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Originally Posted by fuzebox
They treat their own citizens just as bad... It's as if they resent you for wanting to leave the country.
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Well, to be clear here you don't check in with Canada Customs when you're leaving the country, only when you return. And on that I've almost always had an easier time with then than I have with US customs.
On my trips to Mexico years ago (via airline) I had very little problems with Mexican customs & Immigration officials, but when returning to Canada, yes, they were absolute sticklers for accounting for every penny of worth for what you're bringing back with you.... only if you were one of the unlucky ones directed to follow that one line painted on the floor that leads to the "get checked" zone. Otherwise you're good to go. But if they check your luggage out, which they did to me on one occasion, all I can say is you better have your figures right and your shit together, because if you only declared one bottle and you're actually smuggling 5 bottles... let's just say they no likey that.
I'm sure it's usually easier for anyone returning to their own country though. Me being Canadian from birth it's understandable that it would be smoother coming home than leaving. Usually.