For the students who go to Canada to study for the first time, many students do not understand the relevant information about entry. There are a lot of matters that need to be paid attention to before entering the country. Let’s take a look at the relevant content brought here for you!
The summer vacation and Christmas is the peak season to study in Canada every year, so the general price will be increased by 20% or more based on the shortage of slots, and the price increase of direct flights is even more.
If you want to save money, buy tickets that require connecting flights.
However, it should be noted that if you choose to transfer through the United States, you must hold a short-term visa to the United States!
Canada mainly has 10 provinces, but generally only three entry points, respectively are Toronto, Ontario, Vancouver, BC and Montreal, Quebec, want to reach other cities must pass through the above three places.
The Customs has specified that no more than C $10,000 should be carried with you into Canada.
If the cash in Canadian dollars is less than 10,000 yuan, but the cash in other currencies (such as US dollars, RMB, etc.), the total amount of more than 10,000 Canadian dollars after conversion according to the exchange rate, must be declared to the Customs.
It is highly recommended that you pack important documents in your carry-on backpack and keep a complete copy in your other baggage, but never in your checked baggage.
For the first entry, international students should put their original passport, customs letter, admission letter, latest transcript, receipt of paid tuition and other documents in their carry-on luggage for customs officers to check.
To fill in the Customs Declaration card correctly, passengers entering the country generally need to fill in the Customs declaration form.
Customs declaration forms are usually handed out to passengers by flight attendants before the plane deplanes (a black pen is recommended).
Passengers can also pick it up at the point of entry, so there’s no problem if they don’t get it on the plane.
International students arriving in Canada for the first time should prepare their passport, visa, admission letter, tuition receipt and entry paper issued by the Canadian Embassy in China. Minor students also need to prepare guardian documents (notarized visa documents).
Customs Declaration Normally, when the plane is about to land, the flight attendant will issue a customs declaration card with two sides, one in English and one in French.
Fill it out on the plane to save time. The document number on the card needs to be the passport number, not the ID number.
Once off the plane, customs officers will check the contents of the declaration card against the actual items.
However, Pearson International Airport in Toronto has adopted a smart declaration system. Instead of writing the declaration on the card, you need to pay attention to the road signs when you get off the plane, and there will be airport staff to help fill out the declaration in front of the computer.
After getting off the plane, follow the crowd and arrive at the Customs Immigration Hall.
Enter the lobby and wait in line at the Canada Boarder Services Agency for a Study Permit.
The immigration officer in the service Office will review the passport and visa, look at the admission letter and tuition receipt, and ask the student simple questions in English, such as which school they are attending, how long they will stay in Canada, when they will return home, etc.
Students use English normal natural answer.
After that, the immigration officer will retrieve the entry paper and issue the student a Study Permit.
The staff of the Service Department will also stamp the student’s passport and customs declaration card.
If you get a Study Permit, you’re in.
After check-in, find the baggage carousel for your flight to collect your checked baggage. There are wheelbarrows available at the baggage claim area.
After r the customs check to retrieve the checked baggage, push the cart to follow the “Exit” sign and take the Customs declaration card in your hand. If it is filled out electronically, the corresponding return receipt will be printed out and handed to the customs officer at the gate.
After the customs checks the baggage, the entry process is all over. It takes about one hour from the landing to the customs clearance.
1. Weapons, fireworks, firecrackers, drugs, cultural relics, rare animal and plant products, meat, vegetables, raw fruits, eggs and dairy products are prohibited from entering China.
2. Alcohol: Personal belongings over the age of 19 can include: 1.5 liters of wine, 1.14 liters of alcohol or 24 cans of 355 ml or 8.5 liters of beer.
3. Tobacco: Individuals over the age of 19 can carry 200 cigarettes, 50 cigars and 200 grams of tobacco products.
4. Pets: Contact the Canadian Food Inspection Agency Import Service Centre before bringing any animals to Canada.
5. Gifts: Gifts not exceeding 300 Canadian dollars can be brought duty-free. The excess amount will be subject to customs duty.
However, alcohol, tobacco and advertising products cannot be declared as gifts.
The excess is also subject to duty.
6. Cash: If you are carrying more than 10,000 Canadian dollars (or equivalent foreign currency) in cash or financial instruments, you must report to CBSA and explain the source, whether you are arriving or leaving Canada.
If not, the money may be confiscated and there may be a fine.
Financial instruments include stocks, bonds, bank drafts, checks and traveler’s checks.
7, drugs: Bring prescription drugs into the country, need to confirm that the drugs have a clear certification.
The drug must carry the original label and instructions for use, as well as the prescription for the drug.
If not, bring a copy of the prescription or a certificate from your doctor.
In particular, do not bring too many drugs into Canada. There are three types of drugs that should not be brought into Canada, including ephedrine drugs (such as New Contec, white plus black, etc.), domperidone (such as modicoline, domperidone tablets, etc.), and opioids (such as compound licorice tablets).
At the same time, do not bring Chinese herbs, because the laws on drug management in Canada are very different from those in China.
If some domestic drugs are not declared, once they are found to contain contraband, light drugs will be confiscated, heavy will be banned from entering the country or even imprisoned!
