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Firearms and the Law
Be prepaired for Canada Customs when you enter the country! Canada's guns laws have changed since your last visit. The following information is summarized from the Canadian Firearms Center Web site.
Starting on January 1, 2001, customers who temporarily bring firearms to Canada must generally declare their firearms in writing, using the Non-Resident Firearm Declaration Form (form JUS 909 EF). Once a customs officer has confirmed the declaration and issued a confirmation number, the declaration form will serve as a licence and registration certificate, showing that your customer is in legal possession of the firearm(s).
To save time at the border, your customers should fill out the declaration form in advance, in triplicate, leaving the signature block empty. Photocopies of the original, completed form are acceptable. The original form and all duplicates must be signed in front of the customs officer.
A confirmed declaration costs $50 Canadian and is valid for up to 60 days. Customers who stay in Canada longer than 60 days can renew their declaration before it expires by calling the Chief Firearms Officer (CFO) of the applicable province or territory. They can contact the CFO by calling 1-800-731-4000.
Visitors will need to have a new confirmation number each time they enter Canada. If they are bringing the same firearms each time, they can use the same form and have it reconfirmed at the border.
If they bring different firearms into the country on successive visits, they must complete the Non Resident Firearm Declaration – Continuation Sheet (form JUS 910 EF) in triplicate, also to be signed in front of a customs officer. These can also be downloaded from our Web site (www.cfc.gc.ca) or ordered by calling 1-800-731-4000 (in Canada or U.S.) and 1-506-624-5380 (in other countries), when available.
Your customers will only have to pay the $50 once in a 12-month period for a confirmed declaration, no matter how many new or renewed declarations they require within that period.
The rules for permanently importing a firearm into Canada are different from the rules for temporarily importing a firearm. Therefore, if any of your customers plan to leave a firearm in Canada, they must contact the Canada Customs and Revenue Agency
(1-800-461-9999) They can also call 1-800-731-4000 in Canada and the U.S., and 1-506-624-5380 in other countries to receive further information. Otherwise, customers must take home any firearms that they bring to Canada. Laws in their own country may also apply.
Visitors, whether adults or minors, will not need a licence to borrow a firearm if they only use it under the direct and immediate supervision of an adult who can lawfully possess that firearm. Please contact the CFO of the province where your customer wishes to use the firearm to determine the exact stipulations for this option.
Otherwise, visitors aged 18 and older will need either a Temporary Firearms Borrowing Licence (for Non-residents) (form JUS 715 EF) or a valid Canadian licence that allows them to acquire firearms (either a valid FAC or a PAL). A borrower's licence costs $30 Canadian. It can be renewed once within a 12-month period at no extra cost. Any additional renewals will cost $30. A sponsor may apply on behalf of a non-resident for the borrowers' licence.
Visitors should apply well in advance.
People who frequently come to Canada to hunt may prefer to get a Canadian possession and acquisition licence (PAL). A five-year PAL costs $60 Canadian for non-restricted firearms. Visitors who have a PAL will not need a borrowers' licence to borrow firearms, nor will they need a confirmed declaration to import firearms that are registered in Canada. However, they will need a confirmed declaration for any firearms not registered in Canada, whether or not they have a PAL.
For general information, or to order copies of the Firearms Act, its regulations and other publications from the Canadian Firearms Centre.
1 800 731-4000 (Toll Free)
E-mail: canadian.firearms@justice.gc.ca
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| JUS 909 E/F Non-Resident Firearm Declaration | The Non-Resident Firearms Declaration (Form JUS 909 E/F), and it's continuation sheet must be presented in triplicate, unsigned, at the border. You may complete the form once, and make 2 photocopies; however, requests for photocopies made at your first point of entry into Canada may be denied. |  103k |
JUS 910 E/F Non-Resident Firearm Declaration - Continuation |
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| JUS 715 E/F Temporary Firearms Borrowing Licence (Non-Resident ) | The Application for a Non-Resident Temporary Borrowing Licence for Non-Restricted Firearms must be submitted and approved ahead of time by the Chief Firearms Officer of the province where you intend to borrow the firearm(s). | 60k |
JUS 888 E Application for a licence under the Firearms Act (for Individuals aged 18 and over) |
As of December 31, 2000, it is no longer possible to apply for a
Possession-Only Licence (POL). If you already have a POL it is
valid until its expiry date and can be renewed at that time, as long
as you still own at least one firearm. If you would like to
apply for a licence now you can only apply for a Possession and
Acquisition Licence (PAL). forms can be mailed to: CENTRAL PROCESSING SITE PO BOX 1200 MIRAMICHI, NB E1N 5Z3 |
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For more information visit these links
Canadian
Firearms Centre
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