- Visas
and Passports:
Chances are, you will need a passport for your holiday.
If you don't have one, leave plenty of time to get
one because you don't want this type of last minute
hassle. In Canada, you can access the Canadian Passport
Office wen site at www.dfait-maeci.gc.ca/passport/menu.asp.
In the US, you can access the American Passport Service
web site at http://travel.state.gov/passport_services.html.
To locate embassies worldwide, click our list below.
For Visa information, it is recommended that you contact
the official government site of your destination country,
or talk to your local travel agent.
Canadian Passport
Application Download an application form for a Canadian
Passport
Embassy
and Visas
List of Embassies and Visas offices.
Foreign
Affairs Canada Country profiles
Good information in the country profiles including
Canadian Embassies and Consulates.
Foreign
Affairs Canada Travel updates
Always
a good idea to check the warnings from Foreign Affairs.
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Airport and Airline Sites:
Airline
and airport web sites
Searchable links to airline and airport web sites.
Airport
and city codes
This is a big help if you’re booking on-line.
You can enter the city and it will return the 3 letter
airport code.
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Destination Information:
Destination
Guide
Get information about the city you plan to visit
Lonely
Planet
Excellent source for information
Online
Travel Magazines
List of online travel magazines
World Time
Server
Times and time zones from World Time Server.
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Travel Maps:
Maps are a great way to get acquainted with a country
and its cities. Refer to an atlas or check on-line
for maps and quick facts about your destination.
Mapquest
Mapquest for maps and driving directions worldwide
Metro
Planet
Subway and Metro maps around the world.
Yahoo! Maps
Maps and driving directions for Canada, France, Germany,
Italy, Spain, United Kingdom and United States
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Miscellaneous Tools:
Baggage
allowances
Convert Me
All kinds of conversion tables, imperial to metric,
weight, capacity, volume, and some interesting Russian
and Japanese measurements.
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International Driving Permits:
In order to drive in other countries, it may be necessary
to obtain an International Driver's Permit. In some
countries, your foreign driver's license is valid
for a certain number of days, and then becomes invalid.
For information about International licenses, contact
your national Automobile Association. In Canada, contact
CAA (the Canadian Automobile Association), and in
the US, contact AAA (the American Automobile Association).
Otherwise, talk to your local travel agent to find
out if you will require an International Driving Permit.
CAA
(Canadian Automobile Association)
Canadian Automobile Association is authorised to issue
the International Driving Permit (IDP) relating to
this convention by the Canadian Federal and Provincial
Governments.
AAA
(American Automobile Association)
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| Canada
Customs Duty Free Allowances |
| Absence
from Canada |
Amount
in Canada $ |
Alcohol
|
Tobacco |
Number
of times per year |
| after
24 hours |
$50.00 |
none |
none |
any |
| after
48 hours |
$200.00 |
1.14
Litres (40oz.)
of Liquor |
1
Carton (200 Cigarettes) and 50 Cigars |
any |
| after
7 days |
$750.00 |
1.14
litres of liquor or 1.5 litres of wine |
1
Carton (200 Cigarettes) and 50 Cigars and 200
grams of Tobacco and 200 Tobacco Sticks |
any |
