Posted on: 26-06-08 22:05:58
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Originally posted by nverlander
wooops,,, i really forgot to ask some thing else,,, what if i have more than 10,000$ in cash,,,what is the most they can do,,i am no smuggler,,i am with a family, and what if i just feel free carrying my money on me,,,you said before " i dont want to be on NO body,s data base" totally agree,,i am just fed up with all the transactions, transfers, stamps, signatures,,you know,,, to get my license letter from the licensing authority here, i needed three days and couple of papers with 9 different stamps,, 6 different signatures,,so bear it with me.
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Please declare what ever amount that you are carrying on person. That's all. If there are delays and searches, you know what caused them.
Be careful, in your travels.
Freddie.
(I lost you there)
just get a bank draft in Canadian $ for the required amount as stated by CIC
OR TRAVELLERS CHEQUE (which you can encash wherever you wish to return to)
and in Canada politeness is more important than you can realise.
Hi
I did my first landing in Toronto with my family. We had carried all our documents(starting from our degree certificates to present experience certificate,etc), proof of funds(which shows one is capable of surviving the first few difficult months in Canada during permanent settlement) and some liquid cash around 2000$ for 14 days. In our case while stamping our papers he asked us how much are we carrying. We answered and that's it.
Do remember one thing, give the particular officer the 2 lists Goods-to-follow list and the goods you will be carrying with you eg. personal items. Check out http://www.settlement.org" rel="nofollow">LINK website.
Good Luck.
Dear Freddie,,I have done a cheque and things are all good,,thnx alot for your help,,no delays, no searching. i just cant thank you enough.However, there,s some thing about the jewellery,,we have bough some golden items for my wife and we have the invoices of these items, where it,s mentioned, how many grams,, and how much is each,,,as we are in an arab country it,s all written in Arabic yet there are translation in english in front of the Arabic word/s,,,will that be enough for the immigration officer or he would ask for some thing else?
And,, what are the goods to follow? what are the things that i should be mentioning and the things that i should not?
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Originally posted by nverlander
Dear Freddie,,I have done a cheque and things are all good,,thnx alot for your help,,no delays, no searching. i just cant thank you enough.However, there,s some thing about the jewelery,,we have bough some golden items for my wife and we have the invoices of these items, where it,s mentioned, how many grams,, and how much is each,,,as we are in an Arab country it,s all written in Arabic yet there are translation in English in front of the Arabic word/s,,,will that be enough for the immigration officer or he would ask for some thing else?
And,, what are the goods to follow? what are the things that i should be mentioning and the things that i should not?
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1) First try and get good pictures of EACH jewelery.
2) Get the invoice for each jewelery.
3) Match the picture with the invoice. (If numbered, Mark the picture with the number on the bill)
4) Ask the jeweler to sign and authenticate the picture and the invoice, by getting his signature on the pictures.
Now you have an appraisal from the seller.
After you land here, whenever you have ample time, take them to the Canadian Customs, (CBSA) and ask them to attest them for re entry into Canada whenever you cross the border either wearing them or carrying them for use. It is a Green Card. Keep it safe together with each item. Carry it together when you cross with it. {Here in Canada the Immigration Officer and the Canada Customs, Canada Revenue Agency are one and the same, at the TOP}
Few of us do bring in electronic goods and clothes and articles of personal use to settle down here. Some of the items that we cannot bring with us on the plane are brought in at a later time, after settling down in a place, where you will live for a little while. Those are the goods to follow, what ever they might be. Itemize the same with the price you paid marked alongside, include all of the items and make (5) copies of these, i.e., of the goods that you would like to bring in, on a later date. Show it to the Immigration Officer when you declare the Dollars, items to follow, Alcohol, and Tobacco and what ever is there in your suitcase, at the time of FIRST Landing here in Canada. Most of this you will fill in on the flight, when the stewardess gives you the form to fill in. Do it for all of the people who are accompanying you. All of you will have just ONE form to fill, so don't forget that you will have to include all of the items, value them and provide a total Dollar Value on the LIST. (You do not bring in any fruits, meats and there are a few that they prohibit, such as fire arms, artifacts and a few items. There is a list of things)
You have done good so far and you are on your way to Canada.
Happy landings.
Freddie.
Dear Freddie,
Thanx alots for your inclusive answer. As usual you,re the expert.
I,d like to ask if i should show our jewellery to the immigration officer at the airport better or later on as you said?
And, we are bringing our cloth only, i mean no electronic devices or house hold items,,just cloth,, maybe our cell phones and that is it,,, the question is,,, should i still declair our cloth in the paper the stewartdess will give me? and later on to the immigration officer?
Another thing,, Ihave my child,s birt certifiate with the vaccinations he took so far on the back side [ this is how it is where i live], these vaccinations are not translated,,, do you recommned me to translate it or the doctor will trust me saying the child has took such and such vaccinations?
I believe we are ready and every ting is nicely in place, so thnx alots.
P.S. We will be flying on the 9th on Alitalia,be in toronto 15:45 p.m.
any body coming!
You don't have to know everything. But it is good to know most of it and make a thorough job of it, when you do the same.
Here is something called 'I DECLARE' : http://www.cbsa-asfc.gc.ca/publications/pub/bsf5056-eng.html
Just go through it and read a little bit and you will know what you did so far. That is for refreshing your memory.
The normal process that we go through here when we fly or cross the border and return back. http://www.gtaa.com/en/travellers/arriving/tax_declarations/
The card resembles the specimen : http://www.cbsa-asfc.gc.ca/publications/forms-formulaires/e311-eng.pdf
You declare ALL of the items that you are carrying. Also make a list of all of the items for your reference. (This is in case any baggage is lost by the airlines) Now you put the price alongside and add all of the dollars (Rupees, Dhirams etc.,) Total everything in Canadian Dollars (Approximation will do) That is filled in the dollar column. If they ask to see the items then show it to them. One in a hundred they might do it. Also declare the money that you are bringing in person.
Get all of the translations done while you are there. That is in regards to the educational certificates and the Vaccination certificates that are written in Arabic.
Keep a copy for your self, in case anyone will ask you about it.
Thanks for giving me the boost. Now my cap does not fit me. I need a new and bigger hat.
On the 9th of every month, I take a day off. But our thoughts and good wishes are there with you when you land here in Canada. Welcome to Canada.
Freddie.
