Canada

Passengers can complete an advance declaration up to 72 hours prior to arrival on the ArriveCAN app.

RESIDENTS:
1. after a stay outside of Canada for less than 24 hours: no allowances apply; or
2. after a stay outside of Canada for at least 24 hours but less than 48 hours may import goods valued at not more than CAD 200.-, which cannot include alcohol and tobacco products; or
3. after a stay outside of Canada for at least 48 hours but less than 7 days may import goods valued at not more than CAD 800.-, which must accompany the passenger as hand or checked baggage and may include:
a. 50 cigars, 200 cigarettes, 200 tobacco sticks and 200 grams of manufactured tobacco , ;
b. 40 oz. (1.14 liters) of alcoholic beverages or 51 oz. (1.5 liters) of wine or 288 oz. (8.5 liters) of beer or ale ;
c. gifts up to a value of CAD 60.- (excluding tobacco products, alcoholic beverages and advertising matter) per recipient. Gifts for more persons allowed if the value of each gift for each recipient does not exceed CAD 60.-; or
4. after a stay outside of Canada for at least 7 days (excluding day of departure) may import goods valued at not more than CAD 800.-, which may accompany the passenger as hand or checked baggage or follow entry, except for alcohol and tobacco, into Canada (such as via courier, mail or delivery agency) and may include the allowances listed in 3.a., b., and c. Goods to follow (not including alcoholic beverages or tobacco) must be declared on the passenger’s arrival.

Alcoholic beverages and/or tobacco products can only be imported by persons over:
– 18 years into the provinces of Alberta, Manitoba and Quebec;
– 19 years for the provinces of British Colombia, New Brunswick, Newfoundland, The Northwest Territories, Nova Scotia, Ontario, Prince Edward Isl., Saskatchewan and Yukon Territory.

If cigarettes, tobacco sticks or manufactured tobacco are included in the personal exemption allowance, only a partial exemption may apply. A special duty has to be paid on these products unless they are marked with excise stamp “Duty Paid Canada Droit Acquitte”. An individual may import max. 5 units of tobacco products that are not packaged and marked with the excise stamp. One unit consists of either 200 cigarettes, 50 cigars, 200 grams of manufactured tobacco; or 200 tobacco sticks.

Documents authorizing the personal use of cannabis for medical purposes are not sufficient to bring it into Canada.
Only Health Canada retains the authority to issue permits or grant exemptions to import or export cannabis.

Passengers can complete an advance declaration up to 72 hours prior to arrival on the ArriveCAN app.

NON-RESIDENTS:
1. 200 cigarettes, 50 cigars, 200 tobacco sticks and 200 grams of manufactured tobacco ;
2. 40 oz. (1.14 liters) of alcoholic beverages or 51 oz. (1.5 liters) of wine or 288 oz. (8.5 liters) of beer or ale ;
3. gifts up to a value of CAD 60.- (excluding tobacco products, alcoholic beverages and advertising matter) per recipient. Gifts for more persons allowed if the value of each gift for each recipient does not exceed CAD 60.-.
FORMER RESIDENTS of Canada after a stay outside of Canada for 12 consecutive months or more: any articles owned and in possession and used at least 6 months prior to their return to Canada. For more information contact nearest Canadian embassy or consulate.
Restrictions and duty on food products: Complex requirements, restrictions and limits apply when importing meat, eggs, dairy products, fresh fruits, vegetables, and other foodstuffs that it is strongly advised not to bring such goods into Canada. Certain seeds, plants and plant parts are subject to special import requirements. For more information, contact the CFIA Import Service Centres in Montreal, Toronto and Vancouver or by consulting www.inspection.gc.ca.
The following meat and dairy products may be imported only from the U.S. and must be identified as products of the USA:
a. 24 eggs;
b. CAD 20.- worth of dairy products;
c. 3 kilograms of margarine;
d. 20 kilograms of meat and meat products, with restriction of:
– max. 1 whole turkey or 10 kilograms of turkey products;
– max. 10 kilograms of chicken.
Prohibited: articles from Haiti, made of animal skins (e.g. drums). Soft shell turtles from any country, including the USA.

All passengers must complete an E-311 CBSA Declaration Card prior to arrival.

Local currency (Canadian Dollar-CAD) and foreign currencies: no restrictions up to CAD 10,000.-. Amounts equal to or greater than CAD 10,000.- must be declared.