Pre-landing questions

[WeegieInOttawa]

Taking a break from checking my mailbox for my COPR documents to ask about landing and all that stuff..

(Apologies if i should be posting this in other sections of the forum!)

Question 1... I have a pretty good amount of savings in the UK that i want to bring here to use as a deposit on a home (partner will be on the mortgage not me but anyways that's a different story..i want my money to be in Canada!). When i land do i have to mention that that money will "follow" me at some point. When i land to activate my PR it will either be downtown in an office or at a land border (Watertown or Ogdensburg) so i wont be physically bringing in the money. Is there anything i should be doing regarding that? Am i going to get taxed or anything on that money (i posted in finance section of forum but it's sleepy in there!)

Question 2.. I don't really have "goods to follow". I have been in Canada a long time. I DO still have a few bits and pieces at my Mum's in the UK that i plan to bring here but it's thing like bedding, some kitchenware bits like bowls/mugs...nothing like a TV, furniture etc. I would be bringing these bits and pieces in my luggage on my return from a visit to the UK in the future at an undecided time.

Any help much appreciated!

 

[canuck_in_uk]

Taking a break from checking my mailbox for my COPR documents to ask about landing and all that stuff..

(Apologies if i should be posting this in other sections of the forum!)

Question 1... I have a pretty good amount of savings in the UK that i want to bring here to use as a deposit on a home (partner will be on the mortgage not me but anyways that's a different story..i want my money to be in Canada!). When i land do i have to mention that that money will "follow" me at some point. When i land to activate my PR it will either be downtown in an office or at a land border (Watertown or Ogdensburg) so i wont be physically bringing in the money. Is there anything i should be doing regarding that? Am i going to get taxed or anything on that money (i posted in finance section of forum but it's sleepy in there!)

Question 2.. I don't really have "goods to follow". I have been in Canada a long time. I DO still have a few bits and pieces at my Mum's in the UK that i plan to bring here but it's thing like bedding, some kitchenware bits like bowls/mugs...nothing like a TV, furniture etc. I would be bringing these bits and pieces in my luggage on my return from a visit to the UK in the future at an undecided time.

Any help much appreciated!

1. No, you don't mention the money and no, you won't be taxed on it. Keep records of where the money originated.

2. I wouldn't bother with the form. Little stuff coming in your regular luggage, CBSA probably won't care.

 

[WeegieInOttawa]

1. No, you don't mention the money and no, you won't be taxed on it. Keep records of where the money originated.

2. I wouldn't bother with the form. Little stuff coming in your regular luggage, CBSA probably won't care.

Thanks @canuck_in_uk That is what I thought.

 

[NicolasHenri]

1. No, you don't mention the money and no, you won't be taxed on it. Keep records of where the money originated.

2. I wouldn't bother with the form. Little stuff coming in your regular luggage, CBSA probably won't care.

hello @canuck_in_uk ,

In my case, I will only ask by bother-in law to send our clothes & personal stuff ( a couple of boxes) through a courier "after I do my landing " in Manitoba or once my home address will be finalized. This means it would be a few weeks/months after I arrived and find a place to rent .

Is there any issue if our stuff will come a few months after our landing?