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Canada Branch FAQ

This thread is intended to contain information useful to people travelling to Canada - please feel free to add anything relevant to it! Before we start though, here's some advice from the TT team:

1. Do a TT search! At least five posters a week ask what to do in Toronto, whether to go visit Niagara Falls on their way around the world, and whether it's possible to work under the table/overstay a tourist visa. The road is well travelled. Find those threads, add a reply (which brings the topic to the top, restarting the conversation), and then see #2. Ask one question at a time.

2. Be specific. You might include: How much do you have to spend? ("reasonable" doesn't cut it) budget or up-scale - remember the Canadian dollar is the currency used in Canada, so that's what people will assume when they reply ;)

3. Please use the right branch. This branch is intended for travel questions about Canada if you want to discuss the hockey scores then "World Of Sport" would be a better choice. If you just want to chat then perhaps "Your Choice" is the one for you. If you're asking questions about the US then try "Americas - United States of America" :)

Finally: If you haven't filled in your profile on the TT, make sure your post mentions anything about you that would be helpful to know. An 18 year old Brit on his first trip abroad usually wants different advice from a Italian family with an infant or a couple in their 50s from Saskatchewan.

Now back to Lan's original post:

Airlines (full fare): AirCanada, FirstAir (YT/NT/NU), AirLabrador (NL), AirNorth (YT)

Airlines (lower cost): WestJet, AC Tango, Canjet, JetsGo

Remember: Always book tickets on credit card, so you can get a refund if the carrier fails.

Train: VIArail have a number of travel passes, the most common being the CanRailPass, there's also a pass available which includes most Amtrak routes in the US!

Long distance buses: Voyageur (ON/PQ), DRL Coachlines (NL/ON/PQ/NS), Acadian Lines (NS/NB/PQ), Orleans Express (PQ), Greyhound (Canada) (National)

Ferries: NFL/BAY (NS/NB/PEI/Maine), Marine Atlantic (NL/NS), BC Ferries (BC)

Weather: Canadian weather statistics

National Parks: Parks Canada

Canadian Governmental Departments: Customs, Immigration, Embassies within Canada

Finally: Remember to carry photographic film as hand luggage - there are powerful CT scanners in the hold luggage path that will destroy your film... Ask staff if you're unsure!

Please feel free to add any other useful advice you might have inside this thread!

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