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Coming to Canada by Small Aircraft or Recreational Boat Private aircraft and recreational boats arriving in Canada
Travellers on private, company-owned, or charter aircraft carrying 15 people or less (including members of the crew), as well as travellers on recreational boats, have to call a Canada Border Services Agency (CBSA) telephone reporting centre to obtain authorization before arriving in Canada.
Recreational boats
The master of a recreational boat is the person in charge. As master of the recreational boat, you have :
to go to a designated telephone reporting marine site, call the telephone reporting centre at 1-888-226-7277. No one except the master may leave the boat until authorization is given by customs.
Note
To find designated telephone reporting marine sites in your area, call 1-888-226-7277.
The master also has to follow these steps:
give the full name, date of birth, and citizenship for every person on the boat;
give the destination, purpose of trip, and length of stay in Canada for each passenger who is a non-resident of Canada;
give the length of absence for each passenger who is a returning resident of Canada;
give the passport and visa information of passengers, if applicable;
make sure all passengers have photo identification and proof of citizenship documents;
declare all goods being imported, including firearms and weapons;
report all currency and monetary instruments of a value equal to or greater than CAN$10,000;
for returning resident of Canada, declare all repairs or modifications made to goods, including the boat, while outside of Canada; and
give true and complete information.
As proof of presentation, the customs officer will give the master a report number for the records. The master has to give this number to a customs or immigration officer upon request.
Depending on the severity of the violation, the CBSA can impose penalties and seize any goods and any boat used to carry the goods. As well, you may be subject to criminal prosecution.
Travellers on private, company-owned, or charter aircraft carrying 15 people or less (including members of the crew), as well as travellers on recreational boats, have to call a Canada Border Services Agency (CBSA) telephone reporting centre to obtain authorization before arriving in Canada.
Recreational boats
The master of a recreational boat is the person in charge. As master of the recreational boat, you have :
to go to a designated telephone reporting marine site, call the telephone reporting centre at 1-888-226-7277. No one except the master may leave the boat until authorization is given by customs.
Note
To find designated telephone reporting marine sites in your area, call 1-888-226-7277.
The master also has to follow these steps:
give the full name, date of birth, and citizenship for every person on the boat;
give the destination, purpose of trip, and length of stay in Canada for each passenger who is a non-resident of Canada;
give the length of absence for each passenger who is a returning resident of Canada;
give the passport and visa information of passengers, if applicable;
make sure all passengers have photo identification and proof of citizenship documents;
declare all goods being imported, including firearms and weapons;
report all currency and monetary instruments of a value equal to or greater than CAN$10,000;
for returning resident of Canada, declare all repairs or modifications made to goods, including the boat, while outside of Canada; and
give true and complete information.
As proof of presentation, the customs officer will give the master a report number for the records. The master has to give this number to a customs or immigration officer upon request.
Depending on the severity of the violation, the CBSA can impose penalties and seize any goods and any boat used to carry the goods. As well, you may be subject to criminal prosecution.
