General allowances

Item	Cabin	Checked
Gifts and personal goods	Allowed No stated quantity
Personal exemption, absence over 24 hours	Restricted 200 CAD Extra conditions apply
Personal exemption, absence over 48 hours	Restricted 800 CAD Extra conditions apply
Personal exemption, absence over 7 days	Restricted 800 CAD Extra conditions apply
Gifts sent by post	Restricted 60 CAD Extra conditions apply
Motor vehicle fuel	Restricted No stated quantity
Used articles and personal belongings	Allowed No stated quantity
Accompanying goods, non-commercial (flat-rate band)	Allowed 500 CAD
Driver and crew border-shop bundle	Allowed No stated quantity
Personal goods (Annex-9 B)	Allowed No stated quantity
Goods eligible for the $1,000 flat rate of duty	Allowed No stated quantity
Photo or video camera	Allowed No stated quantity
Mobile phone or wireless device	Allowed No stated quantity
Television	Allowed No stated quantity
Video camera	Allowed No stated quantity
Photo camera	Allowed No stated quantity
Laptop or personal computer	Allowed No stated quantity
GPS device	Allowed No stated quantity
Radio and radio-cassette player	Allowed No stated quantity
Audio and video recorder/player	Allowed No stated quantity
Game console	Allowed No stated quantity
Musical instrument	Allowed No stated quantity
Sports equipment	Allowed No stated quantity
Medical device	Allowed No stated quantity
Night vision device	Allowed No stated quantity
Other personal item	Allowed No stated quantity
Tablet and smartwatch	Allowed No stated quantity

Official sources Last verified 2026-09-19