How do I stop a CBSA officer from wasting my time, by falsely alleging that some of my items weren't bought in Canada?

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I have heard this, and read on a quora.com post by a CBP officer, is a common tactic by border patrol officers no matter what country. They ask the same questions to see your reaction. They pay most attention to your reaction and body language. Sounds like you acted correctly.

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It is when returning to Canada, just as when returning to probably any other country, your duty to prove that expensive items you are bringing along have already been in Canada and therefore are exempt from duty and taxes.

To do so, you can have Candian customs confirm the temporary exportation before you leave Canada and present this documentation when you return.

There is BTW nothing in your question indicating that the customs officers did anything wrong or unreasonable.

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There is a complaints process for CBSA. While there is no actual oversight or mandatory follow-up, the process is subject to freedom of information laws and from time to time the press accesses these and does articles about such problems, so even if they don't respond to your complaint in particular, making a complaint will add to the pool of information about CBSA conduct.

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