{"id":89,"date":"2026-08-14T18:48:23","date_gmt":"2026-08-14T18:48:23","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/flytorelocation.com\/ca\/moving-from-canada-to-poland\/"},"modified":"2026-08-14T18:48:23","modified_gmt":"2026-08-14T18:48:23","slug":"moving-from-canada-to-poland","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/flytorelocation.com\/ca\/moving-from-canada-to-poland\/","title":{"rendered":"Moving from Canada to Poland (2026): Complete Guide"},"content":{"rendered":"<div class=\"flyto-article\">\n<p>Relocating from Canada to Poland is a transatlantic move that crosses two very different administrative systems. On the Canadian side you are leaving a country with no central population register but a strict tax-exit process; on the Polish side you are entering the European Union&#8217;s customs and immigration territory. A move only works when both halves are handled: the <strong>Canadian export and tax-residency exit<\/strong>, and the <strong>Polish import, customs relief and immigration status<\/strong>. This guide walks a Canadian resident through both, plus pets, vehicles, money and the reverse Poland-to-Canada direction, with every rule linked to an official government source.<\/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\/03182801\/FLYTO-Muutto-Kuvaaja-Nuuti-Paananen-1-1_2_11zon-scaled-1.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>Canada has <strong>no municipal deregistration system<\/strong> like Poland&#8217;s; instead you &quot;sever residential ties&quot; and file as an <strong>emigrant<\/strong> with the Canada Revenue Agency (CRA) (<a href=\"https:\/\/www.canada.ca\/en\/revenue-agency\/services\/tax\/international-non-residents\/individuals-leaving-entering-canada-non-residents\/leaving-canada-emigrants.html\">CRA \u2013 Leaving Canada (emigrants)<\/a>).<\/li>\n<li>Leaving Canada can trigger a <strong>departure tax<\/strong> \u2014 a deemed disposition of most worldwide property \u2014 reported on <strong>Form T1243<\/strong>, with <strong>Form T1161<\/strong> required if your property was worth more than <strong>CAD $25,000<\/strong> (<a href=\"https:\/\/www.canada.ca\/en\/revenue-agency\/services\/tax\/international-non-residents\/individuals-leaving-entering-canada-non-residents\/leaving-canada-emigrants.html\">CRA \u2013 Leaving Canada (emigrants)<\/a>).<\/li>\n<li>Canadian exports are reported through the <strong>Canadian Export Reporting System (CERS)<\/strong>, run by the <strong>Canada Border Services Agency (CBSA)<\/strong>; the exemption for personal and household effects specifically excludes <strong>an emigrant&#8217;s<\/strong> goods (<a href=\"https:\/\/www.cbsa-asfc.gc.ca\/publications\/dm-md\/d20\/d20-1-1-eng.html\">CBSA Memorandum D20-1-1<\/a>).<\/li>\n<li>Your Polish <strong>immigration status determines your customs treatment<\/strong>: only someone genuinely transferring residence qualifies for duty relief (<a href=\"https:\/\/www.podatki.gov.pl\/informacje-o-cle\/podstawowe-informacje-o-cle\/informacje-dla-osob-fizycznych\/mienie-przesiedlenia-zwolnienie-z-cla\">podatki.gov.pl \u2013 mienie przesiedlenia<\/a>).<\/li>\n<li>Poland grants <strong>transfer-of-residence relief<\/strong> (<em>mienie przesiedlenia<\/em>) from customs duty on household goods, under EU <strong>Council Regulation (EC) No 1186\/2009<\/strong>, if you lived outside the EU for <strong>12 months<\/strong> and owned and used the goods for <strong>6 months<\/strong> (<a href=\"https:\/\/www.podatki.gov.pl\/informacje-o-cle\/podstawowe-informacje-o-cle\/informacje-dla-osob-fizycznych\/mienie-przesiedlenia-zwolnienie-z-cla\">podatki.gov.pl<\/a>).<\/li>\n<li><strong>Canada is a listed country<\/strong> for EU pet entry, so dogs and cats need a microchip, rabies vaccination and a <strong>CFIA-endorsed EU animal health certificate \u2014 but no rabies titre test<\/strong> (<a href=\"https:\/\/food.ec.europa.eu\/animals\/live-animal-movements\/dogs-cats-and-ferrets\/listing-territories-and-non-eu-countries_en\">EU \u2013 listing of non-EU countries<\/a>; <a href=\"https:\/\/inspection.canada.ca\/en\/animal-health\/terrestrial-animals\/exports\/pets\/eu-non-commercial\">CFIA \u2013 pets to EU<\/a>).<\/li>\n<li>Carrying <strong>CAD $10,000+<\/strong> out of Canada must be declared to CBSA (<a href=\"https:\/\/www.cbsa-asfc.gc.ca\/travel-voyage\/ttd-vdd-eng.html\">CBSA \u2013 currency reporting<\/a>); carrying <strong>\u20ac10,000+<\/strong> into the EU must be declared to Polish authorities (<a href=\"https:\/\/europa.eu\/youreurope\/citizens\/travel\/carry\/carrying-cash\/index_en.htm\">Your Europe \u2013 carrying cash<\/a>).<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h2>1. How your Polish immigration status decides everything<\/h2>\n<p>Before you ship a single box, settle your legal status in Poland, because customs relief depends on it. Canadians are visa-exempt for short Schengen stays, but a permanent move requires a <strong>long-stay national &quot;D&quot; visa or a temporary residence permit<\/strong> (<em>zezwolenie na pobyt czasowy<\/em>), applied for at the <em>voivode<\/em> competent for your place of residence in Poland (<a href=\"https:\/\/udsc.gov.pl\/en\/cudzoziemcy\/obywatele-panstw-trzecich\/chce-przedluzyc-swoj-pobyt-w-polsce\/zezwolenie-na-pobyt-czasowy\/basic-information\/\">Office for Foreigners \u2013 temporary residence permit<\/a>). Permits are granted for up to three years and must be applied for in person, with fingerprints, no later than the last day of your legal stay (<a href=\"https:\/\/udsc.gov.pl\/en\/cudzoziemcy\/obywatele-panstw-trzecich\/chce-przedluzyc-swoj-pobyt-w-polsce\/zezwolenie-na-pobyt-czasowy\/basic-information\/\">Office for Foreigners<\/a>).<\/p>\n<p>This matters for your goods because Polish customs grants duty-free transfer-of-residence relief only to a person <strong>actually moving their normal residence<\/strong> from a third country to Poland \u2014 someone who keeps a home in both Canada and Poland at the same time does not qualify (<a href=\"https:\/\/www.podatki.gov.pl\/informacje-o-cle\/podstawowe-informacje-o-cle\/informacje-dla-osob-fizycznych\/mienie-przesiedlenia-zwolnienie-z-cla\">podatki.gov.pl<\/a>). In other words, your visa or residence route and your customs relief are two sides of the same &quot;I now live in Poland&quot; fact.<\/p>\n<h2>2. The Canada export side: CBSA, tax-residency exit and no deregistration<\/h2>\n<p><strong>There is no population register to sign out of.<\/strong> Unlike Poland, Canada has no municipal <em>wymeldowanie<\/em>. The Canadian equivalent of &quot;deregistering&quot; is <strong>severing your residential ties<\/strong> and becoming a <strong>non-resident for tax purposes<\/strong>. The CRA treats you as an <strong>emigrant<\/strong> if you leave Canada to settle abroad and give up ties such as your home, and (often) if your spouse and dependants leave with you (<a href=\"https:\/\/www.canada.ca\/en\/revenue-agency\/services\/tax\/international-non-residents\/individuals-leaving-entering-canada-non-residents\/leaving-canada-emigrants.html\">CRA \u2013 Leaving Canada (emigrants)<\/a>). Residency is a question of fact; the CRA&#8217;s detailed criteria are set out in <a href=\"https:\/\/www.canada.ca\/en\/revenue-agency\/services\/tax\/technical-information\/income-tax\/income-tax-folios-index\/series-5-international-residency\/folio-1-residency\/income-tax-folio-s5-f1-c1-determining-individual-s-residence-status.html\">Income Tax Folio S5-F1-C1<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Tax-residency exit (the departure tax).<\/strong> In your year of departure you file a <strong>departure-year return<\/strong> that splits the year into resident and non-resident periods. Emigrating triggers a <strong>deemed disposition<\/strong>: you are treated as having sold most of your worldwide property at fair market value on the day you left, and any resulting capital gain is taxable. You report this on <strong>Form T1243, Deemed Disposition of Property by an Emigrant of Canada<\/strong>, and if the total fair market value of the property you owned on departure exceeded <strong>CAD $25,000<\/strong> you must also file <strong>Form T1161, List of Properties by an Emigrant of Canada<\/strong> (<a href=\"https:\/\/www.canada.ca\/en\/revenue-agency\/services\/tax\/international-non-residents\/individuals-leaving-entering-canada-non-residents\/leaving-canada-emigrants.html\">CRA \u2013 Leaving Canada (emigrants)<\/a>). Some assets \u2014 Canadian real property, RRSPs, RRIFs and TFSAs \u2014 fall outside the deemed disposition, but the departure tax on other holdings can be significant, so get advice before your move date.<\/p>\n<p><strong>The export declaration (CERS).<\/strong> Physical goods leaving Canada fall under the CBSA&#8217;s <strong>Canadian Export Reporting System (CERS)<\/strong>, the mandatory electronic export-reporting platform (<a href=\"https:\/\/www.cbsa-asfc.gc.ca\/services\/export\/menu-eng.html\">CBSA \u2013 exporting<\/a>). CBSA&#8217;s rules exempt &quot;non-restricted personal and household effects&quot; from export reporting \u2014 <strong>but the exemption is worded &quot;other than those of an emigrant,&quot;<\/strong> and the CAD $2,000 value threshold applies only to <em>commercial<\/em> goods, not personal effects (<a href=\"https:\/\/www.cbsa-asfc.gc.ca\/publications\/dm-md\/d20\/d20-1-1-eng.html\">CBSA Memorandum D20-1-1<\/a>). Because a permanent Canada-to-Poland move is precisely an emigrant scenario, your household shipment is not automatically covered by the ordinary personal-effects exemption. In practice your international mover or freight forwarder assesses whether a CERS declaration is needed and files it before the goods leave Canada \u2014 confirm this in writing rather than assuming.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Prepare a detailed inventory now.<\/strong> You will need a valued, itemised packing list for both the Canadian export and the Polish import. Poland requires the inventory <strong>in duplicate<\/strong>, so build it once and reuse it (<a href=\"https:\/\/www.podatki.gov.pl\/informacje-o-cle\/podstawowe-informacje-o-cle\/informacje-dla-osob-fizycznych\/mienie-przesiedlenia-zwolnienie-z-cla\">podatki.gov.pl<\/a>).<\/p>\n<h2>3. Ports and transit: real Canadian gateways and realistic timings<\/h2>\n<p>Household shipments to Poland usually route as sea freight (a 20ft or 40ft container, or shared &quot;groupage&quot;) to a Northern European port and then overland to Poland, or as air freight for urgent, smaller loads.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Real Canadian departure gateways.<\/strong> From the west coast, containers leave the <strong>Port of Vancouver<\/strong> and the <strong>Port of Prince Rupert<\/strong> in British Columbia. From the east, the <strong>Port of Montreal<\/strong> and the <strong>Port of Halifax<\/strong> are the main Atlantic container gateways and are geographically closer to Europe. Air freight typically consolidates through <strong>Toronto Pearson (YYZ)<\/strong>, <strong>Montr\u00e9al-Trudeau (YUL)<\/strong> or <strong>Vancouver (YVR)<\/strong>.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Transit times are freight-industry estimates, not official figures.<\/strong> As a rough planning guide only, east-coast sea freight (Montreal or Halifax) to a Northern European hub such as Gda\u0144sk, Hamburg or Rotterdam commonly runs in the region of <strong>2\u20134 weeks<\/strong> of port-to-port sailing, and west-coast sailings noticeably longer; air freight moves in <strong>days<\/strong> but costs far more per kilo. Add time on both ends for packing, export handling, customs clearance and inland delivery to your Polish address. Treat every number here as an operator estimate that shifts with season, carrier schedules and customs \u2014 no government body guarantees a transit time.<\/p>\n<h2>4. The Poland import side: mienie przesiedlenia relief<\/h2>\n<p>When your goods arrive from a third country, they must be <strong>customs-cleared into the EU<\/strong> in Poland. The relief you want is <strong>mienie przesiedlenia<\/strong> (transfer-of-residence relief), which exempts a mover&#8217;s personal property from customs duty under <strong>Council Regulation (EC) No 1186\/2009<\/strong> (<a href=\"https:\/\/www.podatki.gov.pl\/informacje-o-cle\/podstawowe-informacje-o-cle\/informacje-dla-osob-fizycznych\/mienie-przesiedlenia-zwolnienie-z-cla\">podatki.gov.pl<\/a>). The core conditions are:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><strong>Uninterrupted residence outside the EU for at least 12 months<\/strong> before the move.<\/li>\n<li>The goods were <strong>in your possession and used for at least 6 months<\/strong> at your previous residence.<\/li>\n<li>Property may be imported in several shipments <strong>within 12 months<\/strong> of establishing residence in Poland.<\/li>\n<li>You must <strong>not sell or transfer<\/strong> the goods for <strong>12 months<\/strong> after customs clearance.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>(<a href=\"https:\/\/www.podatki.gov.pl\/informacje-o-cle\/podstawowe-informacje-o-cle\/informacje-dla-osob-fizycznych\/mienie-przesiedlenia-zwolnienie-z-cla\">podatki.gov.pl<\/a>)<\/p>\n<p><strong>Excluded goods.<\/strong> Relief does <strong>not<\/strong> cover alcohol, tobacco products, commercial vehicles or non-portable equipment used for a trade or profession (<a href=\"https:\/\/www.podatki.gov.pl\/informacje-o-cle\/podstawowe-informacje-o-cle\/informacje-dla-osob-fizycznych\/mienie-przesiedlenia-zwolnienie-z-cla\">podatki.gov.pl<\/a>). Note also that the customs-duty exemption does not automatically carry VAT or excise relief \u2014 check both.<\/p>\n<p><strong>The process and paperwork.<\/strong> Clearance is done on a <strong>customs declaration<\/strong> lodged with Poland&#8217;s <strong>National Revenue Administration (Krajowa Administracja Skarbowa)<\/strong> through the <em><a href=\"http:\/\/podatki.gov.pl\">podatki.gov.pl<\/a><\/em> customs channel, supported by an <strong>itemised inventory in duplicate<\/strong>, proof you lived outside the EU (employment or rental contracts, utility bills, residence confirmation), and documents such as purchase invoices or vehicle registration where relevant (<a href=\"https:\/\/www.podatki.gov.pl\/informacje-o-cle\/podstawowe-informacje-o-cle\/informacje-dla-osob-fizycznych\/mienie-przesiedlenia-zwolnienie-z-cla\">podatki.gov.pl<\/a>). A licensed Polish customs agent normally files this on your behalf.<\/p>\n<h2>5. Pets: dogs and cats, both directions<\/h2>\n<p><strong>Canada to Poland (entering the EU).<\/strong> Canada is a <strong>listed third country<\/strong>, which materially simplifies the process (<a href=\"https:\/\/food.ec.europa.eu\/animals\/live-animal-movements\/dogs-cats-and-ferrets\/listing-territories-and-non-eu-countries_en\">EU \u2013 listing of non-EU countries<\/a>). Your dog or cat needs, in order: (1) an <strong>ISO microchip<\/strong> implanted first; (2) a <strong>rabies vaccination<\/strong> given after the chip, valid only <strong>21 days<\/strong> after completion of the primary course; and (3) an <strong>EU animal health certificate<\/strong> issued by your vet and <strong>endorsed by a Canadian Food Inspection Agency (CFIA) veterinarian<\/strong>, valid <strong>10 days<\/strong> from issue to the point of EU entry (<a href=\"https:\/\/food.ec.europa.eu\/animals\/live-animal-movements\/dogs-cats-and-ferrets\/bringing-pet-eu-non-eu-country_en\">EU \u2013 bringing a pet from a non-EU country<\/a>; <a href=\"https:\/\/inspection.canada.ca\/en\/animal-health\/terrestrial-animals\/exports\/pets\/eu-non-commercial\">CFIA \u2013 pets to EU<\/a>). Because Canada is on the EU&#8217;s list of countries for which no rabies antibody titration test is required, <strong>no rabies antibody (titre) blood test is needed<\/strong> (<a href=\"https:\/\/food.ec.europa.eu\/animals\/live-animal-movements\/dogs-cats-and-ferrets\/listing-territories-and-non-eu-countries_en\">EU \u2013 listing of non-EU countries<\/a>). Enter the EU through a designated <strong>travellers&#8217; point of entry<\/strong>, accompanied by your pet within five days of your own travel.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Poland to Canada (reverse).<\/strong> Coming back the other way, the CFIA requires dogs and cats <strong>over three months old<\/strong> to carry a <strong>valid rabies vaccination certificate in English or French<\/strong>, identifying the animal and issued by a licensed veterinarian; you declare the pet to CBSA at the border (<a href=\"https:\/\/www.cbsa-asfc.gc.ca\/services\/fpa-apa\/animals-animaux-eng.html\">CBSA \u2013 travelling with animals<\/a>). Always confirm current requirements in the CFIA&#8217;s Automated Import Reference System before booking.<\/p>\n<h2>6. Vehicles, money and things people forget<\/h2>\n<p><strong>Vehicles.<\/strong> A private car can be brought under <em>mienie przesiedlenia<\/em> if you owned and used it for at least six months, but <strong>commercial vehicles are excluded<\/strong> from the relief, and after import the car must be <strong>registered in Poland<\/strong> and meet EU technical and emissions rules (<a href=\"https:\/\/www.podatki.gov.pl\/informacje-o-cle\/podstawowe-informacje-o-cle\/informacje-dla-osob-fizycznych\/mienie-przesiedlenia-zwolnienie-z-cla\">podatki.gov.pl<\/a>). Shipping a North American vehicle to Europe is often more expensive than it is worth once registration and conformity are factored in \u2014 price it carefully.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Money.<\/strong> You must <strong>report to CBSA if you take CAD $10,000 or more<\/strong> (in any currency or monetary instruments) out of Canada, using <strong>Form E677<\/strong> (<a href=\"https:\/\/www.cbsa-asfc.gc.ca\/travel-voyage\/ttd-vdd-eng.html\">CBSA \u2013 currency reporting<\/a>; <a href=\"https:\/\/www.cbsa-asfc.gc.ca\/publications\/forms-formulaires\/e677-eng.html\">CBSA Form E677<\/a>). On arrival, EU rules require a <strong>cash declaration for \u20ac10,000 or more<\/strong> entering the EU (<a href=\"https:\/\/europa.eu\/youreurope\/citizens\/travel\/carry\/carrying-cash\/index_en.htm\">Your Europe \u2013 carrying cash<\/a>; <a href=\"https:\/\/eur-lex.europa.eu\/EN\/legal-content\/summary\/controls-on-cash-entering-or-leaving-the-eu.html\">EUR-Lex \u2013 controls on cash<\/a>). These are declaration duties, not limits.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Commonly forgotten items.<\/strong> Keep alcohol and tobacco out of the relief claim; carry originals of your residence-abroad evidence; scan every document before it ships; and don&#8217;t cancel Canadian health coverage or close bank accounts before your Polish residence and banking are set up.<\/p>\n<h2>How Flyto handles your Canada to Poland move<\/h2>\n<p>Flyto runs its own offices, warehouses, crews and vehicles across Northern, Central and Southern Europe, which means the European leg \u2014 customs coordination in Poland, inland transport and final delivery \u2014 is handled largely in-house rather than passed down an anonymous chain. For the transatlantic Canadian export leg and any specialist links we don&#8217;t operate ourselves, we rely on a carefully chosen network of vetted partners and subcontractors, alongside trusted local partners in Poland. You get one accountable point of contact from Canadian pickup to Polish doorstep.<\/p>\n<h2>Frequently asked questions<\/h2>\n<p><strong>Do I have to pay customs duty on my furniture arriving in Poland?<\/strong><br \/>\nUsually not, if you qualify for <em>mienie przesiedlenia<\/em>: you lived outside the EU for at least 12 months, owned and used the goods for at least 6 months, and import them within 12 months of settling in Poland (<a href=\"https:\/\/www.podatki.gov.pl\/informacje-o-cle\/podstawowe-informacje-o-cle\/informacje-dla-osob-fizycznych\/mienie-przesiedlenia-zwolnienie-z-cla\">podatki.gov.pl<\/a>).<\/p>\n<p><strong>What is Canada&#8217;s &quot;departure tax&quot; and will it apply to me?<\/strong><br \/>\nIt&#8217;s the deemed disposition triggered when you stop being a Canadian tax resident \u2014 you&#8217;re treated as having sold most worldwide property at fair market value. Report it on Form T1243, and file Form T1161 if your property exceeded CAD $25,000 (<a href=\"https:\/\/www.canada.ca\/en\/revenue-agency\/services\/tax\/international-non-residents\/individuals-leaving-entering-canada-non-residents\/leaving-canada-emigrants.html\">CRA \u2013 Leaving Canada (emigrants)<\/a>).<\/p>\n<p><strong>Do I need to &quot;deregister&quot; in Canada like I would in Europe?<\/strong><br \/>\nNo. Canada has no population register to leave. You instead sever residential ties and file as an emigrant with the CRA (<a href=\"https:\/\/www.canada.ca\/en\/revenue-agency\/services\/tax\/international-non-residents\/individuals-leaving-entering-canada-non-residents\/leaving-canada-emigrants.html\">CRA \u2013 Leaving Canada (emigrants)<\/a>).<\/p>\n<p><strong>Does my dog need a rabies blood test to enter Poland?<\/strong><br \/>\nNo. Canada is an EU-listed country, so a microchip, valid rabies vaccination and a CFIA-endorsed EU animal health certificate are enough \u2014 no titre test (<a href=\"https:\/\/food.ec.europa.eu\/animals\/live-animal-movements\/dogs-cats-and-ferrets\/listing-territories-and-non-eu-countries_en\">EU \u2013 listing of non-EU countries<\/a>; <a href=\"https:\/\/inspection.canada.ca\/en\/animal-health\/terrestrial-animals\/exports\/pets\/eu-non-commercial\">CFIA \u2013 pets to EU<\/a>).<\/p>\n<p><strong>How long does sea freight from Canada to Poland take?<\/strong><br \/>\nPlan on roughly 2\u20134 weeks port-to-port from the east coast, longer from the west, plus handling and clearance \u2014 but these are freight-industry estimates, not official figures, and they vary by season and carrier.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Can I bring my car and register it in Poland?<\/strong><br \/>\nA private car may qualify for transfer-of-residence relief if owned and used 6+ months, but it must then be registered in Poland and meet EU standards; commercial vehicles are excluded from the relief (<a href=\"https:\/\/www.podatki.gov.pl\/informacje-o-cle\/podstawowe-informacje-o-cle\/informacje-dla-osob-fizycznych\/mienie-przesiedlenia-zwolnienie-z-cla\">podatki.gov.pl<\/a>).<\/p>\n<h2>Sources<\/h2>\n<ul>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.canada.ca\/en\/revenue-agency\/services\/tax\/international-non-residents\/individuals-leaving-entering-canada-non-residents\/leaving-canada-emigrants.html\">CRA \u2013 Leaving Canada (emigrants)<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.canada.ca\/en\/revenue-agency\/services\/tax\/technical-information\/income-tax\/income-tax-folios-index\/series-5-international-residency\/folio-1-residency\/income-tax-folio-s5-f1-c1-determining-individual-s-residence-status.html\">CRA \u2013 Income Tax Folio S5-F1-C1, Determining an Individual&#8217;s Residence Status<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.cbsa-asfc.gc.ca\/services\/export\/menu-eng.html\">CBSA \u2013 Exporting commercial goods<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.cbsa-asfc.gc.ca\/publications\/dm-md\/d20\/d20-1-1-eng.html\">CBSA \u2013 Memorandum D20-1-1, Exporter Reporting<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.cbsa-asfc.gc.ca\/travel-voyage\/ttd-vdd-eng.html\">CBSA \u2013 Travelling with CAN$10,000 or more<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.cbsa-asfc.gc.ca\/publications\/forms-formulaires\/e677-eng.html\">CBSA \u2013 Form E677, Cross-Border Currency or Monetary Instruments Report \u2014 Individual<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.cbsa-asfc.gc.ca\/services\/fpa-apa\/animals-animaux-eng.html\">CBSA \u2013 Travelling with animals<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.cbsa-asfc.gc.ca\/publications\/forms-formulaires\/bsf186-eng.html\">CBSA \u2013 Form BSF186, Personal Effects Accounting Document (import into Canada)<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/inspection.canada.ca\/en\/animal-health\/terrestrial-animals\/exports\/pets\/eu-non-commercial\">CFIA \u2013 Export of dogs and cats to the EU (non-commercial)<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.podatki.gov.pl\/informacje-o-cle\/podstawowe-informacje-o-cle\/informacje-dla-osob-fizycznych\/mienie-przesiedlenia-zwolnienie-z-cla\">Poland \u2013 podatki.gov.pl, Mienie przesiedlenia (transfer-of-residence relief)<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/udsc.gov.pl\/en\/cudzoziemcy\/obywatele-panstw-trzecich\/chce-przedluzyc-swoj-pobyt-w-polsce\/zezwolenie-na-pobyt-czasowy\/basic-information\/\">Poland \u2013 Office for Foreigners (UDSC), Temporary residence permit<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/food.ec.europa.eu\/animals\/live-animal-movements\/dogs-cats-and-ferrets\/bringing-pet-eu-non-eu-country_en\">EU \u2013 Bringing a pet into the EU from a non-EU country<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/food.ec.europa.eu\/animals\/live-animal-movements\/dogs-cats-and-ferrets\/listing-territories-and-non-eu-countries_en\">EU \u2013 Listing of territories and non-EU countries for pet movement<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/eur-lex.europa.eu\/legal-content\/EN\/TXT\/?uri=CELEX:32009R1186\">EU \u2013 Council Regulation (EC) No 1186\/2009 (reliefs from customs duty)<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/europa.eu\/youreurope\/citizens\/travel\/carry\/carrying-cash\/index_en.htm\">EU \u2013 Your Europe, Rules for carrying cash in\/out of the EU<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/eur-lex.europa.eu\/EN\/legal-content\/summary\/controls-on-cash-entering-or-leaving-the-eu.html\">EU \u2013 EUR-Lex, Controls on cash entering or leaving the EU<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Relocating from Canada to Poland is a transatlantic move that crosses two very different administrative systems. 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