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Tarp i dont think it would be in the best interests of the op's health to fumigate his mattress with pesticides then sleep on it..
But if it has to be done at least get a professional to do it..
I'm getting a hilarious comedy skit in my imagination of the op doing it himself..
Thanks for all the responses.
My mattress is not a super expensive one but have sentimental values. I have to agree with jambo101, even with a professional, since it has not been infested I do not want to sleep on a mattress that has been treated (cost aside). I think I will bring it along with me and let them decide.
I am going to apply for permanent residency (I just bought a house in Canada so I am staying).
Buying the house before you get your legal residency paperwork finalized seems to be a bit premature,what if you dont get that permanent residency status..
Mattresses are quite abundant up here in Canada as a Craigslist search of Toronto shows..
Buying the house before you get your legal residency paperwork finalized seems to be a bit premature,what if you dont get that permanent residency status..
Mattresses are quite abundant up here in Canada as a Craigslist search of Toronto shows..
I was in Canada from the US on a temporary work permit visa. I had my shipment company transport some mattresses with the rest of the belongings to Canada. I did not do any fumigation, and nobody asked me anything about it. I was aware of the rule, but did not know how to get that done.
Of course, it is one data point and does not prove that your experience will be the same. Just take it for what it is worth. Good luck!
The reason they are so strict.. NYC specifically has had a huge bed bug problem. They aren't taking any chances..
Canada has had a mattress ban for decades. Twenty years ago, I arrived at the border in a camper, and customs said I can't take the mattress into Canada, but immediately backed off if I promised to bring it back with me when I left.
You know, some people have expensive mattresses. I have a three year old Serta california king sized plush firm mattress that cost me $1100. It's not so simple to "just throw it out and buy a new one in Canada." Why not also throw out your dining set, or television, or your Persian rugs?
I am moving next week and my Movers are saying that I need to fumigate mattress and have certificate else they will not allow mattress that can be taken to Canada. I am also on work permit so I am in same situation as yours. Please share your experience what you did.
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Originally Posted by limazita
Hi,
I am starting to pack for my move to Canada. I run into problem with my mattress. It says on the cbsa website that mattresses need to be fumigated, and the cbsa officer over the phone says so too, but I found that there is an exemption for mattresses imported under tariff item Nos. 9806.00.00, 9807.00.00, 9808.00.00, 9809.00.00 or 9810.00.00
[url=http://www.cbsa-asfc.gc.ca/publications/dm-md/d9/d9-1-7-doc-eng.html]USED OR SECOND-HAND MATTRESSES[/url]
I seem to fit the 9807.00.00, but I am currently on a work permit which expires in 36 months, so not exactly a settler yet although the officers has treated me like one over the phone. However, I am going to apply for permanent residency (I just bought a house in Canada so I am staying). Would you advise that my mattress need fumigation? (As a matter of fact there is no company in NYC that does that, they usually fumigate the whole house and I could not even get a quote for fumigating a single matterss). Please advise.
I'm wondering if there have been any changes to this rule since the last posts in 2012. I saw on a government website that it still says mattress fumigation is required. But my mover (in the US, who even called their agent in Canada) says they know of no such restriction.
I guess the bottom line is, should I pay the mover to bring our mattresses at the risk that customs will throw them out?
Just to update: we brought our mattresses and no one asked about them.
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