Canada ETA Details from USA

Pre travel arrangement for USA to Canada

You’ll usually require a visa or an Electronic Travel Authorization (ETA) to enter Canada unless you’re a US citizen. What you’ll need is determined by the type of passport you have, so double-check this well ahead of time.

Except for Americans, all visa-free foreigners must have a Canada ETA. This must be obtained prior to boarding your travel to Canada. Obtaining your ETA is a quick and easy online process that takes only a few minutes.

Corona virus (COVID-19) travel restrictions in Canada

To enter Canada, all travelers aged 5 and up must show documentation of a COVID-19 test result regardless of citizenship.

All travelers, including fully vaccinated ones, must provide one of the accepted types of tests, not an antigen test.

If you’ve had COVID-19 before, you may test positive even after you’ve healed and are no longer contagious.

If you are no longer experiencing symptoms, you can cross the border with proof of a positive COVID-19 molecular test rather than a negative one.

Travelers from the United States who want to visit Canada by land, air, or sea must have a COVID-19 immunization at least 14 days ahead of time. Pfizer-BioNTech, Moderna, Johnson & Johnson, and AstraZeneca/COVISHIELD vaccines are all accepted by the Canadian government.

Visitors with COVID-19 symptoms will need to self-isolate. Fully vaccinated passengers will not need to quarantine upon arrival. A quarantine strategy is required of all guests.

For Children

Unvaccinated dependent children under the age of 12 will be able to enter Canada with a fully vaccinated parent, stepparent, tutor, or guardian who is eligible to enter Canada.

People with medical issues that prohibit them from becoming fully vaccinated may be eligible for a reduced quarantine and testing period, but they must adhere to a different quarantine schedule.

Departure from USA

• Prohibited objects should not be packed or brought to the airport. Learn about the products that are allowed and forbidden, such as liquids, gels, and aerosols.
• Duty-Free Items: You are allowed to bring in up to 200 cigarettes and 100 cigars per person aged 18 and up, one liter of alcoholic beverages per person aged 21 and up, and presents and purchases worth up to $100 total duty-free.
• Consult the airline’s baggage weight regulations and pack your belongings accordingly. Because airlines do not allow excess weight and you may have to pay additional fees if you exceed the limit, it is always best to be educated and save yourself time and hassle.
• At the airline check-in counter, hand over your I-94 to the airline staff. Ensure that the airline representative has removed the I-94 stub when you do so. Ask them to take it out if they haven’t already.
• Travelers may see longer queues at Transportation Security Administration (TSA) checkpoints in US airports. Arrive at the airport two hours before your trip for domestic travel and three hours before your flight for foreign travel, according to the TSA. If you’re going during busy hours, such as an early morning or late evening, or during holidays or other special events, please plan ahead and allow extra time.

Arrival at Canada

At Pearson Airport, the Canada Border Services Agency (CBSA) examines passengers arriving in Canada. If you’re flying in from the United States or another country, you’ll need to verify your identification with CBSA and declare any products you’re carrying into the country.

As part of your personal exemption, you are entitled to import only one of the following amounts of alcohol and alcoholic drinks duty-free and tax-free:

1. Wine up to 1.5 liter
2. Beer up to 8.5 liter

If you are 18 years of age or over, you are allowed to bring in all of the following amounts of tobacco into Canada duty- and taxes-free within your personal exemption:

• 200 cigarettes
• 50 cigars
• 200 grams (7 ounces) of manufactured tobacco, and
• 200 tobacco sticks.

In most circumstances, prizes and awards received outside of Canada are subject to standard duty and taxes. Prizes can be recorded as part of your personal exemption, but any excess amount must be paid in duty and taxes.

Departure from Canada

By correctly packing your liquids, non-solid food, personal and toiletries goods, you can make your security screening process go faster and simpler. These products are referred to as “liquids, aerosols, and gels” at the airport.

• Each passenger is allowed a single 1 L bag containing liquids, food and personal items. The approximate dimensions of a 1L bag are 15.24 cm by 22.86 cm (6 in. by 9 in.) or 20 cm by 17.5 cm (8 in. by 7 in.)
• In your carry-on, don’t bring any presents or souvenirs that include liquids, aerosols, or gels. Liquor, wine, beer, snow globes, condensed soup cans, maple syrup, perfume, and lotion are among them. You can either check them or ship them individually.

You can pack alcoholic beverages (including homemade wine and beer, and commercial products) in your checked baggage if:

• The percentage of alcohol by volume is 70% (140 proof) or less.
• The quantity does not exceed five litres per person for alcoholic beverages between 24% and 70% alcohol by volume.

Arrival at USA

• Fruits and vegetables cultivated in Canada are generally permissible if they are labeled as Canadian products. Because of a disease epidemic, potatoes from western Canada are currently prohibited. Travelers from Canada should avoid bringing raw potatoes into the United States, despite the fact that commercial imports are permitted under strict rules.
• Postal laws in the United States make it illegal to send alcoholic beverages by mail. To bring alcoholic beverages into the United States, the importer must be 21 years old.
• Pick up your luggage at the baggage claim carousel and proceed to the CBP checkpoint, where a CBP officer will examine your CBP Declaration, Form 6059B, and either ask you more questions, send you to the cashier to pay your duty, or allow you to exit the terminal or catch your connecting aircraft. A CBP officer may inspect the items you’re bringing into the nation. For instance, your luggage may be inspected for agricultural items that are prohibited from entering the nation.

Post Travel experience

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The majority of activities don’t take more than a day and only use a day or less of your time. Whale watching, kayaking past sea otters, dog sledding in the Rockies, learning to prepare seafood, glamping in the boreal wilderness, learning the secrets of ice wine, riding a horse to a secluded tea house, or going on a bison safari are just a few of the activities available. Heritage Park Historical Village in Calgary, Alberta, is one of the Canadian Signature Experiences I’ve had the pleasure of experiencing and writing about.

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• A trip to the Cave and Basin, the origin of our national parks, would be incomplete without a stop.
• Zipline from Calgary’s highest point and then jump on the bobsleigh as it rushes down the course for a double dose of excitement.