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Need Canadian
travel information? Want to know about prescription
drugs? How about what you can and cannot bring
into Canada? Need an embassy phone
number? Trouble converting imperial to metric?
This is the place to find that information!
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Here are some interesting and helpful facts about
travel in Canada:
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70% of all visitors to Canada cross the border by
automobile. Your American driver's license is valid in
Canada, and local traffic laws are very similar to those in the U.S.A.
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In addition to your driver's license, you should carry
proof of insurance and proof of vehicle ownership.
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Seat belt use in a moving vehicle is mandatory.
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Possession of a radar detection device is legal in the
Province of Saskatchewan.
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Turn on your headlights on at all times, even during
daylight.
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Canada uses the metric system for weights and
measurements. A kilometer (km) is roughly six tenths (0.6)
of a mile.
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Fuel is sold in litres. It takes 3.78 litres to
make one U.S. gallon.
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The metric system for drivers:
25 km = 15 miles,
40 km = 25 miles,
50 km = 30 miles,
60 km = 37 miles,
80 km = 50 miles,
100 km = 60 miles
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If you're flying your own aircraft into Canada, you
might want to call the Canada Map Office at 1-800-465-6277 to get the
latest info on airports and Canada Customs services, plus updates on
important information for pilots.
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Most of our clients will enter Canada via a commercial
airline flight. Regardless of how you get there, there are
certain requirements that must be met before they will allow you to
pass through the Customs and immigration area once you land in Canada.
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The procedure is usually very simple and takes only a
short time. Having a current USA Passport is mandatory to prove your citizenship.
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Most things you bring with you will be considered "personal
baggage" by Canadian Customs officers. These items include
reasonable quantities of food, fishing tackle, cars, boats and motors,
fuel, sports equipment, TV sets, musical instruments, computers and
cameras.
Of course, there are going to be some exceptions. The most
important exception to the rule is a firearm.
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Canadian Customs - All firearms brought into Canada will
be inspected. From a practical standpoint, this simply means
somebody in the Canadian Customs area of the airport will open your gun
case and physically look at your gun to ensure it is not loaded.
This is not a problem so long as you do not have a handgun
of any type (strictly prohibited in Canada) or a fully-auto long gun (also
prohibited). You must declare any firearms you are bringing in.
The Canadian Customs officers will be recording the serial
numbers on your guns when you enter Canada, and they will check them again
when you exit Canada on the way home. The reason is simply to ensure
that the same firearms you came with go back with you to the U.S.
Canadian Customs is trying to curb the illegal importation
of firearms into Canada, not infringe on your rights.
There will also be a fee required to buy a "Firearms
Declaration" which is a temporary license or permit to take your gun
in and out of Canada.
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Prescription drugs normally present no problem going
through Canadian Customs. Clearly identify each drug and carry it in
its original packaging with a label that specifies both what the drug is
and that it is being used under the prescription of a doctor.
If the drug could cause question, it's a good idea to take
your doctor's phone number with you just in case. Diabetics bringing
syringes with them should also carry evidence of their need.
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To convert temperatures in Fahrenheit to Celsius, use the
formula:
F = C(9/5) + 32
Example: 27 degrees Celsius = 80 degrees Fahrenheit
(September weather)
40 degrees Celsius = 104 degrees Fahrenheit (hot August weather)
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The address and phone number for the U.S. Embassy is:
100 Wellington Street
Ottawa, ON
K1P 5T1
Canada
(613) 238-5335
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