Category: Canada

With Interac e-Transfer®, you can send money within Canada to a person or a business. All you need is an email address, or a valid Canadian mobile number – and an eligible bank account with a participating Canadian financial institution. What is E-transfer and how does it work? An email money transfer (EMT) is initiated […]

YES, but only under certain circumstances. First, your school must have a “reasonable suspicion” that searching you will turn up evidence that you violated a school rule or law. Second, the way your school does its search should be “reasonable” based on what is being searched for and your age. Can a teacher search your […]

Solid food items (not liquids or gels) can be transported in either your carry-on or checked bags. Liquid or gel food items larger than 3.4 oz are not allowed in carry-on bags and should be placed in your checked bags if possible. Can you take candy on a plane in Canada? What kind of food […]

Salty and savoury snack foods are taxable. This category of snack foods includes chips, crisps, puffs, curls or sticks (such as, potato chips, corn chips, cheese puffs, potato sticks, bacon crisps and cheese curls), other similar snack foods or popped corn and brittle pretzels. What food items are not taxed in Canada? Zero-rated basic groceries […]

The Canada Border Services Agency (CBSA) licenses duty free operators, which sell goods to travellers who are about to leave Canada. Duty free shops are located at 52 land border and international airport locations across Canada. They sell goods free of certain duty and taxes normally levied on goods sold in Canada. Can I go […]

You can use both Air Freight & Sea Freight services for sending your personal effects to Canada. You can use Air Freight for goods that are needed quickly in your move to Canada and use Sea Freight for goods that are not as urgent in your move to Canada. Can you ship personal items to […]

Any shipment that is subject to taxes and duties will need one. Failure to include a TIN number on your shipments may result in fines, delays or returns. Does Canada require a foreign tax identifying number? If you plan on filing your tax return just once, you do not need ITN as the CRA will […]

What documents do I need to travel? You need to get a Refugee Travel Document from Passport Canada. It is recognized in all countries as a valid travel document. Can I travel to USA with Canadian Refugee Travel Document? If you have a valid Canadian Refugee Travel document, you are exempt from both the visa […]

USPS, UPS, and Canada Post are popular courier services that can ship cookies internationally. Can you send homemade cookies in the mail Canada? Make sure they arrive fresh “Use a courier or the fastest shipping method with the postal service,” Kish says, adding that during busy holiday seasons, like Christmas, send as early as possible […]

Canada may only trade with participants listed on the Schedule of the Export and Import of Rough Diamonds Act. All imported and exported rough diamonds must be accompanied by a valid Kimberley Process Certificate issued by the Kimberley Process authority in the exporting country. Can I bring an engagement ring into Canada? If you purchased […]