Are you planning to immigrate to Canada but don’t know how to transport your belongings? You may bring many personal belongings and household items with you when immigrating to Canada. It is important to understand the immigration exemption amount, application conditions, required documents and restrictions on checked items. In this article, Fuuffy will introduce you to the tax-free strategy for moving immigrants to Canada and the application guide for personal tax exemptions! So that you can smoothly bring your personal belongings and household items to Canada and start a new life.
After you immigrate to Canada, it may take some time to adapt to life in Canada, or you may not be accustomed to the food and environment overseas. You can use Fuuffy to send Hong Kong food and daily necessities to Canada to relieve your homesickness! Generally, the tax rate for sending items from Hong Kong to Canada is 5%, and the tax exemption is 20 CAD. Calculate Australia and Canada duties and customs fees
1. Permanent residents/persons with permanent resident status
2. Have lived in Canada for more than 12 months or intend to live in Canada for more than 12 months
1. Goods to Follow List (item list) indicates the value, brand, model and serial number of all goods
2. Goods Accompanied List (accompanied belongings) indicate the value, brand, model and serial number of all goods
3. BSF186 Form (B4 Form)</strong >(Import declaration form for shipping/air freight to destination)
4. Passport/Visa copy
The parts that need to be filled in include the sender’s name (Importer’s name), Canadian address (Importer’s address), and country of origin.
(2) List of items
It is recommended to try to group different items into categories to clearly display a complete and clear list. For example, different types of kitchenware can be grouped into ""kitchenwares"".
(3) Immigration categories
Immigrants will immigrate to Canada through different channels, such as investment immigration, study immigration, or return migration. Most first-time immigrants will be classified as ""Settler"". Before filling in this field, you can refer to the descriptions in the four categories in detail and provide the date of arrival in Canada. After you have verified that the information is correct, you can sign in the last column! For details, please see Canadian CBSA website
After arriving in Canada, you need to fill in personal information and declare at the customs kiosk. One of the questions is ""I am/we have accompanied goods; (excluding your checked baggage)"". Remember to answer ""Yes"". After answering all the questions , you will need to declare to the customs together with the reply slip and BSF186 form given to you by the Kiosk machine. The customs will have the opportunity to ask you for details about the items that are about to be shipped by ship or air. After customs inspection, the BSF186 form will be stamped and you will be given an Accounting document number, which means that your items have been approved to enter Canada.
Back luggage (package received 3 months after arrival)
After receiving the package, you must go to the Canadian CBSA office to clear customs
Prepare documents: B4 form, list of valuable items (packing list + invoice), original immigration paper, new product invoice or purchase receipt
Tax-free personal or household items are as follows through Canada’s official website:
Clothes and sheets
-Furniture
-Furnishings
-Electrical appliances
-Silverware
-Jewelry
-Antique
-Heirloom
-Private collection of coins, stamps and art
-PC
-Books
-Musical instruments
-Hobby tools and other hobby items
-Personal vehicle
-Pleasure boats and the trailers that carry them (trailers are subject to Transport Canada requirements)
-Mobile trailer, no wider than 2.6 meters (9 feet), capable of being moved by the owner themselves Utility trailer
-RV
-Private jet
-A tool shed or garage not connected to or forming part of the dwelling
Items eligible for tax exemption must be used items for personal use (applicable to people returning home) The items have been used outside Canada for more than 6 months before entering Canada. If the items have been moved to a place outside Canada for more than 5 years, they are exempted. For details, please seeCanada Border Services Agency official website related pages.
Prohibited Imported Items The following items are prohibited from entering Canada:
- Obscene material
- Coin, foundation or counterfeit
- Goods manufactured or produced with forced labor
- Second-hand mattress
- Goods that falsely describe their origin
- Imported used cars
- White phosphorus matches
- Hate propaganda, sedition and treason merchandise
There are many types of restrictions and prohibited items. If you have any questions, it is recommended to consult a professional immigration lawyer or Canadian Customs before immigrating to ensure that your items can pass customs smoothly and will not violate relevant laws and regulations.
Immigration moving to Canada requires a long time of preparation. If you need more professional immigration moving advice, please contact us immediatelyFuuffy Immigration Commissioner</ a>, provide one-to-one assistance!
The article information comes from Canadian CBSA website Please refer to this website for the latest information.
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