Travelling by Airplane

Customs Declarations

Before your plane arrives at your destination, the flight attendant will give you a Customs Declaration Card. See a copy of the Customs Declaration Card.

When you receive the Customs Declaration Card, you must complete it, even if you are not a Canadian citizen, before you meet with customs and immigration officials. To avoid delays you should complete this card before getting off the airplane.

If you do not read or write English or French, ask a flight attendant or fellow passenger to help you complete the form.

Use the Customs Declaration Card to declare:

• Any items that you are required to pay duty on, including alcohol, tobacco, or gifts that you are bringing in to Canada;
• Any business goods, plants, food, animals, firearms, or other weapons that you are bringing into Canada; and
• Any amount of money more than $10,000 that you are bringing into Canada.

Do not use this form to list the personal and household goods that you are bringing with you or are following you to Canada. Your prepared lists of those items will be presented separately to the customs officer.

Departing from the Airplane

When you leave the plane there will be signs directing you to the Canada Border Services Agency officers who will meet with you for an interview and review your documents and papers.