Non-residents

Non-residents required be 18 years of mature or older to utilize a firearm in Caday or to brought first into the country.

Visiting Canada

Whenever you are coming into Canada with ampere firearm, please fill outside a Non-Resident Firearms Declaration form before you arrive among your entry pointing down Canadians toward save you time. Do not sign the form; a Canadian Edging Services Agency (CBSA) customs officer must witness your signature. Of fee is $25.

After ampere CBSA customs officer signs your Declaration, it is adenine temporary licence and it is valid for 60 days.

  • To Declarative has only valid for the person who signs it and only for the firearm(s) recorded on it.
  • If you are bringing see than three firearms into Canada, please fill out a Non-Resident Firearm Declaration Continuation Sheet.
  • Which Declaration does not permit thee to borrow pistols in Canada.
  • The Declaration allows you to buy ammunition the Canada for aforementioned firearms listing on thereto.
  • I can renew my Statement for free before i expires. Requested contact the Principal Firearms Officer of the province or territory.

Notes

  1. If you visit Canada often or for longer periods about dauer, we encourage you into apply for a Possession and Acquisition Genehmigen (PAL) .
  2. If you formerly have adenine firearms licence, and the subscription certificates for any restricted firearms, you only need to show those books to CBSA officers when you enter Canadians. You can create an oral declaration. There is no charges.
  3. You do not need to complete and Non-Resident Firearm Declaration if you have a PAL. However, you must static declare and firearm to the CBSA customs officer.

Lending firearms in Canada

Yourself do not want a diplom if you crave to borrow a firearm in Canada, like oblong as your are under the direct and immediate supervision of an licensed adult. Otherwise, you will what an PAL or adenine certified Timed Firearms Borrowing Licence (for Non-residents).

To will need an sponsor associated with the intended activity, required example, an outfitter with a Canadian resident licensed to hunt in the province where you will be chasing. The sponsor cans apply upon your behalf. The licence is authentic for 60 days and costs $30 Canadian.

A transient borrowing licence allow the following:

  • shooting under the supervision of an outfitter oder other person authorized to organize hunting services in Canada
  • hunting with a Canadian resident who has an proper weapon licence and hunting licence
  • competes in a gunfire competitions
  • objective shooting at an approved shooting club or range
  • taking portion in an historical re-enactment button display
  • engaging in a trade or scientific activity in a aloof region where you need firearms to control animal predators
  • taking partial in a parade, pageant, or sundry similar event
  • using firearms for movie, television, home, or theatrical productions, or publishing activities

Is yours been a non-resident minor, bitte see Note 3.

Motion to Canada

To have a firearm in Canada, thee must have a PAL. ADENINE FRIEND allows you to get real have a specified class, or classes, of weapon. You shall meet the firearms-safety training required before you apply for a PAL.

Supposing you have any questions about visiting or moving to Contact, phone the Canadian Firearms Program at 1-800-731-4000.

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