Accompanying goods when landing as PR
We are waiting for our passports back from London with our PR visas in them. Currently living in Vancouver on a TWP. We are probably going to visit family in LA for a few days and then land in Vancouver on the way back. The question is I have my eye on some new snowboarding gear, clothers etc. Can I bring these back through with me when I land without having to pay duty? Anyone with any experience of this?
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Re: Accompanying goods when landing as PR
I would love to know the answer to this too.
I'm here on a TWP and should have our PR later this year. We have already had our 'tax free' shipment that came over from the UK but this was based on our TWP. When (touch wood) we get our PR we will need to go to the US to then 'land' back in Canada.... so it would be good to know if we could combine that with some bargain tax free shopping!! There are stacks of snowboard shops here in Vancouver, top end stuff as well as more bargain brands. We got fully kitted out when we got here (all the gear no idea) and we found that the costs were very close to the US.... |
Re: Accompanying goods when landing as PR
Well, the form says that the goods must have been owned, possessed and used abroad prior to your date of arrival; so I guess you'd be OK.
In practice, they didn't even want to see my goods accompanying form when I landed; and, amongst other things I had an HDTV camcorder in my carry-on bag that cost as much as a small car (OK, as much as a cheap Hyundai, but still :)). |
Re: Accompanying goods when landing as PR
Originally Posted by dieseltank
(Post 6742150)
I would love to know the answer to this too.
There are stacks of snowboard shops here in Vancouver, top end stuff as well as more bargain brands. We got fully kitted out when we got here (all the gear no idea) and we found that the costs were very close to the US.... |
Re: Accompanying goods when landing as PR
You'd have to have a good reason for having stuff like that in your car this time of year, wouldn't you? It'd be obvious it was new, that it hadn't been used as per CBSA's definition of "used".
The settlers' effects tariff says this: ...when persons residing in Canada as temporary residents apply for permanent resident status from Citizenship and Immigration Canada after their arrival in Canada and do not return to resume residence in their former country of domicile, only those goods which were owned and in the possession and use of the person prior to the date of application for permanent resident status will qualify for free importation under the provisions of tariff item No. 9807.00.00. http://www.cbsa-asfc.gc.ca/publicati...d2-2-1-eng.pdf Afterthought - as residents of Canada, you'd be allowed <amount> after leaving Canada for <length of time> - would you be able to use that exemption assuming you're out of Canada for long enough? I don't know if that would work. |
Re: Accompanying goods when landing as PR
Ah, I missed the part about being in Canada on a TWP; so in that case it's probably not going to be possible to bring things in tax-free.
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Re: Accompanying goods when landing as PR
As we will be flying to LA will probably bring back a few items, jackets etc. Some of the stuff is made in the US so I assume via NAFTA these would be exempt anyway?
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Re: Accompanying goods when landing as PR
Originally Posted by drwoodsy
(Post 6742438)
As we will be flying to LA will probably bring back a few items, jackets etc. Some of the stuff is made in the US so I assume via NAFTA these would be exempt anyway?
But like I said, you're residents (small r) already so surely you get an allowance? http://www.cbsa-asfc.gc.ca/publicati...-eng.html#P020 |
Re: Accompanying goods when landing as PR
Thanks for the link to the allowances Biiiiink.
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