1st declaration of shipped goods
 

Hi

I'm planning on coming over to BC from the UK on a visitors visa and marrying my lovely lady a few weeks later.

I've read all the helpful threads about the problems and risks that go along with this but I got fed up with the long, long wait.

My question is at what point should I declare any goods being shipped ?

At the first point of entry or later in the process?

If I show a shipping receipt on first arrivial are they likely to refuse me entry thinking that I'm not going back to the uk (I am and have a return ticket for 6months time)

Any thoughts or links thanks

Re: 1st declaration of shipped goods
 

You only show goods to follow/goods accompanying lists when you take up residency and not when you arrive as a visitor.

It is my understanding if you do obtain PR via spousal route in the future, you would then flagpole and declare goods to follow at that point.

Re: 1st declaration of shipped goods
 

These days, you don't have to "flagpole"....you can technically "land" without leaving the country. This will be explained to you when you receive the paperwork confirming that you have been granted PR status.;)

Re: 1st declaration of shipped goods
 

Point noted (i did think that was only for certain classes such as PNP).

Anyway the point I was trying to make is that when the OP converts from Visitor Status to Resident that will be the point at which GTF is declared.