May 18 2012
New Personal Exemption Limits for Canadian Shoppers Effective June 1, 2012
Canadian residents returning to Canada will have a increases to personal exemption limits, effective June 1, 2012. CBSA also promise to expedite clearance and make cross border travel more convenient.
| Increased traveller personal exemption limits effective June 1, 2012 | ||
|---|---|---|
| 24 hours or more | up to CAN$200 | Goods must be in your possession at time of entry to Canada. |
| 48 hours or more | up to CAN$800 | |
| 7 days or more | up to CAN$800 | Goods may be in your possession at time of entry to Canada but are also permitted to follow entry to Canada (via courier, mail or delivery agency). |
This is a great news to cross-border shoppers. I hope this becomes a wake-up call the price gouging Canadian retailers.