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BEFORE
YOU GO

NEED TO KNOW Before You Go eventualities by considering the following points before you travel.
Forward planning is essential to any successful trip. Be prepared for all

Passports and Visas
AT A GLANCE
Citizens of all US, EU, and British Commonwealth
CURRENCY
countries do not require visas for stays of up to
Canadian
six months. For up-to-date visa information
$
Dollar ($)
specific to your home country, visit the visa
section of the Canadian Government website,
and check with the nearest Canadian Consulate,
Embassy, or High Commission before travel.
AVERAGE DAILY SPEND Canadian Government
∑ cic.gc.ca/english/visit/visas.asp
Travel Safety Advice
SAVE SPEND SPLURGE
$125 $275 $500 + Visitors can get up-to-date travel safety
information from the UK Foreign and
Commonwealth Office, the US State
Department, and the Australian Department
of Foreign Affairs and Trade.
AUS
BOTTLED COFFEE BEER DINNER
WATER FOR TWO ∑ smartraveller.gov.au
$1.75 $2.50 $7.50 $80 + UK
∑ gov.uk/foreign-travel-advice
US
ESSENTIAL PHRASES (QUEBEC) ∑ travel.state.gov
Hello Bonjour Customs Information
An individual is permitted to carry the following
Goodbye Au Revoir within Canada for personal use:
Tobacco products 200 cigarettes or 50 cigars.
Please S’il vous plaît Cannabis 30g of cannabis within Canada; you
cannot carry any cannabis across the border.
Thank you Merci Alcohol 5 liters of alcoholic beverages with 24–
70 percent alcohol. There are no restrictions
Do you speak Parlez-vous on alcoholic beverages containing 24 percent
English alcohol or less.
I don’t Cash If entering or leaving Canada with more
understand Je ne comprends pas than $10,000 in cash (or the equivalent in
other currencies) it must be declared to the
customs authorities.
ELECTRICITY
SUPPLY Insurance
Standard voltage is
110 volts. Power It is important to take out insurance covering
sockets are type A health problems, accidents, trip-cancellation
and B, fitting two- or and interruption, as well as theft and loss of
three-pronged plugs. valuable possessions.

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