TRAVEL TIPS for Returning Canadians N
HAVE PROPER ID
The Government of Canada recommends that Canadian citizens travel with a valid Canadian passport because it is the only reliable and universally accepted travel and identification document available to Canadians for the purpose of international travel. International transportation companies such as airlines may require travellers to present a passport and/or a Canadian Permanent Resident Card. Therefore, Canadian residents who present other documents may face delays or may not be allowed to board the plane or other conveyance.
TRAVELLING WITH CHILDREN CBSA officers watch for missing children and may ask detailed questions about the children who are travelling with you. If you have legal custody of the child(ren) or if you share custody, have copies of relevant legal documents, such as custody rights. If you are not the custodial parent or not the parent or legal guardian of the child(ren), carry a letter of permission or authorization for you to have custody when entering Canada. A letter would also facilitate entry for any one parent travelling with their child(ren). This permission should contain contact telephone numbers for the parent or legal guardian.
PERSONAL EXEMPTIONS Absences
Absence of 24 hours or more Absence of 48 hours or more Absence of 7 days or more
Exemptions (CAD) $ 50
$ 400 $ 750
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DECLARE ALL GOODS You must declare all your purchases and any other goods acquired while you were out of the country when you arrive at the border. CBSA officers may ask you to show receipts for the goods you’ve purchased while out of the country. They may also ask to see your hotel receipts to verify the length of your stay outside Canada. Keeping these items all together and readily accessible will help to avoid unnecessary delays.
Alcoholic beverages You are allowed to import only one of the following amounts of alcohol free of duty and taxes:
Tobacco products
If you are 18 years of age or over, you are allowed to bring in all of the following amounts of tobacco into Canada free
o one likes coming back from holiday, so it’s much better to make your return into Canada as smooth as possible keeping the following tips in mind.
of duty and taxes within your personal exemption:
200 cigarettes | 50 cigars | 200 grams
Food, plant and animal products As all undeclared food, plants, animals, and related products brought into Canada by travellers are potential threats to the health of Canadians and Canada’s environment, all these products must be declared. Based on emerging threats, the import requirements are subject to change on a daily basis.
Many different kinds of items can introduce foreign threats into Canada. These include items as diverse as: Sausages | Apples | Fashion accessories, live birds | seeds | sea shells
To determine the most up-to-date import requirements for these items, refer to the Canadian Food Inspection Agency Automated Import Reference System at
www.inspection.gc.ca or visit www.cbsa.
gc.ca
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