Cross-post from another board.
My friend is planning to re-patriate to Canada next month (currently lives in Holland). It was a sudden decision and she doesn't have any necessary paperwork in place. She has a container being shipped which she was told she should declare when she arrives to avoid excessive import tax. I am worried that if she declares the container that will raise a red flag as to why she is bringing it - they may well suss out that she's planning to bring her family in to Canada to live (Dutch husband and two young children who don't have Canadian citizenship cards). If she tells them she is planning to stay, what will happen without the papers? Will customs have any knowledge of her container (she says the shipment company took her flight details though the container is expected to arrive 3 weeks after she does) - can she just act as though she's visiting her family for a holiday then do the paperwork once she's there?
What should she do?
Any advice/information greatly appreciated!



