@ canadavisa1986
Congratulations!!! and all the best for future endeavours
B4 is main form, and B4a is annexure.
Note: B4a specifically mentions that accompanying goods and to goods to follow shud be seperate, but B4 has not such restriction.
Another major difference is B4 can be saved for future editing, while b4a can not be saved. So never close it (u can open more instances for additional use) till u have finalized or simply fill it by hand.
How to fill them
B4 has 8 lines (if i remember correctly) divide all ur stuff in 8 categories (1 [or more] for accompanying goods and 7 [or less] for goods to follow). Actually, customs is only interest in goods to follow but still as it is required so dedicate one row to it.
How to fill them
Categorize ur stuff as Jewelry, electronics, books, clothes, kitchen items, Wooden items etc etc as per ur requirement.
on B4 form just write
Category 1 (As annexed form "Category 1") CAD XXX (u can use ur own currency but its better to report in CAD)
...
...
Category 8 (As annexed form "Category 1") CAD XXX
on form B4a for Category 1 (lets assume its clothes to follow)
Item 1 (e.g. 1 box of male formal clothes) CAD XXX
Item 2 (e.g. 1 box of female formal clothes) CAD XXX
Item 3 (e.g. 1 box of kids clothes) CAD XXX
Total CAD YYY (goes to b4 form)
For Jewelry and other expensive items u have to have pictures (for both accompanying and to follow) in set of 2 (1 for their record and 1 for ur)........ if u don't take picture of accompanying jewelry... u wud have to get it appraised (after paying some fee) inside Canada before u leave with tht piece of Jewelry for first time to prove to customs on ur return tht u had it before leaving, else u will have to pay tax.
Thus, the only important thing in accompanying goods is Jewelry and expensive items tht u may travel with in future. for all other items u can simply mention 6 bags of clothes, utensils, electronics, etc etc amounting to CAD ZZZ.
If u r looking for focused discussion / planning for landing and settling issues, u r welcome to join whatsapp group of applicants who have landed or landing soon, Inbox/PM ur number.
U can download b4a from here http://www.cbsa-asfc.gc.ca/publications/forms-formulaires/b4a.pdf
If u r using it for goods to follow CHECK MARK the box in FIRST ROW, if for accompanying goods DO NOT CHECK MARK.
canadavisa1986 said:
Received PP back with Visa and COPR..
I would like to take a moment and thank each and every member of this forum because if not direct, indirectly I learned a lot of things from each n every member here..
Planning to land in Toronto somewhere in mid July.
1 query: Are B4 n B4a forms same??
