Travelling or returning to Canada? CBSA tips for the holiday season in the Southern Ontario Region
News release
December 20, 2018 Niagara Falls, Ontario Canada Border Services Agency
The Canada Border Services Agency (CBSA), Southern Ontario Region, would like to share the following tips to facilitate your border crossing during the holiday season:
Quick facts
Plan ahead – Check border wait times using the CanBorder App and cross at the least busy port of entry in the area. Historically, long weekends result in higher than normal volumes; plan your entry during non-peak hours such as early morning. Boxing Day tends to be busiest; plan around it.
Know your exemption limits – Know your personal exemptions and restrictions. Be sure to check the CBSA duty and taxes estimator to calculate taxes on goods purchased outside of Canada and to help you make informed decisions when shopping abroad.
Be prepared – Have your travel documents and receipts in hand when you arrive at the border. Make sure that each passenger has the correct travel document.
Declare all purchases, acquisitions, and/or gifts received when entering Canada – refer to the I Declare
