Before you arrive in Canada, you may be asked to complete a Customs Declaration Card. Complete this card before meeting with customs and immigration officials, even if you aren't a Canadian citizen. If you're traveling by air, it's a good idea to complete the card before you leave the airplane.
Officers will assist you in making your declaration and will work out your personal exemption and any duty and taxes you owe in the way that benefits you most. If you return to Canada by commercial aircraft, you will receive a Form E311, CBSA Declaration Card to complete before you land.
When you travel to Canada make sure you have: your letter of introduction. valid passport or travel document. if you're visa-required, it must contain the visa sticker that we put in it. if you need an eTA and you're flying to a Canadian airport, it must be the passport that's electronically link to your eTA.
You can make your customs and immigration declaration using Advance Declaration in the ArriveCAN app before you fly into one of Canada's participating airports. Benefits include: enjoy a more modern travel experience with a digital self-serve tool.
Completing the form Download and fill out the application form on a computer. The Generic Application Form for Canada IMM 0008 must be validated with 2D barcodes. If the 2D barcodes are missing or can't be machine read for any reason, the application will be returned to you without being processed.
Before you arrive in Canada, you may be asked to complete a Customs Declaration Card. Complete this card before meeting with customs and immigration officials, even if you aren't a Canadian citizen.
U.S. citizens are exempt from the eTA requirement and must carry proper identification such as a valid U.S. passport. Lawful permanent residents of the United States who hold valid status in the U.S. are exempt from the eTA requirement.