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Services and information. Advance Declaration: Save time at the border. Use Advance Declaration in ArriveCAN to submit your customs and immigration declaration before flying into Canada. Programs for trusted travellers. Learn about programs to make border crossings faster and easier for travellers and private or commercial operators.
- Border Wait Times
Plan ahead by checking current estimated wait times at 28 of...
- Border Reminder Checklist
If entering Canada by land, check border wait times and the...
- Paying Duty and Taxes
The Canada Border Services Agency collects duty and taxes on...
- Primary Inspection Kiosks
If you arrive at one of Canada's busiest international...
- Travel Documents
Persons registered under the Indian Act have the right to...
- Secondary Services and Inspections
We understand that travellers may feel anxious when crossing...
- Renewing Work and Study Permits and Confirming Permanent Residence
Locations and hours for obtaining immigration services at...
- Plan Your Trip
Request assistance, border clearance process, completing...
- Border Wait Times
- On This Page
- By Land
- By Private Boat
- Required Identification
- Permanent Residents
- Travelling with Children
- You and The Border Services Officer
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If you’re arriving by land, follow the signs to the first checkpoint, also called “primary inspection.” Here, a border services officer will examine your identification and other travel documents and take your verbal declaration. Visit U.S. to Canada border wait times for estimated wait times at certain locations.
If you’re arriving by private boat, go directly to a designated marine telephone reporting site and call the CBSA Telephone Reporting Centre (TRC) at 1-888-226-7277 to obtain clearance. Private boaters that meet certain conditions may report to the CBSA by calling the TRC using cell phone from their location in Canadian waters. Learn more about rep...
Make sure you carry proper identification for yourself and any children travelling with you to help confirm your legal right to enter Canada. Canada has introduced a new entry requirement, known as an Electronic Travel Authorization (eTA), for certain international travellers who fly to Canada. Read about the changes and how they may affect you. Th...
Permanent residents (immigrants living in Canada who are not yet Canadian citizens) need a valid permanent resident card to return to Canada. Check the expiry date on your card. Note that a Certificate of Canadian Citizenship is not a travel document. See Canadian Citizenship for further details.
Parents who share custody of their children should bring copies of the legal custody documents to the border when travelling with their children. A consent letter should be used for all cross-border travel when a child is travelling: 1. alone 2. with only 1 parent or guardian 3. in the care of friends or relatives 4. with a group, such as a sports,...
You may occasionally find yourself going through a more detailed inspection. In some cases, this simply means that you may have to complete a form. In other cases, the border services officer will need to identify the goods you’re bringing into the country or examine your luggage. Border services officers are legally entitled to examine your luggag...
Advance Declaration: Save time at the border. Use Advance Declaration in ArriveCAN to submit your customs and immigration declaration before flying into Canada. Date modified: 2024-09-06. Government of Canada's official one-stop-shop for comprehensive international travel information.
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Nov 19, 2021 · 2021-11-19. The Government of Canada will adjust some of Canada’s border measures beginning on Nov. 30 to include additional COVID-19 vaccines accepted for entry to Canada and changes to certain exemptions, testing and ArriveCAN requirements.
- Public Health Agency of Canada
Jun 29, 2022 · Today, the Government of Canada announced it is extending current border measures for travellers entering Canada. Requirements for travellers arriving to Canada are expected to remain in effect until at least September 30, 2022.
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Nov 19, 2021 · The Government of Canada will adjust some of Canada’s border measures beginning on Nov. 30 to include additional COVID-19 vaccines accepted for entry to Canada and changes to certain exemptions, testing and ArriveCAN requirements.
