Information and Services for Travellers

Canadian residents travelling abroad

The Canada Border Services Agency is one of a number of Government of Canada departments and agencies with information related to the interests of Canadian residents travelling abroad. The following is not an exhaustive list of information, but it will help point you in the right direction to ensure that you enjoy safe and hassle free travel.

I Declare - A guide for residents of Canada returning to Canada (CBSA)

Planning a trip? Be prepared...

• WHTI / Travel documents for Canadians going to the US (CBSA)
• Passport information (Passport Canada)
• Travelling with children (Foreign Affairs Canada)
• Access to Travel - Information for special needs travellers (Government of Canada)
• Cross Border Currency Reporting - Travelling with CAN$10,000 or more (CBSA)
• Canada/U.S. Border Wait Times (CBSA)
• I Declare - "Before you leave" (CBSA)
• Transporting personal vehicles back to Canada from the U.S. by commercial carrier (CBSA)
• CBSA programs for frequent travellers (CBSA)

Health and safety away from home...

• Bon Voyage, But...Information for the Canadian Traveller (Foreign Affairs Canada)
• Travel Health Advisories (Public Health Agency of Canada)
• Consular Affairs (Foreign Affairs Canada)

Returning home...

• I Declare - "What to expect when you return to Canada"

Importing items to Canada after a trip...

• I Declare:
  • "Restrictions on importations"
  • "Personal Exemptions"
  • "Paying Duties"
• Be Aware and Declare! (Government of Canada)
• Importing pets (Canadian Food Inspection Agency)
• Importing animals and animal products (CFIA)
• Importing plants and plant products (CFIA)
• Importing a Vehicle Into Canada (CBSA)
  
  
• Travellers and the CBSA: Partnering for Success (CBSA)
• Food, Plant and Animal Inspections (CBSA)
• Postal importation (CBSA)

For additional information for Canadians and Canadian residents travelling abroad visit Service Canada.