• The moving person should be present in Canada, to clear their shipment through customs.

• Certain shipments need to be self- cleared, meaning the consignee has to physically go to a nearby Canadian Border Services Agency (CBSA).

• Photocopy of passport and the picture page of the passport, and the relevant permit.

• An original stamped BSF (Border Services Form) or some kind of proof of travel.

• In case of having no entry stamp in the passport, the applicant must provide a letter explaining why there are no such stamps in the passport.

• A letter that is written to the person in order to justify why the goods are shipped separately.

• The BSF186 form can be downloaded from the internet or be requested once one arrives in Canada.

• Original copy of passport or any other valid identification showing proof of residency in the country the goods are delivered from, air ticket, etc.

• Do not send holiday baggage and time sensitive packages on this route.

For Canadian Passport holders shipping to British:

• Make sure that the consignee presents a photocopy of his passport.

• The Canadians who stay outside their country for more than a year may be required to submit the BSF186 form or if not available, a proof of residency in the shipping country and proof of their journey.

For Non-Canadian Passport holders shipping to British

• All shipments can only be cleared upon the arrival of the consignee in Canada.

• If you have any of the permits, permanent residence card, electronic travel authorization, visa and entry stamp send that to us and make sure to make a copy of them.

• It is advisable to coordinate the arrival of the shipment with your arrival to Canada to avoid extra expenses.

For both Canadian and Non-Canadian Passport holders shipping to Ontario:

• Hand over a copy of your passport and write a ‘letter of explanation’ in the format as described above.

• You may need to personally clear the shipment by going to the nearest CBSA office or request for an official document from customs when the shipment arrived.

• When going to Ontario, the airline will offer the owner of the item a Declaration Card or Form E311 which has to be filled to declare the item to be shipped on which you should tick the option for ‘I/we have unaccompanied goods’ under the section headed ‘I am/ we are bring into Canada’

• Take this Declaration Card to the CBSA officer at the CBSA desk and get a BSF186 form.

• Hand over this document to the courier partner in an electronic format for processing and clearance on your behalf.

• If the above-stated BSF186 form is not collected at the airport, then the self-clearance process is needed.

For those shipping to other states:

• If the consignee is located in Quebec, Nova Scotia, New Brunswick, Manitoba, Prince Edward Island, Saskatchewan, Alberta, Newfoundland and Labrador, Northwest Territories, Yukon or Nunavut, he/she has to go to the CBSA office.

• Make sure that there is a CBSA location at a convenient area of pickup before ordering.

• When the shipment arrives in Canada, you will receive an email with a telephone number which gives you the ‘Self-Clearance Manifest.

• Take the manifest to the local CBSA office and after getting the stamp pack the documents and send it to GetMyParcel for delivery.

• In the case where goods have not been cleared after 40 days of the arrival of the goods, such goods will be regarded as having been abandoned by customs and ownership thereof will fully vest in the Canadian state for disposal.

• Do not send personal effects which are over $2500 in value.

General Personal Effects Customs Information:

• Personal effects are some personal items which the sender has had in his possession for a period of   six months or more.

• New or commercial items may not qualify as personal effects and could attract customs tariffs.

• They need to fill out a short but unique packing checklist, noting items like, “5 – Cotton Dresses”.

• Each country has different rules about the allowance and process of customs, please refer to the current rules of the destination country according to your own situations.

Customs Clearance Time:

• In a situation where a bag is detained by customs it normally takes 7 working days to process and make the bag ready for delivery.

• If a shipment is declared as a gift, it may qualify for duty-free entry in the destination country, provided that the value of the gift falls below the specified gift limit.
•  However, if the value exceeds the limit, the receiver may be required to pay duty, taxes, and a handling fee (fees vary by destination). 
• It is important to note that these fees are collected by Get My Parcel's partners in the destination country, and "Get My Parcel" does not have any control over these fees or benefit financially from duties, taxes, or handling fees associated with gifts.

• Shipments are generally considered commercial when there is a transaction between the shipper and the recipient. 
• This can include scenarios such as a business sending out goods or an individual importing newly purchased items from an online platform. 
• In such cases, the shipment is treated as a commercial transaction rather than a personal gift or non-commercial import.