OTTAWA, ON, March 15, 2023 /CNW/ – The Canada Border Companies Company and the Canadian Snowbird Affiliation are encouraging Canadians who’ve spent the winter overseas, to plan forward for a clean return to Canada this spring.

These are the highest journey tricks to know earlier than arriving on the border:

Plan forward and test border wait occasions and alternate ports of entry. Travellers crossing the border by land are inspired to cross throughout non-peak hours akin to early morning.

Have your journey paperwork helpful. Whether or not travelling by land, air or water, you’ll be able to assist velocity up processing occasions by coming ready along with your journey paperwork.

Save time with Advance Declaration. Travellers arriving on the Toronto, Vancouver, Montreal, Winnipeg, Halifax, Québec Metropolis, Ottawa, Billy Bishop and Calgary worldwide airports could make their customs and immigration declaration to the CBSA previous to their arrival utilizing the Advance Declaration non-obligatory characteristic within the ArriveCAN app. Travellers who use this feature have entry to categorical lanes to get to an airport kiosk or eGate sooner.

Hashish: Do not deliver it in. Do not take it out. Bringing hashish throughout the border in any kind, together with oils containing tetrahydrocannabinol (THC) or cannabidiol (CBD), with out a allow or exemption approved by Well being Canada is a critical legal offence, regardless of the legalization of hashish in Canada. A medical prescription from a health care provider doesn’t rely as Well being Canada authorization.

Be ready to declare. All travellers should declare their items upon entry into Canada and are inspired to have their receipts available for items bought or obtained whereas away. It’s essential to declare forex or financial devices price CAN$10,000 or danger penalties. Use the CBSA obligation and taxes estimator to assist calculate your monies owed.

Know your exemptions from duties and taxes. After you have been exterior of Canada seven days or extra, you’ll be able to import items price as much as CAN$800, duty-and tax-free. Inside this private exemption, you might be allowed to deliver again obligation and tax free:

1. Two bottles of wine (1.5 litres complete), or one giant normal bottle of liquor (1.14 litres), or roughly 24 cans or bottles (355 ml every) of beer (8.5 litres complete); and,
2. 200 cigarettes, and 50 cigars, and 200 grams manufactured tobacco, and 200 tobacco sticks. The packages should be stamped “obligation paid,” as you’ll discover them at a duty-free retailer. 

Importing a automobile. Residents of Canada can quickly import a automobile that’s licensed and registered in the USA, nevertheless, the obligation and tax implications, the size of time the automobile can stay in Canada, and the way the automobile can be utilized in Canada might differ. Residents completely importing a automobile from the U.S. or Mexico, ought to go to Canada’s Registrar of Imported Automobiles web site for particulars about automobile eligibility and the general course of, together with the required duties and taxes.

Keep away from importing uncooked poultry merchandise or by-products. There are at the moment restrictions on imports of dwell birds, hen merchandise and by-products from U.S. states affected by Extremely Pathogenic Avian Influenza. It isn’t advisable to deliver poultry merchandise into Canada. In any other case, be ready to show the origin of your poultry product on the border.

If you’re travelling with a pet or need to import an animal into Canada, you’ll need the precise paperwork on the border to satisfy Canada’s import necessities.

Undecided? Ask a border officer. The perfect factor you are able to do to avoid wasting time is to be open and sincere with the CBSA officer. If you’re undecided about what to declare, do not hesitate to ask. Our officers are right here to assist!

For extra data, go to the CBSA Website or name us at 1-800-461-9999.

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• The Canada Border Companies Company (CBSA) helps nationwide safety and public security priorities by facilitating the free circulation of individuals and items, together with animals and crops.
• The Canadian Snowbird Affiliation is a not-for-profit advocacy group for travelling Canadians, representing greater than 115,000 members.

For extra journey ideas for Canadian snowbirds, be a part of the Canada Border Companies Company on Fb and YouTube and go to the Canadian Snowbird Affiliation web site.

SOURCE Canada Border Companies Company

For additional data: Media Relations: Canada Border Companies Company, [email protected], 1-877-761-5945; Communications, Canadian Snowbird Affiliation, [email protected]