Return or travel to Canada

Travelling to Canada, border wait times, customs and immigration.

Customs

Information on what you can bring to Canada, how to declare it and the costs of importing goods for personal use

U.S. to Canada border wait times

Regularly updated list of wait times at border crossing points for drivers coming to Canada from the U.S.

Travel documents

Acceptable documents, establishing your personal identity, your citizenship and other important information.

Traveller entry requirements

What you need to cross the border into Canada

Indigenous border mobility

Who is eligible, what you can apply for and how to apply as an Indigenous person

Programs for trusted travellers

Information on the NEXUS, CANPASS and Remote Area Border Crossing Programs.

Travelling as a dual citizen

Dual Canadian citizens need a Canadian passport to board a flight to or transit through Canada by air

If you become sick or injured while travelling outside Canada or after your return

What to do if you are sick when or after you return to Canada

Moving back to Canada

Links to the provincial and territorial government resources you need when you move back to Canada

Features

US to Canada border wait times

A regularly updated list of wait times at border ports of entry for drivers coming to Canada from the U.S.
Dual Canadian citizens: Fly to Canada with a valid CDN passport

You need a valid Canadian passport to board a flight to Canada.
What you can bring back to Canada

General guidelines on what you can and cannot bring into Canada when you return from abroad.
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