What items can be brought into Canada and what procedures are required?

What should I bring before traveling to Canada? What should I pay attention to when entering the country? How to fill out the Canadian immigration card? Faced with everyone’s confusion, the editor compiled some relevant content for everyone. Come and take a look!

Canada Entry Instructions

1) You do not need to fill in the entry form when entering Canada, but you must fill in the customs declaration card. Fill out L copies for the whole family and ask the waiter to help fill it out. Before the plane lands, the crew will report the weather and temperature on the ground and properly prepare the clothes to wear.

2) When you get off the plane, an immigration officer may ask you if you have a passport, etc. When going through immigration procedures, the immigration officer will ask some simple questions, such as where you are from, your purpose of coming to Canada, your relatives in Canada, etc. The immigration officer will stamp your passport and tell you how long you can stay in Canada.

3) The immigration officer must be convinced that you will not stay in Canada after completing your trip. If the information you provide is untrue or vague and you cannot convince the immigration officer that you are suitable to enter Canada, you may be refused entry.

4) The contact number of the guarantor (inviter or organization) in Canada (preferably a home or mobile phone number) should be prepared in case you can contact the guarantor when entering the country.

5) Under special circumstances, the immigration officer may require you to pay some deposit to urge you to comply with the relevant regulations of Canadian temporary residence. If you comply with the relevant regulations, the cash paid will be refunded when you leave the country.

6) Temporary visitors to Canada are not allowed to work or study in Canada. If you want to change your status or extend your visa, you must apply to the Immigration Department three weeks before your visa expires. Carry your passport, a copy of your visa and some passport photos with you just in case.

7) If you are going to Canada to study or immigrate, it is best to bring other relevant documents, such as birth certificate, no criminal record certificate, marriage certificate, graduation certificate, transcript, degree certificate, driver's license, experience Certificate, etc., for use after arriving in Canada. The above certificates should be notarized and accompanied by English or French translations.

: Canadian Entry Customs Regulations

1. Part A and Part B of the customs declaration card must be filled in. Securities such as cash, travellers' checks, bank drafts or stocks worth more than $10,000 must be declared. Weapons, fireworks, drugs, cultural relics, rare animal and plant products, meat, vegetables, fruits, eggs, and dairy products are not allowed to enter. Passengers over 19 years old can bring 1.5 liters of wine (or 1.14 liters of liquor) and 200 cigarettes (or 50 cigars) into the country. The excess will be subject to customs duties.

2. Shopping, staying in hotels, and consuming in restaurants in Canada are generally subject to sales tax (7%GST federal tax, 8%PST provincial tax, food tax-free). During your stay in Canada, you can declare the tax refund to the customs when leaving the country for federal taxes on accommodation, shopping and other consumption. When exiting customs, the customs will present the shopping invoice and purchased goods for inspection, and fill in relevant forms, which is quite cumbersome.

3. Entry and exit items in Canada

Alcohol: Personal items may include: 1.5 liters of wine, 1.14 liters of alcohol, or 24 cans of 355 ml or 8.5 liters of beer.

Tobacco: Individuals can carry 200 cigarettes, 50 cigars and 200 grams of tobacco products. Another 200 cigarette butts entered Canada.

Pets: Before bringing any animals from China to Canada, you must contact the Canadian Food Inspection Agency Import Services Centre.

Currency: Visitors are exempt from paying duties and taxes when bringing gifts with a unit price of less than 60 Canadian dollars into Canada. Gifts exceeding CAD$60 are subject to customs duties on the excess amount. Tobacco and alcohol products and promotional materials do not fall into the category of gifts.

Drugs: When bringing prescription drugs into the country, you need to confirm that the drugs have clear certification. Medications must have original labels, instructions for use and prescriptions. If not, you should bring a copy of the prescription or a doctor's note.

Meat, dairy products, fruits and vegetables: Canada has various restrictions on the above items, and you should try to avoid bringing them into the country.

Gifts: Gifts worth no more than $60 for relatives and friends are tax-deductible. However, alcoholic products, tobacco products and advertising products cannot be declared as gifts. This

Canada is a signatory to an international agreement restricting the sale, trade and transport of endangered animals, birds, reptiles, fish, insects and plants. The agreement also covers skin, fur, feather and bone products of these items. Therefore, these items are also restricted.

Canadian Immigration Card

When arriving at Toronto and Vancouver airports, you need to fill in the E311 immigration card and go through customs. On the plane, the flight attendant will give it to the passengers. A family only needs to fill out one form and is still a family unit when passing through customs and other places.