Hi all,
I would like to share my own experience in landing in Quebec while being a FSW applicant and in importing a car.
I landed at the Derby Line - Stainstead border crossing point that connects Vermont and Quebec.
First: the immigration process.
When I reached a Canadian border booth, I gave my passport and COPR, and told that I was landing as a new PR. I was asked to pull over and then go to the CBSA station.
In the building two immigration officers took over - one was performing my immigration paperwork, another officer was dealing with the car and the goods accompanying list.
The immigration paperwork was very easy. The officer asked me to write down my Canadian address and I provided my address in Ontario. They never asked me about the reasons of landing in Quebec.
Then the officer finished paper formalities, asked me about dependents not listed in the COPR and if I committed any crimes. After getting a negative answer, he signed the COPR, then I signed the COPR and then he congratulated me on becoming a PR.
Another officer was dealing with the car and the goods accompanying list. I did not list every item that I had unless it was an electronic device, something large or of high value. Clothing, linen, cookware etc I put as "1 box" and "1 bag".
I explicitly listed all medications that I brought with me but instead of quantifying each, I put "1 bag" for all of them.
What surprised me was that the officer didn't even go to the car despite the huge amount of stuff I was carrying there. She completed the B4 form and attached it to my list. I was not planning on bringing anything else to Canada afterwards, so I didn't include any items in the Goods to follow list. I did create the list though but left it empty.
Now the car.
There is a lot of information about the headache of exporting the car, emailing a border office 72 hrs prior to exporting etc but my experience was nothing like this.
I called the border officer of Derby Line and asked questions about the procedure. I was told that at least 72 hours prior to exporting, I need to order an ITN number.
Then I need to bring the title and the bill of sale.
Nothing had to be sent to the office via fax or email. Just get the paperwork and bring it to the station.
A week before my planned landing, I ordered an ITN number through simplified trading solutions.
Then I did the remaining recall on a car and obtained a recall statement from the manufacturer.
I did not complete any forms for RIV beforehand.
On the landing day I was staying in the line of cars going to Canada and I got really confused of where I should park. So I called the border office and they told me to just find a spot somewhere near the building.
I parked my car and went into the US Customs office. They took my documents and then stamped the ITN statement. Make sure that you print this statement that you would get from broker as there the US Customs would stamp "Exported".
Then I jumped into my car and drove to the Canadian booth.
During the immigration procedure, the officer who was doing my good accompanying list also did my car.
She completed the RIV form herself and handed it to me. We had an issue with the value of the car. I put the value of the car in my goods accompanying list but she wanted to check if the value is correct.
I obtained the current value from the KBB and converted it into CAD. The officer, on the other hand, wanted to use the Carfax Red Book but my car wasn't listed there. Unfortunately, I wasn't able to show her the value that I got from KBB due to the poor internet connection, so after a moment of thought, she went with my value and put it in the form.
After that I was given all the documents and was free to go.
Overall, the landing experience was very easy and smooth. I was out on my way in about 20 minutes after I reached the border booth.
I would like to share my own experience in landing in Quebec while being a FSW applicant and in importing a car.
I landed at the Derby Line - Stainstead border crossing point that connects Vermont and Quebec.
First: the immigration process.
When I reached a Canadian border booth, I gave my passport and COPR, and told that I was landing as a new PR. I was asked to pull over and then go to the CBSA station.
In the building two immigration officers took over - one was performing my immigration paperwork, another officer was dealing with the car and the goods accompanying list.
The immigration paperwork was very easy. The officer asked me to write down my Canadian address and I provided my address in Ontario. They never asked me about the reasons of landing in Quebec.
Then the officer finished paper formalities, asked me about dependents not listed in the COPR and if I committed any crimes. After getting a negative answer, he signed the COPR, then I signed the COPR and then he congratulated me on becoming a PR.
Another officer was dealing with the car and the goods accompanying list. I did not list every item that I had unless it was an electronic device, something large or of high value. Clothing, linen, cookware etc I put as "1 box" and "1 bag".
I explicitly listed all medications that I brought with me but instead of quantifying each, I put "1 bag" for all of them.
What surprised me was that the officer didn't even go to the car despite the huge amount of stuff I was carrying there. She completed the B4 form and attached it to my list. I was not planning on bringing anything else to Canada afterwards, so I didn't include any items in the Goods to follow list. I did create the list though but left it empty.
Now the car.
There is a lot of information about the headache of exporting the car, emailing a border office 72 hrs prior to exporting etc but my experience was nothing like this.
I called the border officer of Derby Line and asked questions about the procedure. I was told that at least 72 hours prior to exporting, I need to order an ITN number.
Then I need to bring the title and the bill of sale.
Nothing had to be sent to the office via fax or email. Just get the paperwork and bring it to the station.
A week before my planned landing, I ordered an ITN number through simplified trading solutions.
Then I did the remaining recall on a car and obtained a recall statement from the manufacturer.
I did not complete any forms for RIV beforehand.
On the landing day I was staying in the line of cars going to Canada and I got really confused of where I should park. So I called the border office and they told me to just find a spot somewhere near the building.
I parked my car and went into the US Customs office. They took my documents and then stamped the ITN statement. Make sure that you print this statement that you would get from broker as there the US Customs would stamp "Exported".
Then I jumped into my car and drove to the Canadian booth.
During the immigration procedure, the officer who was doing my good accompanying list also did my car.
She completed the RIV form herself and handed it to me. We had an issue with the value of the car. I put the value of the car in my goods accompanying list but she wanted to check if the value is correct.
I obtained the current value from the KBB and converted it into CAD. The officer, on the other hand, wanted to use the Carfax Red Book but my car wasn't listed there. Unfortunately, I wasn't able to show her the value that I got from KBB due to the poor internet connection, so after a moment of thought, she went with my value and put it in the form.
After that I was given all the documents and was free to go.
Overall, the landing experience was very easy and smooth. I was out on my way in about 20 minutes after I reached the border booth.
