The Canada Border Services Agency (ASFC) has ten tips to give Quebecers who will cross the American border in these tumultuous times.
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1-Cutting out of rush hour
You can consult the waiting time on the online border, but often early in the morning is the best time. With the exception of Monday, on the return from a long weekend.
2-identify the entrance points first
ASFC has an online directory. Then, the fastest route can be established with Google Maps or Waze, for example.
3-Nat do not forget your travel documents
This banal gesture can avoid many hours of waiting and procrastination on the border.
4-prepare you to declare
There are exemptions for alcohol and tobacco, but up to a certain amount. There could be a 25% surcharge on certain products purchased in the United States.
5-Follow a prior declaration if you take the plane
6-If you enter the country by boat, consult the rules first
7-have a consent letter if you have a child other than yours
If you do not have a letter, customs officials will be able to ask many more questions to avoid child trafficking.
8-Land do cannabis
Even if cannabis is legal in the country, there is no right to pass it to the border without permission. A prescription from his doctor does not pass.
9-Do not bring back food, plants or animals
10-Get your drugs well