Goods to follow/accompanying list not stamped.
Jan 4th 2022, 5:22 am
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Goods to follow/accompanying list not stamped.
Hi there, landed here as a student in September. Complete with paperwork coming out of my ears, included about 5 pages of goods to follow/goods accompanying lists (along with a nicely referenced folder with pictures of items that were following etc.)
Had my PR approved in November, got e-copr early December, now have a PR card etc.
At the first desk with an immigration officer I was asked for various things including covid test results, vaccine paperwork, passport etc and purpose of my visit (explained dual intention - study but I also had a PR application in the pipeline, had all my goods to follow/accompanying lists) he was fine with everything then sent me off to get my study permit issued.
This was extremely busy with hundreds of other students also getting their permits - was rushed through and rubber stamped, no questions, no chance to talk to anyone - you queued up to get into what would normally be the waiting room, you had to hand passport and paperwork in when you got into the room (so handed in my 2 lists, letter of acceptance and passport), they all went in a big basket and you were put in another queue, once you got to the front line of this queue there was no barrier to one side and you just shuffled forward till your name was called, went up and got your passport and aperwork back along with a study permit pushed at you and ushered on for the next person. the list came back unstamped (which I didn't realise for a few days). In hindsight I should have pushed here for more questions but after 3+ hours in the airport, very little social distancing, roasting temperatures and hauling my life around in 3 suitcases, whilst my lift waiting outside was getting more and more annoyed with me I just wanted to leave (and think I'd slept about 3 hours out of the previous 48 at that point).
Spoke to someone at the customs terminal the following week when my dogs were flown in and explained the document was unstamped - they told me to not worry, it would be sorted out if/when I land permanently. With virtual landing there was no option to do any of that.
Apart from keeping this list, marking off when I move anything in to the country and its value at the time I do so, is there anything else I should be doing?
Had my PR approved in November, got e-copr early December, now have a PR card etc.
At the first desk with an immigration officer I was asked for various things including covid test results, vaccine paperwork, passport etc and purpose of my visit (explained dual intention - study but I also had a PR application in the pipeline, had all my goods to follow/accompanying lists) he was fine with everything then sent me off to get my study permit issued.
This was extremely busy with hundreds of other students also getting their permits - was rushed through and rubber stamped, no questions, no chance to talk to anyone - you queued up to get into what would normally be the waiting room, you had to hand passport and paperwork in when you got into the room (so handed in my 2 lists, letter of acceptance and passport), they all went in a big basket and you were put in another queue, once you got to the front line of this queue there was no barrier to one side and you just shuffled forward till your name was called, went up and got your passport and aperwork back along with a study permit pushed at you and ushered on for the next person. the list came back unstamped (which I didn't realise for a few days). In hindsight I should have pushed here for more questions but after 3+ hours in the airport, very little social distancing, roasting temperatures and hauling my life around in 3 suitcases, whilst my lift waiting outside was getting more and more annoyed with me I just wanted to leave (and think I'd slept about 3 hours out of the previous 48 at that point).
Spoke to someone at the customs terminal the following week when my dogs were flown in and explained the document was unstamped - they told me to not worry, it would be sorted out if/when I land permanently. With virtual landing there was no option to do any of that.
Apart from keeping this list, marking off when I move anything in to the country and its value at the time I do so, is there anything else I should be doing?
Jan 4th 2022, 6:55 pm
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Re: Goods to follow/accompanying list not stamped.
Hi
1, GTF are not a requirement for visitors who are expected to remove all their possession when they leave Canada.
Originally Posted by Stumpylegs
Hi there, landed here as a student in September. Complete with paperwork coming out of my ears, included about 5 pages of goods to follow/goods accompanying lists (along with a nicely referenced folder with pictures of items that were following etc.)
Had my PR approved in November, got e-copr early December, now have a PR card etc.
At the first desk with an immigration officer I was asked for various things including covid test results, vaccine paperwork, passport etc and purpose of my visit (explained dual intention - study but I also had a PR application in the pipeline, had all my goods to follow/accompanying lists) he was fine with everything then sent me off to get my study permit issued.
This was extremely busy with hundreds of other students also getting their permits - was rushed through and rubber stamped, no questions, no chance to talk to anyone - you queued up to get into what would normally be the waiting room, you had to hand passport and paperwork in when you got into the room (so handed in my 2 lists, letter of acceptance and passport), they all went in a big basket and you were put in another queue, once you got to the front line of this queue there was no barrier to one side and you just shuffled forward till your name was called, went up and got your passport and aperwork back along with a study permit pushed at you and ushered on for the next person. the list came back unstamped (which I didn't realise for a few days). In hindsight I should have pushed here for more questions but after 3+ hours in the airport, very little social distancing, roasting temperatures and hauling my life around in 3 suitcases, whilst my lift waiting outside was getting more and more annoyed with me I just wanted to leave (and think I'd slept about 3 hours out of the previous 48 at that point).
Spoke to someone at the customs terminal the following week when my dogs were flown in and explained the document was unstamped - they told me to not worry, it would be sorted out if/when I land permanently. With virtual landing there was no option to do any of that.
Apart from keeping this list, marking off when I move anything in to the country and its value at the time I do so, is there anything else I should be doing?
Had my PR approved in November, got e-copr early December, now have a PR card etc.
At the first desk with an immigration officer I was asked for various things including covid test results, vaccine paperwork, passport etc and purpose of my visit (explained dual intention - study but I also had a PR application in the pipeline, had all my goods to follow/accompanying lists) he was fine with everything then sent me off to get my study permit issued.
This was extremely busy with hundreds of other students also getting their permits - was rushed through and rubber stamped, no questions, no chance to talk to anyone - you queued up to get into what would normally be the waiting room, you had to hand passport and paperwork in when you got into the room (so handed in my 2 lists, letter of acceptance and passport), they all went in a big basket and you were put in another queue, once you got to the front line of this queue there was no barrier to one side and you just shuffled forward till your name was called, went up and got your passport and aperwork back along with a study permit pushed at you and ushered on for the next person. the list came back unstamped (which I didn't realise for a few days). In hindsight I should have pushed here for more questions but after 3+ hours in the airport, very little social distancing, roasting temperatures and hauling my life around in 3 suitcases, whilst my lift waiting outside was getting more and more annoyed with me I just wanted to leave (and think I'd slept about 3 hours out of the previous 48 at that point).
Spoke to someone at the customs terminal the following week when my dogs were flown in and explained the document was unstamped - they told me to not worry, it would be sorted out if/when I land permanently. With virtual landing there was no option to do any of that.
Apart from keeping this list, marking off when I move anything in to the country and its value at the time I do so, is there anything else I should be doing?
Jan 4th 2022, 7:29 pm
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Re: Goods to follow/accompanying list not stamped.
Originally Posted by PMM
Hi
1, GTF are not a requirement for visitors who are expected to remove all their possession when they leave Canada.
1, GTF are not a requirement for visitors who are expected to remove all their possession when they leave Canada.
PR was successful - I don't want to get stung for a huge tax bill or anything else further down the road. I assume anyone who has been through the virtual landing is potentially in the same position as we've had no option to get the lists stamped. (anyone who entered on IEC and then got in via CEC etc)
Jan 4th 2022, 8:05 pm
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Re: Goods to follow/accompanying list not stamped.
Dependent where you live I suggest taking all documentation if possible to your nearest CBSA office and explain what happened. Hopefully you get an understanding officer. 1-800-461-9999
Jan 4th 2022, 9:03 pm
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Re: Goods to follow/accompanying list not stamped.
That is exactly what we did when we landed at YVR about 15 months ago. We completed the landing forms electronically and completely missed the question about GTF. Once out of quarantine, we took the paperwork to the CBSA office in Main Street to be greeted by a very helpful officer who told us not to worry and come back once the goods had arrived together with the paperwork from the shipping company. And so we did. No problem, all stamped on the second visit by yet another cheerful officer. A good experience which at the time was rather worrying.
Jan 6th 2022, 5:43 am
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Re: Goods to follow/accompanying list not stamped.
Originally Posted by Former Lancastrian
Dependent where you live I suggest taking all documentation if possible to your nearest CBSA office and explain what happened. Hopefully you get an understanding officer. 1-800-461-9999
Originally Posted by btar
That is exactly what we did when we landed at YVR about 15 months ago. We completed the landing forms electronically and completely missed the question about GTF. Once out of quarantine, we took the paperwork to the CBSA office in Main Street to be greeted by a very helpful officer who told us not to worry and come back once the goods had arrived together with the paperwork from the shipping company. And so we did. No problem, all stamped on the second visit by yet another cheerful officer. A good experience which at the time was rather worrying.
