Moving back to Canada
Mar 5th 2016, 12:01 am
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Mar 5th 2016, 2:12 am
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Re: Moving back to Canada
There are examples of areas in the UK where a treatment is quicker than in another for example, but three months before qualifying in one place and instant in another?
Wouldn't this be the same as not allowing a place at school for three months in some provinces but not others?
Mar 5th 2016, 2:52 am
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Re: Moving back to Canada
Not quite. In the UK they look at the passport and wave you through and then you can walk through the Nothing to Declare lane. In Canada, they always ask questions. On one trip we had a very suspicious immigration inspector. I'm not sure what she thought we two old geezers might be up to!
Anyway, don't we have to have our shipping manifest in hand? I read that somewhere. And then there's the agricultural inspection, or have they ceased that? Asking about garden tools and such?
Anyway, don't we have to have our shipping manifest in hand? I read that somewhere. And then there's the agricultural inspection, or have they ceased that? Asking about garden tools and such?
Mar 5th 2016, 9:41 pm
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Re: Moving back to Canada
All the manifest stuff is just if you are entering as PR iirc. You are citizens so just make sure your CDN passports are up to date (as of 15th March 2016 you cannot enter Canada on your UK passport as a dual UK/Canada citizen due to eTA coming into force - you need a Canadian passport.)
But I'm not sure how they could keep out a citizen, even if they didn't have a Canadian passport, if they had their citizenship documents.
Thanks for mentioning it. It's these little details that can be important.
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Mar 5th 2016, 9:50 pm
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Re: Moving back to Canada
Really? I read about this and it doesn't say anything about citizens, dual or otherwise. We recently visited Canada on our UK passports for simplicity, and had no problems. Mind you, I see they've extended the eTA requirement until August.
But I'm not sure how they could keep out a citizen, even if they didn't have a Canadian passport, if they had their citizenship documents.
Thanks for mentioning it. It's these little details that can be important.
But I'm not sure how they could keep out a citizen, even if they didn't have a Canadian passport, if they had their citizenship documents.
Thanks for mentioning it. It's these little details that can be important.
The problem is not getting into Canada. If you are a citizen you are in. The problem is persuading the airline to let you board a plane to Canada.
There are customs procedures for former residents that are not all that different from new PRs.
Mar 6th 2016, 11:15 am
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Re: Moving back to Canada
But thanks for the warning. I'll double check with Customs and Immigration.
Mar 6th 2016, 3:13 pm
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Re: Moving back to Canada
I understand what you're saying, but I've looked over things and the problems seem to crop up with recently purchased high value items. We're mostly taking back what we brought over, plus a few replacement computers, not bought recently.
But thanks for the warning. I'll double check with Customs and Immigration.
But thanks for the warning. I'll double check with Customs and Immigration.
Mar 6th 2016, 3:29 pm
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Re: Moving back to Canada
I understand what you're saying, but I've looked over things and the problems seem to crop up with recently purchased high value items. We're mostly taking back what we brought over, plus a few replacement computers, not bought recently.
But thanks for the warning. I'll double check with Customs and Immigration.
But thanks for the warning. I'll double check with Customs and Immigration.
D2-3-2 Memorandum - Former Residents of Canada – Tariff Item No. 9805.00.00
Mar 6th 2016, 6:12 pm
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Re: Moving back to Canada
Read this link regarding Former Residents returning to Canada to live
D2-3-2 Memorandum - Former Residents of Canada – Tariff Item No. 9805.00.00
D2-3-2 Memorandum - Former Residents of Canada – Tariff Item No. 9805.00.00
I don't really see any problem with household goods that we are returning to Canada plus a few items bought here that we've owned for many years. But we'll be sure to itemize everything and have the purchase records!
Has anyone here actually gone through this? It would be useful to have a first-hand account.
