Declarations
Posted date : Dec 19, 2023.
My husband purchased a Roger On assistive hearing device that is not available in Canada. This works with his hearing aids, which were purchased in Canada. The assistive device is very helpful for him to hear in situations where his hearing aids are very limited. Does this assistive device have to be declared? We were told by the salespeople that it does not.
Melanie Morris
Niagara-on-the-Lake, ON
Ed.: Strictly speaking, you should declare the item when you return to Canada with it, and it would be deductible from your personal exemption value of $800.00 CAD for which you are eligible when you are outside of Canada for 48 hours or longer. The value of the goods imported must be converted into Canadian dollars at the foreign exchange rate recognized by the CBSA. If the value of the goods imported exceeds $800 CAD, you will only be charged duty and taxes on the amount that exceeds the $800 CAD exemption. The $800 CAD exemption is per person and cannot be combined.
