LGB,
Something you may need to consider.. if your first port of entry is the USA.
My experience which occured in the early 90's had me p....ed off no end. I was planning to backpack around the west coast of usa for 3months then head up to BC and see if I could get some flying in during there fire season. Therefore my backpack consisted of Pilot Licences, Logbook,CV's, etc etc. when I arrived in Hawaii first port off entry the US customs when finding this stuff didn't believe my story and thought I was going to seek work in US without green card, so they promptly put me into a holding cell at the airport for 8hours plus and as I found later I was very close to being deported back to OZ. I missed my connecting flight to LA.. But did eventually end up there a day later with an angry girlfriend at the other end wondering if I'd done a runner.......... So if your planning to go there first then perhaps forwarding your credentials first maybe prudent.