As soon as you immigrate to Canada.

What should be the process of immigrating to Canada? I believe everyone wants to land in Canada smoothly, so I'm here to give you a detailed introduction to Canada's entry guide.

I. Luggage consignment

1. air consignment

Air Canada and China International Airlines have the same basic requirements for checked baggage, which are defined as follows:

Checked baggage: two pieces per person, 23 kg each.

Length+width+height shall not exceed 158CM.

Hand luggage: two pieces per person, each piece 10 kg.

Large size: 23*40*55cm, small size: 16*33*43cm.

2. Sea luggage

Generally speaking, it takes about 20 days by sea, so it is more appropriate to arrive in Canada about 15 days after sea.

Shipping is mostly carried by container, which has two specifications: 20kg, container length of 5.2m, width of 2.3m/load 17.5t/ volume of 27m3; 40 kg, container length 1 1.4 m, width 2.3 m, height 2.3 m/load 24.5 tons/volume 56 cubic meters, all personal articles by sea can be transported within this range.

3. Maritime documents

Freight documents need to fill in the freight power of attorney, and must indicate the consignee and consignor (door-to-door delivery), and also need to provide a copy of the entry paper, a copy of the passport, and a list of articles (the list must be signed by myself and sealed by the company) for customs declaration. Must be truthfully filled in!

Two. entry form

Whether you are flying with Air Canada or China International Airlines, you need to fill in the immigration form before you arrive in Canada.

Third, time adjustment.

Unlike China, which usually uses Beijing time, Canadian time is different in different time zones. Take Vancouver and Toronto for example, the former is three hours later than the latter. Compared with China time, Beijing is 16 hours earlier than Vancouver and 13 hours earlier than Toronto.

Fourth, airport entry.

People who come to Canada directly from Asia usually enter the customs in Vancouver or Toronto. Passengers from North America or other countries will enter the customs in the city where your international flight arrives.

After getting off the plane, someone will pick you up at the airport with a large number of new immigrants and help you with customs formalities. If no one picks you up, you should queue up as soon as possible to go through the border formalities, and then go through the immigration formalities in the office set up separately for new immigrants. If you don't know where to go through the formalities, ask the uniformed airport staff. The Canadian airport provides translation services in Mandarin and Cantonese.

Verb (short for verb) Immigration Bureau

The official at the immigration reception desk will check the documents you bring, check the contents of your passport and immigrant visa, ask some questions about standard questions, and then ask you to sign the answers. A common question is how much money you have taken to Canada, and do you have any carry-on luggage? You can also get some pamphlets about the rights and obligations of new immigrants issued by the government for free.

Some people have slightly unqualified items during physical examination, but it does not affect the passing of physical examination. In this case, the immigration officer will attach additional conditions to the immigrant visa. After landing, you must see a doctor for further physical examination or wait for the notice of the Ministry of Health within 30 days.

Sixth, warm tips

The new immigrants provide the address in order to get the "Maple Leaf Card" issued by the Immigration Bureau in about 4 weeks, so it is necessary to provide the Immigration Bureau with a safe and reliable address where they can get the card. If you book a return ticket, it is also recommended that the return time on the ticket be 4 weeks, or you can use an open ticket to confirm the specific time after entry.

Seven. customs

As a new immigrant in Canada, all your personal belongings and luggage are duty-free when you land. If you have luggage transported by sea or other means besides your carry-on luggage, you must declare it when you enter the customs. The customs officer will give you a declaration form and ask you to make a list. As long as you don't bring alcohol, tobacco or contraband, the customs generally won't open the bags to check the luggage of new immigrants.

When passing through the customs, passengers are required to put their checked baggage in front for entry inspection. After completing immigration landing and customs entry procedures, if they have to transfer to other cities, please continue to check their luggage immediately. As soon as we leave the customs, there are airline check-in counters and seat confirmation counters. You just need to put your luggage on the designated conveyor belt, instead of pushing it out of the international zone. In order to catch the next plane in time, ask the staff how to find the boarding gate you should go to in time. When entering the entrance of the domestic area, it must be stated that it is a transfer on the same day, and the boarding pass should be stamped with the stamp of exemption from airport tax, otherwise the airport construction fee will be charged.

According to the regulations of the Canadian government, family members cannot go through the landing formalities before the main applicant alone. Family members can go through the landing formalities with the main applicant, or they can go after the main applicant enters the country. If the main applicant enters the country first, after entering the country, he should copy the front and back of the immigration paper (the seal stamped by the immigration officer on the back of the immigration paper and passport when entering the country for the first time) and the relevant pages of the passport (including the corresponding visa and seal) and send them to the family members who enter the country later, and the family members should carry them with them when entering the country to prove that the main applicant is in Canada. If you don't take your child temporarily, the child must enter the country within the validity period of the visa to prevent the visa from expiring. After entering Canada, there are no restrictions on the free travel of provinces. If your family members fill in the IMM0008 form when you apply for immigration, it means that you have not applied for your family members' immigration visa at the same time, and your family members can only apply for going to Canada in the form of family reunion in the future.

There are many procedures in the process of landing in Canada, and every link is very important. Things to pay attention to when entering Canada are also very good. If you want to immigrate to Canada more smoothly, choosing overseas immigration is the best choice. The company has a branch office in Canada, and all kinds of reception services are available, which will make your entry smoother.

Matters to be dealt with as soon as possible after entry

1. Maple Leaf Card: Permanent Resident Card. It will be handled at the airport on the day of landing, free of charge, and requires a Canadian address. It will take about six weeks to arrive, and it will be necessary to go back to Canada in the future. You can apply for nationality after living for four years within six years.

2.SIN card social insurance number, social insurance card, also called work card. Go to the nearest SIN card as soon as possible to handle the address. 4-6 weeks, free. Only with this card can you work and apply for milk money.

3. Medical insurance card, also called health card, will be used for free medical treatment in the future. You don't have to do it yourself in Vancouver. You can fill out the application form and send it together with the copy of immigration documents and the first page of your passport. It will take 3-4 months, during which you can buy temporary medical insurance if necessary.

4. Bank debit cards and credit cards. Almost all big banks have Chinese experts and services. 2-3 weeks to the account, try to use credit cards, not only can accumulate credit records, but also enjoy interest-free period and feedback. Remember to repay in time (you can bind credit card and debit card).

5. Annual tax declaration (asset declaration), each tax year is 65438+February 3 1, which needs to be completed before the end of April.

6. Driver's license: You can use China driver's license within three months after landing. American and international driver's licenses can be used in Canada, but the insurance premium is more expensive. You can ask the auto insurance company in the original country of residence to issue a certificate of no accident record, and there will be a discount when you apply for insurance. If you have completed your China driver's license for two years, you can avoid the eight-month waiting period after the written test (that is, the traffic test, you can choose the Chinese test) and take the G2 test immediately.

7. Communication: The mobile phone plan can be signed according to the telephone bill budget, and the mobile phone is basically free, but the mode of free delivery depends on the telephone bill. Fixed telephone, broadband and TV programs can be signed according to their own needs and handled by the same company.

8. Language learning: there are private and public language schools for new immigrants, and public classes are large and free; Private schools charge fees, but the classes are small and the communication with teachers is closer. Besides, you can get a library card and use all public libraries for free.

9. Children's enrollment: immigrant children need landing papers and Canadian addresses to study abroad, which can only be handled after landing, which is different from studying abroad. During the landing, you can get to know the relevant schools first and prepare the registration materials.