RV travel to Canada
Is it automatic that an RV will be stopped & searched when entering Canada? Is this something that I should allow time for?
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Prescription meds must be in the original bottle and a quantity that is enough for personal use only.
Bear spray is sometimes seen as a weapon. Smaller canisters are sometimes permitted. The larger self-defence ones usually aren't. Bear spray must be declared at the border.
Same as weapons, even knives. We've been asked about knives a few times, so I declared my Swiss Army jackknife and my butcher knives in the fifth wheel, and fish filleting knife and the hunting knife. Then the agent went on about switch blades and the such, of which we had none.
With the proper paperwork, some guns can be taken across the border. Best to follow-up with the laws to determine specifics. It is the agent's decision at the border as to whether they'll let you cross with the guns, so be prepared if the agent decides to not let the weapons cross.
Bear spray is sometimes seen as a weapon. Smaller canisters are sometimes permitted. The larger self-defence ones usually aren't. Bear spray must be declared at the border.
Same as weapons, even knives. We've been asked about knives a few times, so I declared my Swiss Army jackknife and my butcher knives in the fifth wheel, and fish filleting knife and the hunting knife. Then the agent went on about switch blades and the such, of which we had none.
With the proper paperwork, some guns can be taken across the border. Best to follow-up with the laws to determine specifics. It is the agent's decision at the border as to whether they'll let you cross with the guns, so be prepared if the agent decides to not let the weapons cross.
