKS A BUNCH FOR YOUR HELP. VERY GRATEFUL.

QUESTION 2: APART FROM THE COPR FORMS WHICH WE GOT WITH OUR VISAS, OUR PASSPORTS, EVIDENCE OF FUNDS & FUND DECLARATION, LIST OF ITEMS WE WILL BRING WITH US AND LIST OF ITEMS TO FOLLOW LATER, WHAT OTHER DOCUMENTS DO WE NEED TO TRAVEL WITH AND PRESENT AT THE LANDING CHECK STAGE? PLS ADVICE. THANKS.