Many small partners apply for Canada to study abroad, and now will soon enter Canada to start a better life of study abroad. Here, we have prepared a guide for all students to enter Canada, including how to fill in the application card, student visa and what contraband can not be carried at the time of entry.
One: Declaration Card Filling in and study permit handling
When the plane is about to land, the flight attendant will give you an entry card in the following format: This is why we encourage you to bring a pen with you in the luggage guide
Simply put, a declaration card is a form used to indicate that you are not carrying any illegal items and to declare restricted items, which you can fill out on the plane and hand to the customs when you enter the customs, here we translate and explain some of the highlights and confusions:
The following figures correspond to the areas marked in the chart: 1. Immigration Canada CBSA website: http://www.cbsa-asfc.gc.ca/menu-eng.html can check details of various entry policies. 2. Duty Free, duty free, duty free limits for goods. 1.5L of wine or 1.14l of Liquor 24x 35ml cans or bottles 8.5l of Oralee. You must be of legal age in the province of import. 1.5 liters of Baijiu 1.14 liters of liquor 24 times 355 milliliters of PLATE8.5 liters of beer note, you need to meet the province's legal import age in Ontario, which is 19 years old 200tobacco cigarettes, 200sticks, 200 cigarettes / cigarettes / 50 cigars / 200 grams of tobacco age is also limited to over 19 years of age. 3. The difference for residence, visitor and residence will be explained later: 200 Canadian dollars within 24 hours of leaving Canada; 48 HOURS OUT OF CANADA AND UP TO C $800.00.00.00.00.00.00.00.00.00.00.00.00.00.00.00.00.00.00.00.00.00.00.00.00.00.00.00.00.00.00.00.00.00 Connecting from the United States is connecting from the United States. 5, contraband here to the welcome no Zuo no die why U try, the prohibited items on the table please be sure to stay on the plane, and then all choose no! It should be noted that the Canadian government does not limit the amount of cash that visitors and residents can carry: The proceeds of crime money laundering and terrorist financing act, if you are carrying more than c $10,000 in cash or traveler's checks, you need to declare them. 6. Part B or part c? This is one of the more confusing places, many students in Canada for several years of students are not clear about this option. First of all, part B and Part C only need to fill in one item. If you are a first-time student, a non-citizen, or a PR student, you need to fill in part B as a visitor, duration, an estimated time of stay, such as 360 days. If you are a student in Canada, such as a high school student in Canada or a student who has lived in Canada for more than 183 days, even if you are holding a study permit, this applies to work permit holders as well, you are already resident in Canada. You need to fill in part C when you fill in the entry card. FAQ: Residence or visitor? While residence doesn't necessarily mean having a Canadian passport or a maple leaf card, deciding whether you are a visitor or a residence depends on whether you have a social ties with Canada, which the government defines as a person's connection to Canada, for example, having a Canadian passport or a maple leaf card for citizenship or PR; or having a Canadian bank account, for Work Permit / study permit holder more definitions of social determine your residency status, and international students in Canada, it is important to note that the part of the residence must be filled out after the first year of university, whether it is to return to Canada after returning home or to return to Canada after a trip. Return to Canada to pay attention to some of the tax allowance Chart 3 sophomore students and students from Canada to travel need to pay attention. 2. Common prohibited goods and consequences of customs policy violation the following items are listed on the declaration card as supplementary information from the Editor in parentheses: Meat / meat products; diary products; fruits; vegetables; seeds; nuts; plants and animals or their parts; cut; soil; wood / Wood Products; insects. Meat or meat products note that all meat products, including foods containing meat products such as ham mooncakes, dairy products, fruits, with the exception of some tropical fruits such as Lychees, vegetables, seeds, nuts, plants and animals and their components buckwheat pillows, flowers, earth, wood and wood products including bamboo; All living things of birds; insects. In fact, there are some common contraband is not listed: food categories such as egg products, Bird's nest; Drugs used in traditional Chinese medicine include animal entrails, sleeping pills, diazepam, ingredients, and CONTEC, pseudoephedrine hydrochloride, one of the ingredients in the manufacture of methamphetamine, see breaking bad. What can I bring into Canada in terms of food, plant, animal and related products? : : bringing prescription drugs into the country requires confirmation that the drug is clearly certified. The drug must be accompanied by the original label and instructions, as well as a prescription. If not, bring a copy of the prescription or a doctor's certificate. There are plenty of examples on the Internet of the consequences of carrying contraband through customs, which can be summarized as follows: 1. Minor seizure of contraband, General Fine, and possible prosecution if repeated; 2. Entering the record of infraction, records are kept for 7 years, and then every entry is a priority -- as if every entry into a dark room for interrogation and unpacking takes 1 to 2 hours. First of all, we need to distinguish between Visa and study permit:
Visa on the left and study permit on the right
Visa is the visa (on the left), which is the certificate to determine whether you have been approved to enter Canada; study permit is the study permit (on the right), which is to determine whether you have been allowed to study in Canada by the Canadian government.
The difference between the two is that the visa only determines your entry into Canada, and currently the longest temporary resident visa is only half a year, while the study permit determines whether you can legally stay in Canada until you graduate from university.
In short, a visa allows you to stay in Canada for a short period of time, while the study permit allows you to have legal status in your graduation visa.
The method of obtaining study permit
The Canadian Embassy in China will not directly issue study permit. For students who are studying in Canada for the first time, the Canadian Embassy only issues visa and an introduction letter of study permit, as shown in the figure:
Official explanation: what is an introduction letter?
With this letter and the offer of the University, students can get a copy of the "big gift bag" of the study permit at the place where they enter the Customs (Canadian customs).
Precautions for receiving "big gift bag":
1. Study permit is not always directly given 4 years, the specific period of validity depends on the date of passport expiration and staff's mood;
2. If the remaining validity of the passport is 4 years, please do not hesitate to ask the customs staff for a 4-year study permit to reduce future worries;
3. Actively provide introduction letter of study permit and school offer;
4. Frequently asked questions of the staff of the receiving office:
Where to come from, where to go to study, what major, and when to graduate It's all simple questions. You don't need to be nervous, answer generously, and be clear and organized.
5. When you get the study permit, you must carefully check all the information, such as name, gender, birthday, etc. if the study permit is within the validity period, even if the visa is invalid, you can stay in Canada legally, but if the study permit is invalid or lost, you must do it again immediately, or it is illegal detention. Finally, I will teach you to understand the content of the study permit:
1、q:如果学生可以算作居民,那为什么学生入关时免税的香烟量和visitor是一样的呢?不是应该按照申报表第3部分(part c – residents of canada)说的货物价值来算吗?
a:这是因为免税部分的香烟不算入金额,而且对于residence来说,免税香烟的量和visitor是一样的,都是200支。更多限额要求以及解释请戳what you can bring home to canada
2、q:如果是居民,那入境带的现金可以超过1万加币吗?
a:实际上不管是访客还是居民,加拿大政府并没有限制携带的现金量(详见:proceeds of crime (money laundering) and terrorist financing act),只是在入关或者出关的时候,如果携带价值超过1万加币的现金(或者旅行支票)需要申报而已。
q:这是为什么呢?为什么要限制?携带超额现金不申报会有什么后果?
a:这项规则的实施是因为反洗钱法案的执行,大量的现金可能意味着来路不明的资产,由于某些我们都懂的原因,加拿大政府一直在与黑钱做斗争。携带超量现金不申报被查到且不能提供财产合法来源的证据,超额部分很可能被没收并且伴有大额罚款。(如新闻:中国公民携带巨额现金入境美国和加拿大)
3、q:限制物品携带入境会怎么样?
a:被查到可能会有高达每件1300加币的罚款。
4、q:想带一些零食到加拿大,不知道哪些可以,哪些不可以?
a:比较常见的违禁零食是肉铺、奶酪和坚果,如果不确定是否能携带入关,可以参考what can i bring into canada in terms of food, plant, animal and related products? 或者致电1-800-835-4486。如果实在无法确定,请务必在入关时申报并询问工作人员!