{"id":51,"date":"2026-08-14T18:24:36","date_gmt":"2026-08-14T18:24:36","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/flytorelocation.com\/ca\/moving-from-czech-republic-to-canada\/"},"modified":"2026-08-14T18:48:37","modified_gmt":"2026-08-14T18:48:37","slug":"moving-from-czech-republic-to-canada","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/flytorelocation.com\/ca\/moving-from-czech-republic-to-canada\/","title":{"rendered":"Moving from the Czech Republic to Canada (2026): Complete Guide"},"content":{"rendered":"<div class=\"flyto-article\">\n<p>Relocating from the Czech Republic to Canada means clearing two very different systems back to back: an EU export on the Czech side, handled by the Celn\u00ed spr\u00e1va (Customs Administration of the Czech Republic), and a settler import on the Canadian side, handled by the Canada Border Services Agency (CBSA). This guide covers both halves \u2014 how you leave Czechia (customs, deregistration, tax exit) and how you enter Canada (the settler form, pets, vehicles, cash) \u2014 plus a short note on the reverse route. It is written for a resident of the Czech Republic \u2014 Czech national or a foreigner living there \u2014 making a permanent or long-term move across the Atlantic.<\/p>\n<figure class=\"flyto-article-img\" style=\"margin:26px 0;border-radius:16px;overflow:hidden;box-shadow:0 18px 40px -22px rgba(15,15,15,.3);\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/flyto-wp-uploads.s3.eu-north-1.amazonaws.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/03182745\/FLYTO_-_International_removals_-_Kuvaaja_Nuuti_Paananen_19_optimized_1000.jpg\" alt=\"Flyto Relocation international moving\" loading=\"lazy\" style=\"width:100%;height:auto;display:block;\"><\/figure>\n<h2>Key takeaways<\/h2>\n<ul>\n<li>Your Canadian <strong>immigration status decides everything downstream<\/strong>: only people establishing a residence in Canada for the first time for 12 months or more qualify as &quot;settlers&quot; for duty-free import of used household goods under <a href=\"https:\/\/www.cbsa-asfc.gc.ca\/publications\/dm-md\/d2\/d2-2-1-eng.html\">tariff item 9807.00.00<\/a>.<\/li>\n<li>The Czech customs authority is the <strong>Celn\u00ed spr\u00e1va \u010cR<\/strong>, which runs <a href=\"https:\/\/celnisprava.gov.cz\/en\/about-us\/nase-ukoly\/Pages\/customs-proceedings.aspx\">customs proceedings for import, export and transit<\/a> under the EU Union Customs Code.<\/li>\n<li>On arrival you complete <strong>Form BSF186 (Personal Effects Accounting Document)<\/strong> at your first point of entry, listing goods with you and &quot;goods to follow&quot; (<a href=\"https:\/\/www.cbsa-asfc.gc.ca\/publications\/forms-formulaires\/bsf186-eng.html\">CBSA<\/a>, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.cbsa-asfc.gc.ca\/travel-voyage\/mrc-drc-eng.html\">Moving to Canada<\/a>).<\/li>\n<li>You <strong>must arrive before or with your shipment<\/strong>, and anything not listed at first entry loses its duty-free eligibility later (<a href=\"https:\/\/www.cbsa-asfc.gc.ca\/publications\/dm-md\/d2\/d2-2-1-eng.html\">CBSA D2-2-1<\/a>).<\/li>\n<li>The Czech Republic is <strong>landlocked<\/strong> \u2014 there are no Czech seaports; sea freight departs from northern European ports and air freight from <a href=\"https:\/\/www.prg.aero\/en\/cargo-flights\">Prague V\u00e1clav Havel Airport (PRG)<\/a>.<\/li>\n<li>Dogs and cats need a <strong>rabies vaccination and export health attestation<\/strong> from the Czech State Veterinary Administration (SVS) on the way out (<a href=\"https:\/\/en.svscr.cz\/animal-health\/travelling-with-pet-animals\/ii-travelling-with-dogs-cats-and-ferrets-from-czech-republic-to-third-countries\/\">SVS<\/a>) and must meet <a href=\"https:\/\/inspection.canada.ca\/en\/animal-health\/terrestrial-animals\/imports\">CFIA import rules<\/a> on the way in.<\/li>\n<li>Carrying <strong>CAN$10,000 or more<\/strong> (any currency) into Canada must be declared to the CBSA (<a href=\"https:\/\/www.cbsa-asfc.gc.ca\/travel-voyage\/ttd-vdd-eng.html\">CBSA<\/a>).<\/li>\n<li>Notify the <strong>Finan\u010dn\u00ed spr\u00e1va<\/strong> (Czech Financial Administration) of your departure and settle your final Czech tax residency (<a href=\"https:\/\/app.fs.gov.cz\/dotazy-verejnosti\/dotaz\/danovy-rezident-3128\">Finan\u010dn\u00ed spr\u00e1va<\/a>).<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h2>1. Your Canadian status determines your customs treatment<\/h2>\n<p>Before you book a single crate, confirm what you will be at the Canadian border, because that status \u2014 not the shipping company \u2014 sets the duty and tax rules for your belongings.<\/p>\n<p>The generous route is the <strong>settler<\/strong> exemption. The CBSA defines a settler as a person entering Canada intending to establish, for the first time, a residence of one year or more, and settlers may import owned, used personal and household effects free of duty and tax under <a href=\"https:\/\/www.cbsa-asfc.gc.ca\/publications\/dm-md\/d2\/d2-2-1-eng.html\">tariff item 9807.00.00<\/a>. Most people reach this point through <strong>Express Entry<\/strong> or another permanent-residence stream; when an application is approved, IRCC issues a <strong>Confirmation of Permanent Residence (COPR)<\/strong> and, for visa-required nationals, a permanent resident visa (<a href=\"https:\/\/www.canada.ca\/en\/immigration-refugees-citizenship\/services\/new-immigrants\/pr-card\/understand-pr-status\/confirmation-permanent-residence.html\">IRCC \u2014 COPR<\/a>). Bring the original COPR to the border \u2014 it is your proof of settler status.<\/p>\n<p>If you arrive on a <strong>work or study permit<\/strong> rather than as a permanent resident, you are generally treated as importing goods temporarily rather than as a settler, which changes what can enter duty-free. Sort out your immigration category first; it dictates the paperwork in every section below.<\/p>\n<h2>2. The Czech export side \u2014 customs, deregistration and tax exit<\/h2>\n<p><strong>Customs authority.<\/strong> Exports from the Czech Republic are handled by the <strong>Celn\u00ed spr\u00e1va \u010cR (Customs Administration of the Czech Republic)<\/strong>, the body responsible for <a href=\"https:\/\/celnisprava.gov.cz\/en\/about-us\/nase-ukoly\/Pages\/customs-proceedings.aspx\">customs supervision over import, export and transit<\/a>. Because Czechia is an EU member state, the Celn\u00ed spr\u00e1va applies the EU Union Customs Code, not a purely national regime.<\/p>\n<p><strong>The export declaration.<\/strong> Personal belongings leaving the EU customs territory for Canada are an export to a &quot;third country.&quot; A mover shipping your household goods lodges an electronic <strong>export declaration<\/strong> with the Celn\u00ed spr\u00e1va through the EU export system; commercial exporters need an <strong>EORI number<\/strong> to file. Household removals are normally exported free of Czech export duty, but the declaration is what creates the official proof of export \u2014 keep the confirmation, as it also supports your VAT position and any later reverse-import claim. For non-commercial goods generally, the Czech Ministry of Foreign Affairs summarises the <a href=\"https:\/\/mzv.gov.cz\/jnp\/en\/information_for_aliens\/export_and_import_of_non_commercial.html\">export and import rules for private persons<\/a>. In practice your relocation company files the export declaration for you; if you self-ship, contact the competent customs office directly through the <a href=\"https:\/\/celnisprava.gov.cz\/en\/Pages\/default.aspx\">Celn\u00ed spr\u00e1va portal<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Deregistration (odhl\u00e1\u0161en\u00ed).<\/strong> If you hold Czech permanent residence, address registration is managed through the municipal registry office (<strong>ohla\u0161ovna<\/strong>) under the Ministry of the Interior; foreigners&#8217; residence is administered separately by the Ministry of the Interior&#8217;s immigration department. Notify the relevant registry that you are ending your residence so you are not treated as still resident for administrative purposes.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Tax residency exit.<\/strong> This is the step people forget. Under Section 2 of the Czech Income Tax Act, you are a Czech <strong>tax resident<\/strong> if you have a permanent home there with intent to keep it, or you spend at least 183 days a year in the country; residents are taxed on worldwide income, non-residents only on Czech-source income (<a href=\"https:\/\/app.fs.gov.cz\/dotazy-verejnosti\/dotaz\/danovy-rezident-3128\">Finan\u010dn\u00ed spr\u00e1va<\/a>). When you leave, tell your locally competent tax office (<strong>Finan\u010dn\u00ed \u00fa\u0159ad<\/strong>) about the change and file your final Czech return for the departure year. If you need to prove your status to Canada or to Czechia, you can request a <strong>certificate of tax domicile<\/strong> from your tax administrator (<a href=\"https:\/\/app.fs.gov.cz\/dotazy-verejnosti\/dotaz\/zadost-o-danovy-domicil-potvrzeni-o-danove-rezidenci-1306\">Finan\u010dn\u00ed spr\u00e1va<\/a>). Getting the residency break clean avoids being taxed as resident in two countries at once.<\/p>\n<h2>3. Ports and transit \u2014 the routes out of a landlocked country<\/h2>\n<p>The Czech Republic has <strong>no coastline and no seaports<\/strong>, so ocean freight cannot leave from Czech soil. Two realistic paths exist:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><strong>Sea freight.<\/strong> Your container is trucked or railed from Bohemia or Moravia to a northern European deep-sea port \u2014 most commonly <strong>Hamburg<\/strong> or <strong>Bremerhaven<\/strong> in Germany, or <strong>Rotterdam<\/strong> in the Netherlands \u2014 and loaded there for Canada. Typical Atlantic entry ports are <strong>Montreal<\/strong> and <strong>Halifax<\/strong>.<\/li>\n<li><strong>Air freight.<\/strong> For fast or smaller shipments, cargo moves through <strong>Prague V\u00e1clav Havel Airport (PRG)<\/strong>, the country&#8217;s main cargo gateway with regular freight carriers (<a href=\"https:\/\/www.prg.aero\/en\/cargo-flights\">prg.aero<\/a>).<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><strong>Transit times (freight-industry estimates, not official figures).<\/strong> As a rough planning guide, ocean transit from Hamburg\/Bremerhaven to Montreal or Halifax is often quoted at roughly <strong>8\u201315 days port to port<\/strong>, before you add inland trucking from Czechia to the port, loading cut-offs, Canadian customs clearance and final delivery \u2014 realistically several weeks door to door. Air freight is a few days in transit but far more expensive per kilo. Treat all of these as <strong>commercial estimates that vary by carrier, season and routing<\/strong>; no government publishes guaranteed household-removal transit times.<\/p>\n<h2>4. The Canadian import side \u2014 Form BSF186<\/h2>\n<p>At your <strong>first point of entry<\/strong> into Canada, you clear your belongings with the CBSA.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Prepare two lists before you travel.<\/strong> The CBSA asks you to bring two copies of a detailed inventory split into (1) goods accompanying you and (2) <strong>goods to follow<\/strong>, each item showing value, make, model and serial number where applicable (<a href=\"https:\/\/www.cbsa-asfc.gc.ca\/travel-voyage\/mrc-drc-eng.html\">CBSA<\/a>).<\/p>\n<p><strong>The form.<\/strong> From your list, the CBSA officer completes <strong>Form BSF186, the Personal Effects Accounting Document<\/strong> (formerly the B4), assigns it a file number, and gives it to you as your receipt for duty-free clearance (<a href=\"https:\/\/www.cbsa-asfc.gc.ca\/publications\/forms-formulaires\/bsf186-eng.html\">CBSA BSF186<\/a>). A companion continuation sheet, <strong>BSF186A<\/strong>, is used when the list is long.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Two rules that trip people up:<\/strong><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><strong>Arrive before your goods.<\/strong> You claim the settler exemption in person; if your sea shipment lands weeks later, it clears against the BSF186 file number you already hold. Anything <strong>not listed<\/strong> as &quot;goods to follow&quot; at first entry cannot be added afterwards and loses duty-free treatment (<a href=\"https:\/\/www.cbsa-asfc.gc.ca\/publications\/dm-md\/d2\/d2-2-1-eng.html\">CBSA D2-2-1<\/a>).<\/li>\n<li><strong>Own, possess and use.<\/strong> Settler goods must have been owned, possessed and used by you before importation, and goods sold or given away within <strong>12 months<\/strong> of import become subject to the duties otherwise payable (<a href=\"https:\/\/www.cbsa-asfc.gc.ca\/publications\/dm-md\/d2\/d2-2-1-eng.html\">CBSA D2-2-1<\/a>).<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h2>5. Pets \u2014 official rules at both ends<\/h2>\n<p><strong>Leaving Czechia.<\/strong> Exporting a dog, cat or ferret to a third country is overseen by the <strong>State Veterinary Administration (SVS)<\/strong>. Your competent Regional Veterinary Administration issues (or attests) the animal health certificate, for an administrative fee; the pet passport can serve as that attestation where it meets the destination&#8217;s conditions (<a href=\"https:\/\/en.svscr.cz\/animal-health\/travelling-with-pet-animals\/ii-travelling-with-dogs-cats-and-ferrets-from-czech-republic-to-third-countries\/\">SVS<\/a>).<\/p>\n<p><strong>Entering Canada.<\/strong> Import requirements are set by the <strong>Canadian Food Inspection Agency (CFIA)<\/strong> and enforced at the border by the CBSA, so you must <strong>declare the animal<\/strong> on arrival (<a href=\"https:\/\/www.cbsa-asfc.gc.ca\/services\/fpa-apa\/animals-animaux-eng.html\">CBSA<\/a>). For pet dogs and cats from a country like the Czech Republic, the core requirement is a <strong>valid rabies vaccination certificate<\/strong> from a licensed veterinarian; requirements depend on the animal and origin, so confirm the exact conditions for your case in CFIA&#8217;s <strong>Automated Import Reference System (AIRS)<\/strong> before you fly (<a href=\"https:\/\/inspection.canada.ca\/en\/animal-health\/terrestrial-animals\/imports\">CFIA<\/a>). Check well ahead \u2014 rabies timing and microchip rules can gate the whole trip.<\/p>\n<h2>6. Vehicles, money and things people forget<\/h2>\n<p><strong>Vehicles.<\/strong> Importing a car is the hardest single item. Admissibility is governed by <strong>Transport Canada<\/strong> and the <strong>Registrar of Imported Vehicles (RIV)<\/strong>, and the CBSA sets out the customs process in <a href=\"https:\/\/www.cbsa-asfc.gc.ca\/publications\/dm-md\/d19\/d19-12-1-eng.html\">Memorandum D19-12-1<\/a>. European-market vehicles frequently fail to meet Canadian Motor Vehicle Safety Standards unless they are old enough to qualify under the 15-year exemption, so verify eligibility on the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.riv.ca\/\">RIV<\/a> before shipping \u2014 many otherwise fine cars simply cannot be registered in Canada. A vehicle imported as a settler&#8217;s effect is still declared on the BSF186.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Money.<\/strong> There is no limit on how much you may bring, but you must <strong>declare CAN$10,000 or more<\/strong> (cash or monetary instruments, any currency) to the CBSA on entry, or risk seizure and penalties; the report data goes to FINTRAC (<a href=\"https:\/\/www.cbsa-asfc.gc.ca\/travel-voyage\/ttd-vdd-eng.html\">CBSA<\/a>). On the Czech side, the Celn\u00ed spr\u00e1va applies the equivalent <strong>EU \u20ac10,000 cash-declaration<\/strong> rule when leaving (<a href=\"https:\/\/celnisprava.gov.cz\/en\/dalsi-kompetence\/informace-pro-fyzicke-osoby\/Pages\/import-and-export-of-financial-funds.aspx\">Celn\u00ed spr\u00e1va<\/a>).<\/p>\n<p><strong>Commonly forgotten:<\/strong> alcohol and tobacco are excluded from the duty-free settler allowance and are dutiable; firearms, food, plants and wood items face separate CFIA\/CBSA controls; and you should cancel or transfer Czech utilities, health insurance (VZP or your commercial insurer) and vehicle registration before you go.<\/p>\n<h2>How Flyto handles your Czech Republic to Canada move<\/h2>\n<p>Flyto runs <strong>strong in-house European operations<\/strong> \u2014 our own offices, warehouses, teams and vehicles across Northern, Central and Southern Europe \u2014 so the Czech collection, packing and road leg to the departure port is handled directly by us. For the ocean or air crossing and the Canadian side we work through a <strong>carefully chosen partner and subcontractor network<\/strong> and <strong>trusted local partners in Canada<\/strong>, coordinating the CBSA settler clearance so your BSF186 and shipment line up. We don&#8217;t claim to do every mile ourselves \u2014 we own the parts we&#8217;re best at and partner deliberately for the rest.<\/p>\n<h2>Frequently asked questions<\/h2>\n<p><strong>Do I have to be in Canada before my furniture arrives?<\/strong><br \/>\nYes. You claim the settler exemption in person at your first entry, and unaccompanied goods clear against the BSF186 file you open then. List everything arriving later as &quot;goods to follow&quot; \u2014 items omitted at first entry lose duty-free status (<a href=\"https:\/\/www.cbsa-asfc.gc.ca\/publications\/dm-md\/d2\/d2-2-1-eng.html\">CBSA<\/a>).<\/p>\n<p><strong>Can I import my Czech car?<\/strong><br \/>\nOnly if it is admissible under Transport Canada\/RIV rules. Many EU-spec cars don&#8217;t meet Canadian safety standards unless they qualify under the 15-year exemption. Check the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.riv.ca\/\">RIV<\/a> and <a href=\"https:\/\/www.cbsa-asfc.gc.ca\/publications\/dm-md\/d19\/d19-12-1-eng.html\">CBSA D19-12-1<\/a> before shipping.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Which port will my shipment use?<\/strong><br \/>\nNone in Czechia \u2014 the country is landlocked. Sea freight sails from Hamburg, Bremerhaven or Rotterdam to Montreal or Halifax; air freight goes via <a href=\"https:\/\/www.prg.aero\/en\/cargo-flights\">Prague V\u00e1clav Havel Airport<\/a>. Transit times quoted by carriers are estimates, not official figures.<\/p>\n<p><strong>What do I need for my dog or cat?<\/strong><br \/>\nAn SVS export health attestation\/pet passport out of Czechia (<a href=\"https:\/\/en.svscr.cz\/animal-health\/travelling-with-pet-animals\/ii-travelling-with-dogs-cats-and-ferrets-from-czech-republic-to-third-countries\/\">SVS<\/a>) and a valid rabies certificate meeting <a href=\"https:\/\/inspection.canada.ca\/en\/animal-health\/terrestrial-animals\/imports\">CFIA<\/a> rules in; declare the pet to the CBSA on arrival.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Do I still owe Czech tax after I leave?<\/strong><br \/>\nNotify your Finan\u010dn\u00ed \u00fa\u0159ad and file a final return. Once you break Czech tax residency you are taxed only on Czech-source income, not worldwide income (<a href=\"https:\/\/app.fs.gov.cz\/dotazy-verejnosti\/dotaz\/danovy-rezident-3128\">Finan\u010dn\u00ed spr\u00e1va<\/a>).<\/p>\n<p><strong>What about the reverse move, Canada to the Czech Republic?<\/strong><br \/>\nIt flips: the CBSA handles the Canadian export declaration, and on the Czech side the Celn\u00ed spr\u00e1va grants relief from EU import duty for personal property when you transfer your normal residence back, provided the goods were owned and used and are declared within the set period (<a href=\"https:\/\/celnisprava.gov.cz\/en\/clo\/informace-pro-fyzicke-osoby\/Pages\/moving-of-natural-persons.aspx\">Celn\u00ed spr\u00e1va<\/a>). Pets then follow SVS\/EU import rules instead of CFIA rules.<\/p>\n<h2>Sources<\/h2>\n<ul>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/celnisprava.gov.cz\/en\/Pages\/default.aspx\">Celn\u00ed spr\u00e1va \u010cR \u2014 homepage<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/celnisprava.gov.cz\/en\/about-us\/nase-ukoly\/Pages\/customs-proceedings.aspx\">Celn\u00ed spr\u00e1va \u010cR \u2014 customs proceedings<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/celnisprava.gov.cz\/en\/clo\/informace-pro-fyzicke-osoby\/Pages\/moving-of-natural-persons.aspx\">Celn\u00ed spr\u00e1va \u010cR \u2014 moving of natural persons (transmigration)<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/celnisprava.gov.cz\/en\/dalsi-kompetence\/informace-pro-fyzicke-osoby\/Pages\/import-and-export-of-financial-funds.aspx\">Celn\u00ed spr\u00e1va \u010cR \u2014 import and export of financial funds<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/mzv.gov.cz\/jnp\/en\/information_for_aliens\/export_and_import_of_non_commercial.html\">Ministry of Foreign Affairs \u010cR \u2014 export and import of non-commercial goods<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/app.fs.gov.cz\/dotazy-verejnosti\/dotaz\/danovy-rezident-3128\">Finan\u010dn\u00ed spr\u00e1va \u2014 tax resident (da\u0148ov\u00fd rezident)<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/app.fs.gov.cz\/dotazy-verejnosti\/dotaz\/zadost-o-danovy-domicil-potvrzeni-o-danove-rezidenci-1306\">Finan\u010dn\u00ed spr\u00e1va \u2014 certificate of tax domicile<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/en.svscr.cz\/animal-health\/travelling-with-pet-animals\/ii-travelling-with-dogs-cats-and-ferrets-from-czech-republic-to-third-countries\/\">State Veterinary Administration (SVS) \u2014 dogs, cats, ferrets from Czechia to third countries<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.prg.aero\/en\/cargo-flights\">Prague V\u00e1clav Havel Airport \u2014 cargo flights<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.cbsa-asfc.gc.ca\/publications\/forms-formulaires\/bsf186-eng.html\">CBSA \u2014 Form BSF186 Personal Effects Accounting Document<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.cbsa-asfc.gc.ca\/travel-voyage\/mrc-drc-eng.html\">CBSA \u2014 Moving or returning to Canada<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.cbsa-asfc.gc.ca\/publications\/dm-md\/d2\/d2-2-1-eng.html\">CBSA \u2014 Memorandum D2-2-1, Settlers&#8217; Effects (tariff 9807.00.00)<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.cbsa-asfc.gc.ca\/publications\/dm-md\/d19\/d19-12-1-eng.html\">CBSA \u2014 Memorandum D19-12-1, Importing Vehicles into Canada<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.cbsa-asfc.gc.ca\/services\/fpa-apa\/animals-animaux-eng.html\">CBSA \u2014 Travelling with animals<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.cbsa-asfc.gc.ca\/travel-voyage\/ttd-vdd-eng.html\">CBSA \u2014 Declaring CAN$10,000 or more<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/inspection.canada.ca\/en\/animal-health\/terrestrial-animals\/imports\">CFIA \u2014 Terrestrial animal imports (pets\/AIRS)<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.riv.ca\/\">Transport Canada \/ Registrar of Imported Vehicles (RIV)<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.canada.ca\/en\/immigration-refugees-citizenship\/services\/new-immigrants\/pr-card\/understand-pr-status\/confirmation-permanent-residence.html\">IRCC \u2014 Confirmation of Permanent Residence (COPR)<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Relocating from the Czech Republic to Canada means clearing two very different systems back to back: an EU export on the Czech side, handled by the Celn\u00ed spr\u00e1va (Customs Administration of the Czech Republic), and a settler import on the Canadian side, handled by the Canada Border Services Agency (CBSA). 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