• DHS Announces Proposed Passport Flexibility for U.S. and Canadian Children at Land and Sea Borders

• PEI clarifies its residency requirements and how short-term travel within Canada will "not be applied toward the six-month residency requirement". Read more...

• Press release from the Department of Homeland Security regarding entry to the United States via airplanes.

• The CSA/Medipac Report on am 740 can now be heard across the snowbird world, live on the internet at 10:50am EST every Sunday morning. Click here to listen in.

• Western Hemisphere Travel Initiative Rule Outlines New Document Requirements for Air Travel – USA

• New Entry Requirements to the United States - Travel Documentation - From Consular Affairs:

• Documentary Requirements for Canadians Entering the United States

• Keeping Canadians Safe Public Safety and Emergency Preparedness Canada - Sep. 30, 2006. The Government of Canada notes that United States Congress has passed the Homeland Security Appropriations Act. This legislation provides for an extension for those travelling by land and sea on the deadline for the implementation of the Western Hemisphere Travel Initiative (WHTI).

• Ontario Election Handbook - Printable PDF version
  - The Progressive Conservative Party of Ontario Response
  - Ontario Liberal Party Response

• The Canadian Snowbird Association acknowledges, with regret, the passing of Donald Slinger. Read more...

• Snowbirds Support National Seniors' Council

• We need your help – and the help of your friends – to put pressure on our elected politicians – federal as well as provincial/territorial – that they need to obey the provisions of the Canada Health Act. Please write or e-mail your elected representatives today! English version  French version

• Canadian Snowbird Association's Annual General Meeting - PDF file

• E-mail Fraud Alert Department of Finance Canada - Dec. 20, 2006. Some Canadians are receiving e-mails fraudulently identified as coming from the Department of Finance Canada that promise a tax refund if an appended form is filled in and returned.

• CSA in the News

• A message from the CSA president concerning the 2007 Québec provincial election. English version  French version

• Voting for electors who are temporarily absent from Québec. English version  French version

• Message From Canadian Snowbird Association President Concerning Recent Tornados In Florida

• Travel Notice – Bringing Fruit, Vegetables, Meat, Seeds, Plants, Alcohol, Medication, Animals, etc. to the United States. (Updated Nov 1, 2006) Read More

• Hosting a Canada Club! event? Use our NEW online order form to receive you FREE placemats displaying the Canadian and American National Anthems.

• Westjet Reduces Checked Baggage Weight Allowance

• Air Canada Checked Baggage Allowances

• BC residents and their property assessment – a message from Rick Thorpe Minister of Small Business and Revenue, and Minister Responsible for the British Columbia Assessment Authority.

• Passport Application Changes

• Pay at the pump – Alert!

• Snowbird Currency Exchange Program Fees

• Letter to U.S. Customs and Border Protection – Homeland Security: Canadians possessing U.S. state-issued identification cards and/or limited use state driver's licenses.

• Response from Homeland Security.

• Clarification Proposed Expansion of US-visit (border screening) Program to Include Only Some Canadians English version  French version

• Travel Tips

• Consular Affairs Advisory: Hurricane John - Mexico

• Consular Affairs Advisory: Tropical Storm Ernesto - Bahamas and United States.

• Join us for this year's Snowbird Lifestyle Presentations, taking place in British Columbia and Ontario.

• Reminder for Returning Snowbirds - Products Allowed from the United States and Respective Quantities

• Important: Snowbirds and the Homestead Act

• Hurricane Wilma Travel Advisory - Oct. 21 2005

• Hurricane Katrina Relief Fund - Make a donation

• IMPORTANT: SCAM ADVISORY!
The CSA wishes to inform its members of a newly discovered "SCAM" targeting Canadian snowbirds. This SCAM involves the use of a bogus W8-BEN form - Certificate of Foreign Status of Beneficial Owner for United States Tax Withholding. Read more...
Online English version & Printable PDF file
Online French version & Printable PDF file

• The Canadian Snowbird Association is please to announce its partnership with the Department of Foreign Affairs and International Trade, and the recent publication of the 2005/2006 Edition of "Bon Voyage, But...Information for the Canadian Traveller".
Online English version & Printable PDF file
Online French version & Printable PDF file

• Letter in respect to the eligibility of Manitoba residents for health coverage while travelling out-of-province.

• B.C. Snowbirds: B.C. Election Handbook – Printable PDF file
The B.C. Election Handbook was mailed to all B.C. members on May 2, 2005. Don't miss your opportunity to ask your candidates where they stand on snowbird issues! Extra copies are available by calling 1-800-265-3200. We will be happy to mail you extra copies to hand out to friends and family!

• CSA Annual Report November 2003 – October 2004 (PDF file)

• U.S. Internal Revenue Service Forms (8840 and W8-BEN)

• How to Become a Snowbird: Tips told by CSA President Gerry Brissenden to CHWO-AM Listeners

• Tsunami Relief Fund - Make a donation A number of organizations are accepting donations in the wake of the massive earthquake and ensuing tidal waves in Southern Asia.

• CSA Federal Election Handbook Vote June 28, 2004

• British Columbia Grassroots Advocacy Campaign

• Medipac clients who were prescribed Vioxx, please read.