Before you leave, please check whether your insurance already covers overseas travel. If not, be sure to purchase travel medical insurance before leaving for Canada. When traveling, please carry your insurance policy number and emergency contact number with you. 1. Canadian Hospitals and Medical Services Canadian hospitals and medical services provide you with quality services.…

Canada’s telephone system is very similar to that of the United States. Canadian telephone numbers are 10 digits. The first 3 digits are the area code, and the next 7 digits are the local number (for example, 555-555-5555). If you make a long-distance call outside the local area, dial “1”, then the 3-digit area code,…

Canada uses dollars ($) and cents (￠) similar to the United States, Australia and New Zealand. In addition to 0.01 cents, 0.05 cents and 0.25 cents, Canada currently has 1 dollar and 2 dollar coins, commonly called “loonie” and “toonie”. Banknotes come in different colors and patterns, the most common being the 5 dollar bill…

1. Gifts When bringing gifts with a unit price of less than 60 Canadian dollars into Canada, tourists can be exempted from customs duties and taxes. Gifts over 60 Canadian dollars are subject to customs duties on the excess amount. Alcoholic beverages, tobacco products and promotional materials are not included in the category of gifts.…