If you enter Canada by car, bus, train or boat (including cruise ship), you don’t need an eTA but you always need to carry proof of U.S. lawful permanent resident status, such as your valid Green Card or a valid Alien Documentation Identification and Telecommunications System (ADIT) stamp.

Can Green Card Holders Travel to Canada? U.S. green card holders are considered permanent residents and can travel to Canada without a visa.

Generally, permanent residents are allowed to travel to Canada freely and remain for a six-month stay. You can also apply for an extension if you want to stay longer. Entering the country as a visitor does not allow you to work in Canada or study for an extended period of time.

You can travel to and enter Canada if you’re a Foreign nationals, including United States (US) citizens, can travel to Canada only if they’re eligible.

All you need to provide is a photo ID, such as a driver’s license, NEXUS card, or a passport from your country of origin, and your green card as proof of lawful permanent resident status in the U.S.

No. REAL ID cards cannot be used for border crossings into Canada, Mexico or other international travel.

Entry into Canada: Canadian law requires that all persons entering Canada carry both proof of citizenship and proof of identity. A valid U.S. passport, passport card, or NEXUS card satisfies these requirements for U.S. citizens. Children under 16 need only present proof of U.S. citizenship.

Items You Cannot Bring Into Canada

• Food: Fresh fruits and vegetables and animal and fish products.
• Live bait: Don’t bring minnows, leeches, smelts, or leeches on your fishing trips.
• Weapons: Guns and firearms, ammunition, fireworks, and mace and pepper spray are not allowed.

Cash. When you move to Canada, you can bring cash with you. There is no limit to how much cash you can bring. However, if you bring more than $10,000 CAD in cash, you will have to declare it when you enter Canada.

Bringing food, plant and animal products into Canada

• food, such as raw or cooked meats, fruit/vegetables, milk.
• homemade articles, such as items made from plants or wood.
• houseplants.
• live animals, including pets.
• firewood.
• plant cuttings, seeds, bulbs.
• soiled hiking boots.

There are no restrictions on the amount of money you can bring into or take out of Canada, nor is it illegal to do so. However, any time you cross the border, you must declare any currency or monetary instruments you have in your possession that are valued at CAN$10,000 or more.

You can bring money into Canada in the form of:

1. Cash.
2. Securities in bearer form (for example, stocks, bonds, debentures, treasury bills)
3. Negotiable instruments in bearer form (for example, bank drafts, cheques, travellers’ cheques, money orders)
4. Transfer of funds between your bank and a Canadian bank.

Shipping international packages by regular post is another way to avoid high brokerage fees. Canada Post charges $9.95 on all dutiable or taxable mail and has arrangements with postal services in other countries such as the United State Postal Service for clearing packages.

Any item mailed to Canada may be subject to the Goods and Services Tax (GST) and/or duty. Unless specifically exempted, you must pay the 5% GST on items you import into Canada by mail. The CBSA calculates any duties owing based on the value of the goods in Canadian funds.

The current handling fees for import parcels is £12.00 for parcels where the contents value is below £900 (equivalent to €1000). High value goods over the threshold provided by HMRC and the UK Government (currently €1000 / £900), the handling fee is £25.00.

The best way to reduce import duties from USA on gifts you ship to the UK is to purchase and send goods that are not subject to a lot of tax. The UK government provides an informational list that shows products and their VAT rates. You have to pay attention to these VAT rates to reduce taxes to as low as possible.

Custom duties are a fee placed on gifts or goods sent to the UK from outside the EU. This only becomes payable if your order is over £135. The courier will pay this to HMRC on your behalf but you will likely have to pay this back when receiving your purchase.

uk is subject to customs charges because it is coming from abroad. Buyers do tend to focus on the price and postage – so unless the customs fees show clearly as an extra they may miss that. The buyer is responsible for customs fees. However if they refuse to pay them then they don’t get the item.