Oldkingcol

Hopefully we will soon have our grandparent visa,and plan to sell up,and move to Canada.However,we have been told that we can not bring in a container of our belongings under our name!.
My son who's sponsoring us is also unable to help,as they brought in their belongings some time ago.
Things do seem a little odd,as we have been told that we can buy a property,but then are unable to furnish it with our belongings!!!!.
Has anyone got any ideas on how we can bring our belongings into the country with out upsetting the authorities,and also in a frugal manner!?

Siouxie

I'm not sure who told you that but whether you are coming under the supervisa or under the parent/grandparent (sponsored by your family) Permanent Residence program, you should be able to bring your belongings.

I believe that under the bsf5082, visitors to Canada who are classified as seasonal or else will be in Canada for at least one year are allowed to import their belongings if they own a property without paying any duties or taxes.

http://www.cbsa-asfc.gc.ca/publicati...sf5082-eng.pdf
http://www.cbsa-asfc.gc.ca/publicati...82-eng.html#s3

If you come as settlers (Permanent Residents) then you are entitled to bring your goods in per the publication below.

http://www.cbsa-asfc.gc.ca/publicati...f5114-eng.html

You can read more in the wiki about goods-to-follow/goods-accompanying lists here: http://britishexpats.com/wiki/Goods_...s_and_Students

Oldkingcol

Wow!!!,that is great information,thanks.
This whole getting to Canada thing is a real roller coaster ride of different emotions,and getting wrong information can send you on a real low.Reading those links you gave has put things in perspective once more.

Jerseygirl

Tell me about it.

We applied for the SV last summer...came through end of March. We also applied for PR when it re-opened Jan 1st this year. We are now in Toronto and as you said its a roller coaster of emotions.

Good luck.

Siouxie

You are very welcome.

Make sure when you arrive in Canada that you ask for a visitors record. Without that, you won't be able to get a drivers licence etc.

Oldkingcol

Does anyone know what a NOA is ( notice of assessment),.My son who is sponsoring us has been asked for it,but doesn't know what it is!

Siouxie

A Notice of Assessment or NOA, is a statement from the Canada Revenue Agency notifying the taxpayer of the amount of tax they owe, if any, the amount of tax already paid, if any, tax credits received and contributions to a Registered Retirement Savings Plan. If there is a refund owing, a cheque will usually be included with the NOA. If there is an amount owing payment information will be enclosed.

The Notice of Assessment is received after the taxpayer files their tax return and the return is reviewed by the Canada Revenue Agency. It is a two page document, showing the taxpayer name, taxpayer insurance number, tax year and tax centre. It will then provide a summary of income, deductions, credits, taxes previously paid, etc.

He should have included it with the application as it is on the document checklist:
He can obtain copies: How to obtain a copy of your notice of assessment or reassessment

Oldkingcol

We have just had our medicals,and hopefully we will now be offered our super visa.
What is the average length of time that you are given to activate your visa,and does that start from the moment you touch down on Canadian soil?

Oldkingcol

We are awaiting the results of our medicals,hopefully all is ok and we will be offered our super visa soon.
Roughly how Long are you given to activate your visa,and does it activate when you step foot on Canadian soil?.
Also,with the grandparent super visa,do we need to be police checked,not that that bothers us!.its just that it could be yet MORE time effort!

confused_uk

Once you receive them you usually have up to a year to activate from the date your medical was done. Not sure if it works the same for grandparent visas though I would think it does.

Jerseygirl

We had our meds early Nov last year...took almost 5 months until we received the Super Visa. If you enter Canada using the SV it will then be activated. I suppose you could enter as a tourist...then jump the border later to activate the SV. We didn't have a police check...although we applied as US citizens...don't think it would make a difference though.

PMM

Hi


No, the posters are awaiting for Super visas, which are visitor visas not PR. There is no restriction on when they are used.

Taffanada

My Mom applied for a Super Visa in the UK.
But in the mean time she was over here on holiday for 6 months when they asked for a Medical & Police Report. She got the medical in Canada & we got in touch in the UK for the Police Report. Her Super Visa was Granted & we had it sent to us out here in Canada to Activate the file we had to go Across the US boarder & come in to Canada again it is up to the Boarder officer when you come in how long you get we were lucky & My Mother got 2 years. We took all the papers that the Government sent back to us with the Letter saying that she had been approved to get the Visa & they kept all paper work at the Boarder.

Jerseygirl

The first time we crossed the border by land...the IO admitted he didn't have a clue what the SV was. He asked his boss and we came away with the wrong stamp in our passports and no visitor's record. Next stop was The NEXUS interview at Pearson airport...it was the IOs there that told us the stamp was incorrect. We were sent downstairs to the immigration office. The IO said it was indeed the correct stamp and we do not require a visitor's record.

When I got home I asked BE's very own IO...he said we should have been given a visitors visa. Soooooo back to the border we went. Thankfully there was someone there who knew what they were doing. They didn't keep any of our paper work...instead told us to keep the confirmation letter from CIC with our passports...in case we have a problem entering Canada with the SV.

Since then we have crossed over the border about 10 times...every Canadian IO seems confused when we say we have a Parents and Grandparents Super Visa.

Taffanada

They have stapled my Mother's extended stay Visa on to her passport

They Kept her Police Report , Letter of invitation that we sent to London England & her Approval Letter ???