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Moving Household Goods

When you reach the border, you will need to fill out Canada Border Services Form B4 - Personal Effects Accounting Document that requires a COMPLETE list of your imported goods, serial numbers where applicable and the approximate value in C$. To ease the process, you should make a list of all the items (and their approximate value if known) as you are packing in the US and keep a running tally of your box count as well. You may want to break your items into the areas as outlined below to ease the process.

Furniture : Tables, chairs, sofas, bedroom, home/office and living room furniture, desks, lamps, mirrors, etc.

Kitchenware: Silverware, glassware, chinaware, pots, pans, utensils, electrical kitchen appliances, etc.

Household goods: Linens, towels, rugs, toiletries, cleaning products, decorative articles, art, framed pictures, toys, strollers, crafts, holiday decorations, fans, washers, dryers, VCRs, TVs, stereos, records, collectibles, etc.

Sports equipment: (NOT FIREARMS) Bicycles, weights, stationary equipment, skis, skates, surfboards, etc.

Clothes: For women, men, boys, girls, and infants.

Books/Printed materials: Books, calendars, personal records, photo albums, etc.

Home/Office equipment/Tools of Trade: Computers (CPU, monitor, printer, software, etc.), filing cabinets, shredders, fax machines, telephone equipment, calculators, books, etc.

Other personal effects: Item(s) not covered by previous categories should be individually described.

Pets

Moving your pets can be relatively easy if they are young and appear healthy. Cats older than 3 months and dogs older than 8 months may be imported from the US as long as they accompany you when you enter Canada. For all pets, you will need to submit a certificate signed and dated by a veterinarian for each pet that shows the animal is currently vaccinated against rabies, the vaccine used and its expiry date. This certificate must also have enough detail to identify the animal.

 



 

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