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Crossing the border into Canada. Everyone wants their border crossing to go smoothly with few delays. The best way to make sure this happens is to know what to expect and be prepared. Whether you're returning home or visiting, Canada Border Services Agency ( CBSA) wants to help you plan your trip across the border with some useful tools.
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- Prepare your documents with care
- Essential documents
- Disclosure of funds
- Health documentation
- Other documents
- Customs declaration card
There are documents you must have to cross the border into Canada. Without these documents, we won’t allow you into the country.
You may also need many of the other documents listed below. Have your important documents translated into English or French before you arrive to make it easier for people in Canada to understand them.
To enter Canada, you’ll need:
•a Canadian immigrant visa (if this applies)
•Confirmation of Permanent Residence for each family member traveling with you
•a valid passport or other travel document for each family member traveling with you
•two copies each of:
•a detailed list of all the personal or household items you’re bringing with you
Tell a Canadian official when you arrive in Canada if you’re carrying more than CAN $10,000. If you don’t, you may be fined, and your funds could be seized.
These funds could be in the form of:
•cash
•cheques
•bankers’ drafts
•travelers’ cheques or money orders
Children in Canada are vaccinated (immunized) starting when they are newborns. Vaccinations help to prevent serious infections or diseases.
When you travel to Canada, bring official documents that state what vaccinations you and your family have already had. If you or your child hasn’t been vaccinated, call your doctor or local public health clinic right away.
Other documents you may need include:
•marriage certificates
•driver’s licence, including:
•an International Driver’s Permit
•a reference from your auto insurance company
•adoption, separation or divorce papers
What to declare
Use the Customs Declaration Card to declare what you’re bringing into Canada, including any: items you must pay duty on, such as: gifts alcohol tobacco amount of money more than CDN $10,000 business goods, plants, food, animals, firearms or other weapons Don’t use this form to list personal and household goods you’re bringing with you or are following you to Canada. You’ll show your lists of those items separately to a customs officer.
Declare all items
If you don’t tell an official that you’re carrying items or money that should be declared, you may be fined or put in prison. For more information, contact the Canada Border Services Agency.
Jun 29, 2022 · To help keep people in Canada safe, the Government of Canada put in place border measures to reduce the risk of the importation and transmission of COVID-19 and new variants in Canada related to international travel. Today, the Government of Canada announced it is extending current border measures for travellers entering Canada. Requirements ...
- Public Health Agency of Canada
Jan 11, 2024 · Checklist for a U.S.-Canada border crossing. If you're fully vaccinated and traveling to Canada, whether by car, plane or boat, you still have to follow certain protocols. To meet entry ...
