I have some friends who moved (I am planing too ). You car need to be fully paid (you should be carrying the title). There should NOT be loan on it. There is nothing special thing needed, just declare on crossing that you are taking car to Canada permanently. they will free it from custom duty.
I did some research a while back. One thing that you definitely need is this letter called "recall clearance certificate". That's the letter you can get from the car dealership, or the authorized dealer, which shows there are no outstanding recalls on your car. You're exactly correct about no lease or loan on the car. Also, the car should not be newer then three years from today's date. I'm not sure if that's a restriction, or it's just additional duty that you have to pay in case the car is newer than three years old. You also have to notify US customs, if I'm not wrong, 72 hours before you cross the border and get the vehicle inspected by them in order for them to be able to give you a clearance. On Canadian side, you get the car inspected, get required modifications done, get the inspection done again, before you can get the registration. Those modifications are mostly kilometer odometer and daytime running lamps.
Please share your experience and/or any research you have done on the subject. Much appreciated!!!
scb: that's the email to the consulate. Med request is sent from the Consulate at which point your case is not in immigration office anymore (as per my understanding).
i emailed consulate Monday since i didn't get the delivery confirmation from USPS. I got this reply - i Loved it's wording so much that it's my Signature now
I know that feeling...for sure it wont be a short lived one, i am still feeling the freedom to the bone. I became more aggressive in my plans for future than before, it had been like shaking a bottle of fizz...
Khan101 said:
i emailed consulate Monday since i didn't get the delivery confirmation from USPS. I got this reply - i Loved it's wording so much that it's my Signature now
I know that feeling...for sure it wont be a short lived one, i am still feeling the freedom to the bone. I became more aggressive in my plans for future than before, it had been like shaking a bottle of fizz...
Finally, my story ends after 26 months of wait - sometimes agonizing!
Went to Buffalo with family to get our PR visas - it took about 3.5 hours for them to issue the visa.
Landing was a easy process - the officer outside asked a few routine questions such as if we had guns with us etc. and asked us to go inside for landing.
The officer inside asked us to sign and initial in a few spots in a paper and asked if I was bringing in any goods from my Country to Canada.
They filled in all forms, attached a 'proof of landing' paper in our passports that indicates the date of us becoming PR.
Good luck to all waiting.
Finally, my story ends after 26 months of wait - sometimes agonizing!
Went to Buffalo with family to get our PR visas - it took about 3.5 hours for them to issue the visa.
Landing was a easy process - the officer outside asked a few routine questions such as if we had guns with us etc. and asked us to go inside for landing.
The officer inside asked us to sign and initial in a few spots in a paper and asked if I was bringing in any goods from my Country to Canada.
They filled in all forms, attached a 'proof of landing' paper in our passports that indicates the date of us becoming PR.
Good luck to all waiting.
Congrats on PPR... so for you it took around 2 months 17 days (I saw your prev post, and as per that your medical was 29 Feb).
btw... is that in email or postal mail?
). You car need to be fully paid (you should be carrying the title). There should NOT be loan on it. There is nothing special thing needed, just declare on crossing that you are taking car to Canada permanently. they will free it from custom duty.
