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What You Need
Canadian Weather
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Getting Here

International Airports
Toronto YYZ Toronto Pearson International Airport
Vancouver YVR Vancouver International Airport
Calgary Calgary International Airport
Charlottetown Charlottetown Airport
Edmonton Edmonton International Airport
Newfoundland YQX Gander International Airport
Halifax YHZ Halifax International Airport
Montreal YMX Mirabel Airport
Montreal YUL Dorval Airport (being renamed to Pierre Elliott Trudeau International Airport)
Ottawa YOW Ottawa International Airport
Saskatoon YXE Saskatoon John G. Diefenbaker International Airport
Newfoundland St. John's International Airport
Nova Scotia YQY Sydney Airport
Winnipeg YWG Winnipeg International Airport

Border Crossings
For a comprehensive list of border crossings and wait times, please CLICK HERE.


What You Need




Canadian Weather
To check the local weather forecast for cities in Canada, please CLICK HERE.


Measurements
Canada uses the Metric System for measurements. See below for a list of conversions:

Speed (kilometres/hour - km/h)
30 km/h = 20 mph
50 km/h = 30 mph
80 km/h = 50 mph
100 km/h = 60 mph
110 km/h = 70 mph

Volume (litres)
4 litres = 1 gallon

Currency
Canadian currency is in dollars. The exchange rate to and from other currencies fluctuates daily. For an up to date exchange rate, please CLICK HERE.


Taxes
All goods and services in Canada are subject to a 7% GST tax. In addition, each province applies a Provincial sales tax as follows (Please note: Newfoundland, Nova Scotia, New Brunswick combine GST and PST into a single 15% HST (Harmonized Sales Tax):
British Columbia 7.5%
Alberta 0%
Saskatchewan 6%
Manitoba 7%
Ontario 8%
Quebec 7.5% Applied after GST
Newfoundland 15% Blended with GST
Nova Scotia 15% Blended with GST
New Brunswick 15% Blended with GST
Prince Edward Island 10% Applied after GST
Yukon 0%
Northwest Territories 0%
Nunavut 0%

Certain purchases may be eligible for a tax refund to visitors. When arriving in Canada, look for brochures at shopping malls for more information.

Disclaimer
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