Border regulations
Travelling to Canada
from the United States
When travelling by air between the
U.S. and Canada, you are required
to present a passport. This applies
to everyone, including newborns,
infants and children.
When travelling by land or sea to
Canada, U.S. citizens require a valid
U.S. passport or passport card,
a Nexus card, a U.S. Permanent
Resident Card or an Enhanced
Driver's License.
U.S. and Canadian citizen children
under age 19 arriving by bus or train
and travelling with a school group do
not require a passport. The student
may present an original or copy of
their birth certificate, a registration
of birth abroad certificate, a
naturalization certificate or a
certificate of Canadian citizenship.
Arrivals by air travel require a
passport.
It is recommended that U.S.
residents visit travel.state.gov for the
most up-to-date information.
From countries other
than the United States
Passports are required. Visa-exempt
foreign nationals who fly to or
transit through Canada will need
an Electronic Travel Authorization
(eTA). Exceptions include U.S.
citizens and travellers with a valid
visa. For more information visit
ircc.canada.ca/english/visit/visas.
asp or call:
Outside Canada: 1.800.992.7037
Within Canada: 1.888.242.2100
Pets
Please have a vaccination certificate
with full information on the animal.
Returning to the
United States
Each person returning to the U.S.
from Canada may purchase and
declare the following:
• $200 goods duty-free after a stay
of less than 48 hours.
• $800 goods duty-free after a stay
of more than 48 hours. Duty-free
products—you can bring back
one of the following: up to 1.5
litres of wine, up to 1.14 litres of
alcoholic beverages or up to
8.5 litres of beer (24 cans). 200
cigarettes, 50 cigars, 200 grams
of manufactured tobacco and
200 tobacco sticks.
Visit cbp.gov/travel/us-citizens/
know-before-you-go for more
information.
For U.S. Customs information at
the Winnipeg James Armstrong
Richardson International Airport
please call 204.783.2340.
Bringing children
into Canada
Adults travelling with children should
carry identification for each child.
Divorced parents who share custody
of their children should carry copies
of the legal custody documents.
Adults who are not parents or
guardians should have written
permission from the parents or
guardians to supervise the children.
When travelling with a group of
vehicles, parents or guardians should
be in the same vehicle as the children
when arriving at the border. Customs
officers are looking for missing
children and may ask questions
about the children who are travelling
with you.
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