Customs and Immigration Information for Delegates

Personal Identification
Visitors entering Canada must present a valid passport and, in certain cases, a visa. It is strongly recommended that you carry your passport with you at all times for identity purposes. 

Before entering Canada, all visitors are responsible for ensuring that they have the required documents necessary, whether they are travelling through to another country or returning to their country of origin.

For more information, visit Citizenship and Immigration Canada

Personal Baggage
Clothing and goods for personal use during your stay are admitted to Canada duty-free. In most provinces, limited quantities of tobacco products may be brought in duty-free by persons 18 years and over. Similarly, limited quantities of alcoholic beverages may be brought into Québec by persons 18 years and over (19 in other provinces).

Items such as cameras, tape recorders, computers and sporting equipment should be registered with the customs service in the traveler's country of residence prior to departure in order to prove they were purchased prior to entry into Canada.

Gifts
Visitors to Canada may bring in gifts of a maximum value of $60 CA. Duty must be paid on any gifts in excess of this amount. Tobacco, alcohol and promotional materials may not be considered as gifts.

For More Information

Canada Border Services Agency (CBSA)
400 Place d'Youville, Suite 120
Montréal, Québec H2Y 2C2
Tel.: (514) 350-6120
http://www.cbsa-asfc.gc.ca/menu-eng.html
 
U.S. Department of State
http://www.state.gov

Department of Homeland Security or Citizenship
http://www.uscis.gov/portal/site/uscis

Immigration Canada
http://www.cic.gc.ca