Posted on: 02-09-05 14:34:49
We are currently living and working here at the US and we are landing in canada as landed migrant . We plan to bring(in future) our some appliances such as computers, TV, and Home theater systems. Will we be required to pay for taxes in Canada? Or will we even be allowed to bring them? Is it better to sell these items here in the US and just buy a new one in Canada?
Quote:Not if you include them in your Goods-to-Follow list.
Orginally posted by mail
Will we be required to pay for taxes in Canada?
Make sure you get it stamped at the point of landing.
Quote:Yes, landed immigrants are allowed to bring in all their personal stuff, with a few restrictions and limitations.
Or will we even be allowed to bring them?
All the stuff you mentioned should be ok.
Quote:That is your decision based on a comparison between the cost of importing and the cost of buying new in Canada.
Is it better to sell these items here in the US and just buy a new one in Canada?
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Is there a place where we can do the comparison giving us an idea as to how much it would cost us to buy the required things in Canada versus moving them there?
We are also debating about furniture especially the heavier ones like sofa/chairs/tables/cupboards. How much on an average would they cost , helping us to make the decision of either moving or buying upon landing?
Quote:You will have to do most of the spadework yourself for comparison.
Orginally posted by pramesh
Is there a place where we can do the comparison giving us an idea as to how much it would cost us to buy the required things in Canada versus moving them there?
We are also debating about furniture especially the heavier ones like sofa/chairs/tables/cupboards. How much on an average would they cost , helping us to make the decision of either moving or buying upon landing?
First, get quotes from various moving companies on what it would take to move your stuff.
Then check online shopping sites for common Canadian retailers that sell the kind of stuff you want to move.
Such as WalMart.ca, CanadianTire.ca, Brick.ca, Sears.ca, Leons.ca etc.
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"Mah deah, there is much more money to be made in the destruction of civilization than in building it up."
-- Rhett Butler in "Gone with the Wind"
