Must know Custom Laws
 | If you are importing or exporting monetary instruments equal to or greater than CAN$10,000 (or its equivalent in a foreign currency), whether in cash or other monetary instruments, you must report it to the CBSA when you arrive or before you leave Canada. |
| You can import gifts for friends in Canada duty- and tax-free, as long as each gift is valued at CAN$60 or less. If the gift is worth more than CAN$60, you will have to pay duty and taxes on the excess amount. |
| You cannot claim alcoholic beverages, tobacco products or business-related material as gifts. |
| You can carry limited amount of alcoholic beverages in your personal entitlement provided you meet the minimum age requirement of the province/ territory you are visiting. |
| These items must accompany you on your arrival. |
| Minimum ages for the importation of alcoholic beverages as prescribed by provincial or territorial authority, are 18 years for Alberta, Manitoba and Quebec, and 19 years for Yukon, Northwest Territories, Nunavut, British Columbia, Saskatchewan, Ontario, Nova Scotia, New Brunswick, Prince Edward Island and Newfoundland and Labrador. |
| You are allowed to import only one of the following amounts of alcohol free of duty and taxes:
1.5 litres (53 imperial ounces) of wine, 1.14 litres (40 ounces) of liquor, a total of 1.14 litres (40 ounces) of wine and liquor; or 24 x 355 millilitre (12 ounces) cans or bottles (maximum of 8.5 litres) of beer or ale. |
| You are allowed to bring in all of the following amounts of tobacco into Canada without paying duty - 200 cigarettes, 50 cigars or cigarillos, 200 grams (7 ounces) of manufactured tobacco; and 200 tobacco sticks. |
| You may bring in additional quantities but you will have to pay full duty and taxes on the excess amount. |
| Minors (children below 18 years of age) traveling alone must have proof of citizenship and a letter from both parents detailing the length of stay, providing the parents’ telephone number and authorizing the person waiting for them to take care of them while they are in Canada. |
| If you are traveling with minors, you must carry proper identification for each child such as a birth certificate, passport, citizenship card, permanent resident card or Certificate of Indian Status. |
| If you are importing prescription drugs, make sure they are clearly identified. The drugs should be in the original packaging with a label that specifies what they are and that they are being used under prescription. If this is not possible, carry a copy of the prescription or a letter from your doctor. |
For detailed information about the custom laws, visithttp://www.cbsa.gc.ca/E/pub/cp/rc4161/rc4161-e.html
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