| So, youve planned your trip to Canada. Your flight is | | | | permission to have the child with you.3. Do I need a |
| booked, hotel reservations are made and your itinerary | | | | medical exam for travel to Canada?A medical |
| is set. But before you get too excited about riding to | | | | examination is required if you have resided for six or |
| the top of the CN Tower, you should take care of a | | | | more consecutive months in a designated red flagged |
| few other important details.A) Prepare yourself for | | | | country/territory in the one year prior to your travel to |
| Canadas entry requirements. Ask yourself the | | | | Canada. Some of these countries include: Afghanistan, |
| following questions:1. Do I need a visa to travel to | | | | Bahamas, Armenia, Brazil, Cambodia, Ethiopa, Guam, |
| Canada?While some travellers require a visa to travel | | | | Haiti, India, Iran, Iraq, and Mexico. A complete list of |
| to Canada, many do not. Persons lawfully admitted to | | | | red-flagged countries can be found on the |
| the United States for permanent residence who have | | | | Government of Canada web site. web site.B) Get |
| a Green card or can provide other evidence of | | | | acquainted with the laws regarding Canadas customs |
| permanent residence, British citizens and British | | | | regulations. Here is a brief list of some items you are |
| Overseas Citizens who can be readmitted to the | | | | prohibited to bring into the country: firearms and/or |
| United Kingdom, persons holding a valid and subsisting | | | | offensive weaponsdrugscertain fruits and/or plants |
| Special Administrative Region passport issued by the | | | | that could contain harmful pests and |
| Government of the Hong Kong Special Administrative | | | | diseasesmeatWhat about alcohol and tobacco?As |
| Region of the Peoples Republic of China, as well as | | | | long as you meet the age requirements set by the |
| other particular individuals, do not require a visa to enter | | | | province or territory you are visiting, you can bring up |
| Canada. For a complete list, visit the Government of | | | | to 40 ounces of liquor, 52 ounces of wine, or 24 |
| Canada web site web site.2. What type of | | | | containers of beer. You can also bring 200 cigarettes, |
| identification will I need to present to Canada | | | | 50 cigars or cigarillos, 200 tobacco sticks, and 200 |
| customs?Canadas entry requirements entail that | | | | grams of manufactured tobacco.How much money |
| every visitor from out of the country needs a valid | | | | can I bring to Canada?You can bring as much money |
| passport. However, your birth certificate or certificate | | | | as you like; however, you must report all imports and |
| of citizenship, and a valid photo identification such as a | | | | exports of currency and monetary instruments equal |
| drivers licence will also be accepted. If you are a | | | | to or greater than $10,000 CAN.For more details |
| permanent resident of the U.S., dont forget to bring | | | | concerning customs regulations, call (204) 983-3500 or |
| your green card.Also, if you are travelling with children, | | | | (506) 636-5064 or visit the Canadian Governments |
| the customs officers may ask detailed questions about | | | | customs and borders site.Once the details of your |
| them. Parents who share custody of their children | | | | travel to Canada have been sorted out, you can relax. |
| should carry copies of the legal custody documents. If | | | | Arrive into Canada and have fun! Skate on the Rideau |
| you are travelling with a child who is not your own, you | | | | Canal, stroll through old Montreal, or ski down Whistlers |
| need a note from the guardians granting you | | | | mountain. Either way, you will surely enjoy your stay! |