There's no cap on how much cash a couple can bring when landing as new PRs, but there's a mandatory declaration threshold.
Key rule:- If you (or your family/couple travelling together) are carrying the equivalent of CAD 10,000 or more in cash or monetary instruments, you must declare it to the border/visa officer on arrival. This isn't a limit — you can carry more — but it must be disclosed.
- Beyond cash, also declare other valuables you're bringing in, such as jewellery and gold, as part of your goods declaration.
- Practically, members advised against carrying large amounts of cash on hand for safety reasons, even though it's legally allowed and undeclared amounts under the threshold face no questions.
Takeaway: there's no hard ceiling, but anything at or above CAD 10,000 combined must be declared — under-declaring or failing to declare can cause problems at the port of entry.