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Jonathan D
08-08-2012, 05:40 PM
I have been waiting for a month for approval to import my mk4 kit. Just wondering if anyone could comment on general wait times and if there is typically a longer wait in the summer months. As the saying goes, the waiting is the hardest part.....at least so far :)
Took me 8 days, but summer Time does take longer
My understanding is that there are only 2or 3 guys able to sign the document.
Mk4
Norm B
08-08-2012, 07:47 PM
Hi Jonathan
I purchased my kit at the end of Jan and had the approval letter by 17 Feb. Part of that time was a result of my own computer incompitance. Didn't get all the attachments on the first email. After that it was easy. Import and customs were a breeze.
Good Luck
Norm
kiki231
08-09-2012, 07:11 AM
I was lucky -- i was in no rush, so i submitted my fax and the cover form on a tuesday afternoon here in Nerw Brunswick at 4 pm on June 26th, I recived a voicemail at home at 6pm that the 12th sheet was missing, i refaxxed the following morning at around 10am, and the fax from Trans Canada arrived on June 29th. I wrote a letter thanking them for their diligence.
Jonathan D
08-09-2012, 07:24 PM
OK, getting a little concerned now.
kiki231
08-10-2012, 07:26 AM
Jonathan -- where in New Brunswick are you???
Jonathan D
08-10-2012, 07:33 AM
I'm in Fredericton
kiki231
08-10-2012, 08:03 AM
pm'd
Norm B
08-10-2012, 09:45 AM
Hi Jonathan
Did you email or fax the required documents? I initially tried email but, it didn't get to the right people. Faxed the stuff and got almost an immediate answer. Maybe the two guys who can approve import are on holidays.
Good Luck
Norm
Jonathan D
08-11-2012, 03:18 PM
UPDATE
I had emailed my ppw and in the subject line I had attention to the names ffr provided (Patrick and Alexandru). Late Thursday night I sent a followup email and on Friday I received a call from Robert at Transport Canada. Robert said Alexandru had moved on and Patrick was on vacation. He asked me to resend the email to his attention and said he would followup with Patrick next week and he gave me a number to call if I don't hear back by mid week. Feeling much better now, thanks for your input guys.
Jonathan D
08-19-2012, 06:54 AM
The wait continues....
As instructed I called Robert on Wednesday and almost immediately he told me it was approved and an email was sent to me. I hadn't received an email so I said I would check my spam folder and Robert asked me to hold so he could double check. To my surprise Robert came back and asked me to resend the ppw again and he would push to Patrick. I thanked Robert and resent the ppw. On Thursday I received a call from Patrick and I was thinking this must be progress but to my surprise Patrick was calling to request that I resend the ppw to his email address. I have sent my ppw 4 times now and I feel like I'm harassing them but I'm just following their instructions. Hopefully it will be approved next week.
Jonathan D
08-23-2012, 08:42 PM
43 days after emailing my request to TC I have approval to import, now the road trip plans begin.
kiki231
08-24-2012, 06:47 AM
HA!!! --Congrats!!
let me know when you get home! -- I will swing up and see it!
kiki231
08-24-2012, 06:52 AM
BTW-- did you order your completion kit?
i ordered mine last week from whitby, and its gonna take like 4 weeks!! geez!
On a good note, my clutch, bellhousing and tranny are en route and shoudl be here on wednesday of next week
Jonathan D
08-24-2012, 05:34 PM
No I didn't order yet, the build is not going to really start until its too cold to do landscaping with the new house. Is the shipping to Canada reasonable with whitby
kiki231
08-24-2012, 08:31 PM
Good question -- i am having it shipped to the border- then i will swing across and pick it up, and bring it thru -- saves on brokerage fees.
riptide motorsport
08-24-2012, 09:01 PM
Yes!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
Dave Howard
08-27-2012, 07:35 AM
I have been waiting for a month for approval to import my mk4 kit. Just wondering if anyone could comment on general wait times and if there is typically a longer wait in the summer months. As the saying goes, the waiting is the hardest part.....at least so far :)
Alexandru at TC no longer looks after the import approvals. It's Patrick. I had an issue trying to email info to him initially. It seams the file was too big. Once that was resolved I got my approval letter in about a week.
Heading out during first week of September to pick up the "starter kit" looking at a 9500 kilometer round trip. Can't wait.
CraigS
08-27-2012, 06:10 PM
You Canadian guys are an inspiration! Really nice to see how far away there are people like you who put up w/ all the extra stuff just to have an FFR. If any of you ever want to visit the Wash DC area of the USA, you would be welcome to stop by my house or even stay here.