Customs in Newfoundland

[Bill G]

Can anyone give me concise info on clearing customs in Newfoundland (or anywhere in the maritimes)? I have read about the Nexus, I-68 and Canpass programs, but all of those plans have a cost attached and seem to pre-suppose that the vessel will enter Canada multiple times. What is the system for a one-time, one-trip entry.

Thanks, Bill

[cantxsailor]

Thank God, I thought you were talking about that thing with the sheep and the welly boots...........m

[jackdale]

Here is a list of Ports of Entry.

This information is essential reading.

When you arrive at a port of entry there may be a customs / immigration office. If not, use the phone provided; the customs / immigration officials may come down or just give you a entry number to to be posted in a window and your logbook.

Recreational boats

The master of a recreational boat is the person in charge. As master of the recreational boat, he or she is required to go to a designated telephone reporting marine site and call the telephone reporting centre at 1-888-226-7277. No one except the master may leave the boat until authorization is given by the CBSA.
Note
To find designated telephone reporting marine sites in your area, call 1-888-226-7277.
The master is required to follow these steps:

• give the full name, date of birth and citizenship for every person on the boat;
• give the destination, purpose of trip and length of stay in Canada for each passenger who is a nonresident of Canada;
• give the length of absence for each passenger who is a returning resident of Canada;
• give the passport and visa information of passengers, if applicable;
• make sure all passengers have photo identification and proof of citizenship documents;
• declare all goods being imported, including firearms and weapons;
• report all currency and monetary instruments of a value equal to or greater than CAN$10,000;
• for returning resident of Canada, declare all repairs or modifications made to goods, including the boat, while outside Canada; and
• give true and complete information.

As proof of presentation, the border services officer will give the master a report number for their records. The master must give this number to a border services officer upon request.

Hope this helps.

Jack

[oldvarnish]

A couple of years ago I sailed into Nova Scotia from Newport RI. We called customs, they visited, did the usual checks and went away happy. No problem - we are a UK registered yacht.

We then sailed 100 or so miles to St Pierre which is, strangely, part of France, and had to enter Europe for a couple of days. We then went to Newfoundland where we had to clear into Canada again, but we did this on the phone and they were quite happy.

I don't remember Canadian customs as being difficult. The above post pretty much describes the CANPASS procedure we used.

[oldvarnish]

A further thought -
don't talk to Canadian customs on a satellite phone. I remember the conversation lasting a painfully expensive twenty minutes!

[Solitude]

[bytownboy]

Thanks for the laugh cantxsailor!

So many sheep, so little time.

[Vasco]

Actually, our resourceful Newfoundlanders have found a new use for sheep.......... wool!