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1 1 CANADIAN DEFENCE LIAISON STAFF (WASHINGTON) WELCOME TO AMERICA - 20182A WORD FROMTHE COMMANDER OF CDLS(W)Welcome to the United States! I extend to you my congratulations on being selected to represent the CANADIAN Armed Forces during your international posting. You fill a vital role here in the Whether you are posted with Attach related duties or Support Services duties, as an exchange officer, LIAISON officer or student, you have significant and important responsibilities as facilitators for military relations. You and your family are here not only to work in the positions for which you have been selected, but also as ambassadors of Canada and the CANADIAN Armed Forces. This is an important role, and one which can set the tone for other Canadians coming behind you.

2 An OUTCAN posting presents unique challenges and wonderful opportunities. Your posting to the United States will be challenging and rewarding; the opportunities at the personal, professional, and family levels are immense. There are many resources available to assist you during your posting including our superb Military Family Services team. I encourage you to use these services and to raise any concerns you have with my team here at CDLS(W). On behalf of all members of the CDLS(W) team, I am exceptionally pleased to welcome you to the United States and wish you and your family all the best during your ,5600-3 (COMD)8 August 2018 WELCOME TO HetheringtonMajor-GeneralCanadian DefenceLiaison STAFF (Washington) tat-major de LIAISON desForces canadiennes (Washington)Embassy of Canada501 Pennsylvania Ave NWWashington DC USA20001-2114 Ambassade du Canada501 Pennsylvania Ave NWWashington DC USA20001-21143A WORD FROMTHE COMMANDING OFFICER5600-3 (CO)

3 08 August 2018 WELCOME TO AMERICAA posting to the United States provides a great opportunity to represent Canada and the CANADIAN Armed Forces and will undoubtedly create many new and exciting challenges, experiences and lasting memories for you and your support unit for the duration of your OUTCAN posting is CDLS(W), which oversees the logistic requirements of approximately 400 CANADIAN Armed Forces members and their families throughout the United the geographical size of the United States, CDLS(W) conducts the majority of its business virtually. Through our website, online support services and telecommunications, we strive to provide effective and efficient services to each and every one of you. Additionally, we welcome your feedback and are always open to suggestions on how we can improve our service to you.

4 I encourage you to visit the CDLS (W) website for insight into our organization and the services provided that can help facilitate your transition to the United is my hope that your transition to the United States goes smoothly and wish you and your family all the best during your BaileyLieutenant-colonelCommanding Officer4 EVERY THING YOU NEED TO KNOWOVERVIEWThis book provides information to prepare you for the environment you will face in the book consists of four sections. The first is entitled Common To All Members and will give you the necessary information to help ensure the successful conduct of your HHT, to secure your accommodation, to effect your move, and to get settled with as minimal disruption as possible. The information found in the Welcome book is a synthesis of CAF, DND, CANADIAN and government policies.

5 It does not supplant them, but collates key information to provide awareness and ease of use. It is recommended that you print the Things To Do Checklist found at the end of the book (Section 5) and use it as a step-by-step guide to help ensure you do not overlook any key steps during this hectic second section of the book is entitled Members with Dependants and is written for those of you with families. Please give a copy of this book to your spouse. It contains a number of sections directly addressing family concerns, including visas, legal status, health care (medical, optical, and dental), access to employment, driver s licences, and dependant education, to name a few. The third section explains medical and dental care for members and their dependants. The fourth section gives information on the Military Family Services in the the Welcome book will assist you and your family with the significant and often time sensitive preparations required for your : The Welcome book does not delve into specifics for each and every location to which CANADIAN Armed Forces may be posted, such as specific OUTCAN cross posted personnel, as to address this would be cumbersome and information would not be applicable to all.

6 However, in general terms, the information contained will help with admin issues inside the Any specific cases or issues can be addressed to the CDLS(W) Support THING YOU NEED TO KNOWTABLE OF CONTENTSEVERY THING YOU NEED TO KNOWTABLE OF CONTENTSTTHE ROLE OF CDLS(W) 7 CDLS(W) WEBSITE 7 SECTION I - COMMON TO ALL MEMBERSINTRODUCTIONIDENTIFICATION CARD 8 VISIT CLEARANCE REQUEST 8 EXTENDED VISIT AUTHORIZATION 8 PASSPORTS 9 PASSPORT AND VISA PHOTOS 10 GREEN (OFFICIAL)

7 PASSPORT APPLICATION VISA 13 VISA ONLINE APPLICATION 13 PERMANENT RESIDENT CARD 14 PRECLUSIONS ON WORK AND/OR VOLUNTEERING 14 WHEN YOU RECEIVE YOUR POSTING MESSAGEINVITATIONAL TRAVEL ORDER (ITO) FOR SHORT-TERM TRAINING 15 INVITATIONAL TRAVEL ORDER (ITO) FOR LONG-TERM TRAINING 15 SECURITY CLEARANCE 16 SPONSOR PROGRAM 16 SECOND LANGUAGE PROFILE 16 WASHINGTON AREA OUTREACH CLUB 17 PHYSICAL FITNESS PROGRAM 17 BEFORE YOUR HHTFORMS REQUIRED FOR SHIPMENT OF HOUSEHOLD ITEMS 27 INVENTORY OF HOUSEHOLD GOODS AND EFFECTS 27 POSTING LOAN

8 28 MOVEMENT OF PETS 28 TAX FREE PRIVILEGES 28 PURCHASE OF ARTICLES WHILE ON TOUR 29 IMPORTATION OF GOODS INTO THE 29 IMPORTATION OF FIREARMS 30 PROCUREMENT OF MILITARY CLOTHING 31 ARID CADPAT CLOTHING 32 UNACCOMPANIED POSTING 32 IMPORTING AN AUTOMOBILE INTO THE 33 SHIPPING 35 LEASED VEHICLES 35 AUTOMOBILE WARRANTY 35 DRIVER ABSTRACTS 35 VEHICLE INSURANCE 36 VEHICLE REGISTRATION AND TITLING 37 VEHICLE TAX 37 DRIVER S

9 LICENSE/PERMIT 39 DIPLOMATIC VEHICLE REGISTRATION AND LICENSING PROCEDURES 39 BEFORE YOUR MOVEI-94 40AT THE BORDERUPON ARRIVALIN-CLEARANCE 41 DELIVERY OF HG&E 41 CLAIMS FOR DAMAGED HG&E 42 SOCIAL SECURITY NUMBER (SSN) 43 SELECTIVE SERVICE SYSTEM DEPARTMENT OF STATE CERTIFICATION AND ACCREDITATION DEPARTMENT OF DEFENCE ACCREDITATION MILITARY BASES/DEPARTMENTS OF DEFENSE CERTIFICATION 45 SPECIAL LEAVE - RELOCATION 45 HOUSE HUNTING TRIP 18 OPENING A BANK ACCOUNT 18

10 INTERNAL REVENUE SERVICE FORM W-8 BEN 19 PURCHASE OF A HOME 20 FINDING RENTAL ACCOMMODATIONS 20 REAL ESTATE AGENT 20 GEOGRAPHICAL BOUNDARIES 21 RENT/UTILITY ALLOWANCE AND SHARE 21 SQUARE FOOTAGE AND HOUSEHOLD SIZE (HHS) 21 RENT CEILING 22 SWIMMING POOLS 22 LEASE NEGOTIATION 23 PET DEPOSIT 24 MILITARY CLAUSE 24 DEATH CLAUSE 24 FIRST MONTH S RENT AND SECURITY DEPOSIT 25 DURING YOUR HHTRENT IN ADVANCE OF MOVE