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Motto : From Sea to Sea
Capital : Ottawa
National Anthem : "O Canada"
Geography
Location : Northern North America, bordering the North Atlantic Ocean on the east, North Pacific Ocean on the west, and the Arctic Ocean on the north, north of the conterminous US
Area : Total : 9,984,670 sq km
Land : 9,093,507 sq km
Water : 891,163 sq km
Climate : Varies from temperate in south to subarctic and arctic in north
People
Nationality : Canadian(s)
Population : 34,030,589 (July 2011 est.)
Major Cities : Toronto 5.377 million; Montreal 3.75 million; Vancouver 2.197 million; OTTAWA (capital) 1.17 million; Calgary 1.16 million (2009)
Languages : English (official) 58.8%, French (official) 21.6%, Other 19.6% (2006 Census)
Economy
GDP : $1.335 trillion (2010 est.)
Exchange Rates : Canadian dollars (CAD) per US dollar - 1.0346 (2010), 1.1431 (2009), 1.0364 (2008), 1.0724 (2007), 1.1334 (2006)
Transportation
Airports : 1,404 (2010)
Roadways : Total : 1,042,300 km
Waterways : 636 km
Ports & Terminals : Fraser River Port, Halifax, Hamilton, Montreal, Port-Cartier, Quebec City, Saint John (New Brunswick), Sept-Isles, Vancouver |
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Moving to Canada
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Moving to Canada
The following items are either prohibited or require a special license (please contact us for further details): Narcotics, firearms and ammunition, explosives including fireworks, obscene materials, goods made from endangered species and live plants.
HOUSEHOLD GOODS AND PERSONAL EFFECTS
Immigrants: This is any person moving to Canada, with the intention of establishing a residence for more than 12 months. An immigrant may import free of duty and taxes household and personal effects that were owned and used by him in his former country of residence.
Returning Canadians: May bring back duty free all household and personal effects including car, boat, aeroplane, provided they have been acquired and used six months prior to arrival in Canada. (After 5 years, the 6 months provision is eliminated). There is, however, a valuation limit placed on these goods of $10,000 per item which includes automobiles. Duty & taxes will be levied against any one item that exceeds that limitation. Canadians who have lived outside of Canada for less than 1 year are excluded from the speed program.
CUSTOMS CLEARANCE
Personal attendance during customs clearance by the shipper is mandatory. The first declaration must be made at point of entry into Canada. At this time the shipper will need to submit two detailed lists, in duplicate. The first list should cover accompanying goods and the second should be marked "goods to follow". It would be helpful to show values, makes, models and serial numbers. When the shipment arrives, a second personal declaration to Custom is required at the Customs point nearest final destinations.
DOCUMENTS REQUIRED
• Passport including the immigration identification validated upon arrival to Canada
• Your 'Goods to Follow List' for all shipments, including values (English / French) - Detailed inventories.
• Advice notice obtained from the moving company
• All documentation proving ownership, possession and use
• All receipts for new items being imported
• Previous airport of US / Canada border declaration papers (see note - bottom of this page).
• Liquor import declaration (if applicable)
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