Originally Posted by
sokolov
That form should be the least of your concerns when you are moving (back) to Canada. Please, do your homework. There is a lot you must know before coming back.
Also, you will have to spend some time at a special customs desk upon arrival. They will stamp your lists of goods (to follow) - you may need those stamped lists when you want to bring your stuff in later on. AFAIK you have unlimited time to do so. I still have stuff in another country, and one day, I may bring it in. Since I put it on my list, I will avoid payment.
There are esspecially arkane rules for motor vehicles, alcohol and probably a myriad of other things. Please do yourself a favour and inform yourself.
If you have done your homework already and I've been preaching to the choir, and those questions about the forms are the only open questions remaining: Congratulations! I really mean that. It is not easy.
As for the forms, I'd go with emma69's advice.
(Also, chose the province of your first residence wisely. It may have implications for health insurance, for carryover of driving licenses, alcohol taxes, and probably various other things.)
sokolov -- sounds like you have been through this, as have I. Your comments are spot-on!
My wife and I were living in Europe just before we returned to Canada. We had a large shipment to follow later (a full container of personal effects, furniture, etc. including a few hundred bottles of wine. The tax treatment of wine/alcoholic beverages varies widely from province to province.
Health coverage is another one. Typically there is a 90 day waiting period. At that time, New Brunswick had a three calendar month waiting period, so be arriving in Canada on June 30th, we were covered by NB medicare on the first of September (third month after returning).
Ruke number one -- tell the CBSA officer you are returning to Canada to live and they will send you to secondary inspection to have the customs forms completed. You will need the form to clear your personal effects arriving later. YOU MUST PREPARE IN ADVANCE A DETAILED INVENTORY OF YOUR SHIPMENT.
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