Citizens of the EU, Scandinavia
and most Commonwealth countries
travelling to Canada do not need
an entry visa: all that is
required is a valid passport.
United States citizens simply need
some form of identification.
All visitors to Canada have to
complete a customs declaration
form , which you'll be given
on the plane or at the US-Canada
border. On the form you'll have to
give details of where you intend
to stay during your trip. If you
don't know, write
"touring", but be
prepared to give an idea of your
schedule and destinations to the
immigration officer.
At the point of entry, the
Canadian immigration
officer decides the length of stay
permitted up to a maximum of
six months , but not usually
more than three. The officers
rarely refuse entry, but they may
ask you to show them how much money
you have: a credit card or $300
cash per week of the proposed
visit is usually considered
sufficient. They may also ask to
see a return or onward ticket. If
they ask where you're staying and
you give the name and address of
friends, don't be surprised if
they check.
For visa and immigration
enquiries, visits of more than six
months, study trips and stints of
temporary employment, contact the
nearest Canadian embassy,
consulate or high commission for
authorization prior to departure
. Inside Canada, if an extension
of stay is desired, written
application must be made to the
nearest Canada Immigration
Centre well before the expiry
of the authorized visit.
The duty-free allowance
if you're over 19 (18 in Alberta,
Manitoba and Qu้bec) is 200
cigarettes and 50 cigars, plus 1.4
litres of liquor or 24 355ml-sized
bottles of beer.
Canadian high commissions,
consulates and embassies abroad
AUSTRALIA AND NEW ZEALAND
Auckland 9th Floor,
Jetset Centre, 44-48 Emily Place,
Auckland 1 (tel 09/309 8516, www.dfait=maeci.gc.ca/newzealand
).
Canberra Commonwealth
Ave, Canberra, ACT 2600 (tel
02/6270 4000, www.dfait=maeci.gc.ca/australia
).
Sydney Level 5, Quay
West Building, 111 Harrington St,
Sydney, NSW 2000 (tel 02/9364
3000. 24-hour visa information and
application tel 02/9364 3050).
EUROPE
Germany 6th Floor,
Internationales Handelszentrum,
Friedrichstrasse 95, 10117 Berlin
(tel 030/203120).
Ireland 65 St Stephen's
Green, Dublin 2 (tel 01/478 1988).
Norway Wergeslandsveien
7, 0244 Oslo (tel 022/995300).
Sweden Tegelbacken 4,
7th Floor, Stockholm (tel 08/453
3000).
United Kingdom Macdonald
House, 1 Grosvenor Square, London
W1X 0AB (tel 020/7258 6600).
UNITED STATES
Chicago Suite 2400, 2
Prudential Plaza, 180 N Stetson
Ave, Suite 2400, Chicago, IL 60601
(tel 312/616 1860, www.canadachicago.net
).
Los Angeles 9th Floor,
550 S Hope St, Los Angeles, CA
90071-2627 (tel 213/346-2700, www.cdnconsultat-la.com
).
New York 1251 Avenue of
the Americas, New York, NY
10020-1175 (tel 212/596-1628, www.canada-ny.org
).
Washington 501
Pennsylvania Ave NW, Washington,
DC 20001 (tel 202/682-1740, www.canadianembassy.org
).
There are also consulates in Atlanta,
Boston, Buffalo, Dallas, Detroit,
Miami, Minneapolis and Seattle
. Check the phone book for
details.
