As the long Easter weekend and increased traffic at airports and border agency, the Canada Border Services Agency (ASFC) goes there with some useful advice.
The Border Services Agency of Canada (ASFC) reminds travelers that there can be a lot of traffic on the border during the long weekend in Easter.
In order to facilitate the task of passengers without compromising their security and their safety, the federal agency is preparing for peak periods, such as that of returning to the country after the long weekend that promises to be. Here are some travel tips to help passengers on their movements when they return to Canada.
-- Do you come to Canada by car? check them Waiting time at the borders And expect delays.
- The best time to spend the border is early in the morning to avoid waiting times.
- Mondays of the long weekends are generally the most busy.
- Consider another entry point where waiting times are shorter or less dense traffic.
- Check the opening hours of the entry point in the directory of the offices and services of the ASFC.
- If you use a GPS application (such as Google Maps, Apple Maps or Waze) to go to an entry point, remember to check the different navigation options (such as the fastest and shortest routes) to determine your favorite route.
- Have your Travel documents At hand. This will accelerate treatment deadlines at the border.
- Be ready to declare. Declare everything you have with you when you enter Canada. If you arrive by land, you are responsible for everything in your vehicle.
- Goods purchased abroad : If you live in Canada, personal exemptions allow you to bring back goods, including alcohol and tobacco (up to a certain value), in Canada without paying the usual rights and taxes. Make sure you know how much you report in Canadian dollars and have your receipts at hand for the agent.
- Surcharges on certain American products. If you have bought products in the United States and import them to Canada, you may have to pay a surcharge of 25 % in addition to the usual rights and taxes. For residents of Canada, this surcharge only applies to products exceeding your personal exemption limit. Consult the lists of surcharged products dated March 4, March 13 and April 9 (vehicles manufactured in the United States). Visit the ASFC website for more details on how these surcharges apply to the border.
- Visitors to Canada can also provide gifts for their friends and family, provided that the gifts are unpacked Or placed in gift bags, in case the agents and agents of border services need to inspect the content.
- You can bring Easter chocolate provided that it is intended for your personal use and that it does not exceed a certain weight.
- Do you come to Canada by plane? Use the declaration made in advance and make your customs and immigration declaration up to 72 hours before your arrival in Canada at participating airports.
- When you Travel with a child, Who is not yours or of which you do not have legal custody, we recommend that you have a letter of consent from the parent or the legal tutor allowing you to travel with the child. We are always looking for missing children and, in the absence of a letter, the agents can ask additional questions.
- Find out before leaving: review the restricted and prohibited products To avoid possible sanctions, including fines, seizures or prosecution. Make sure you have the necessary information before trying to import items in Canada.
- Leave behind you: Firearms, weapons, narcotics and cannabis.
- We encourage you to read and follow all our travel tips before arriving at the border.
You are not sure? Ask an ASFC agent. The best thing you can do to save time is to be open and honest with the ASFC agent. If you are not sure of what you should declare, do not hesitate to ask.
For more information, please consult the ASFC website Or call us at 1 800 461-9999.
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