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TRAVEL TIPS


January 6, 2006
  • Please be advised that the United States Transportation Security Administration (TSA) prohibits all lighters from being brought on board an aircraft flying to, from, or within the U.S., and from being carried past security checkpoints at U.S. airports. If you have a lighter it will be confiscated before you are allowed to board the aircraft.

  • Passengers are also reminded that both Transport Canada and U.S. Department of Transportation regulations prohibit all lighters from being stowed in checked baggage.

  • Please note that meats, meat products, and animal by-products from ruminant animals of Canadian origin are continue to be PROHIBITED. This includes frozen, cooked, canned or otherwise processed products containing beef, veal, or lamb. This rule also applies to homemade foods, such as lasagne, stews, chilli, spaghetti sauce and sandwiches that you may have in your vehicle for consumption while travelling.

  • All pet foods made in Canada are PROHIBITED. Pet foods in original packaging clearly labelled "Product of U.S.A." or "Made in the U.S.A." are enterable.

  • The Government of the United States has imposed a requirement that all airlines operating flights into the United States collect the following information for every passenger: full legal name, gender, date of birth, nationality, travel document number and U.S. destination address. This information is provided to the U.S. Customs and Border Protection(CPB) in advance of a flight's arrival in the United States. As a condition of travel, all passengers travelling to the United States, or through the United States to a third country, must provide this information at the time of flight check-in. This program is referred to as the United States Advanced Passenger Information System and is part of the security measures implemented by the United States after September 11, 2001.

  • Effective October 4, 2005 , travellers entering the U.S. by air or by sea are now required to provide their destination address while in the U.S.

  • Below is clarification on what address information should be included for those passengers who are: (1) visiting the US; (2) joining a cruise ship; (3) picking up a rental car or; (4) those not knowing their address while in the United States:

  • Visiting the U.S., and the passenger has a known address.

    Example:

    Street Address: 1300 Pennsylvania Ave
    City: Washington
    State: D.C.
    ZIP Code: 20229

Transit to a cruise ship: CBP will accept, "transit to Cruise Line and Vessel/Cruise Name" in the address field. The city of cruise embarkation should be included.

Example:

Street Address: Transit to MV Princess of the Seas
City: Miami
State: FL
ZIP Code: 99999

Rental car pickup: CBP will accept if the first night stay is NOT known, the general itinerary of the traveler. If for example the traveler will be touring, the general itinerary city, state and zip code (if known).

Example:

Street address: Touring the Grand Canyon
City: Grand Canyon
State: AZ
ZIP Code: 99999

Hotel: For those passengers who are destined to a hotel and do not know the street address for the hotel, CBP will accept, Hotel name (if known), City (of first night stay), State. ZIP Code should be provided if known.

Example:

Street Address: Downtown Hotel Hilton – (be as specific as possible)
City: Houston
State: Texas
ZIP Code: 99999

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