What are the precautions for going to Canada?

Currency: Canadian dollar, with Canadian dollar as the standard symbol.

Exchange places: banks, trusts, exchange companies, two-in-one stores and other financial institutions; The exchange rate of hotels, shops and restaurants is very low.

Reference exchange rate: 1 USD = 1.2 Canadian dollars.

Tip: 1. As a country without foreign exchange control, Canada cannot exchange RMB and Canadian dollar.

It is more cost-effective to change some Canadian dollars in China.

Precautions when shopping:

Shopping tax: In addition to the Coordinated Sales Tax (HST) of 65,438+04% levied by Newfoundland and Labrador, Nova Scotia and New Brunswick, services such as shopping, catering and accommodation in Canada need to be taxed with 6% more federal goods and services tax (GST), and other provinces also have provincial taxes (PST).

You can get tourist tax refund applications at customs, tourist centers, duty-free shops, department stores and hotels, and apply for refund of GST and HST together with the consumption receipt.

Shop opening hours: Monday to Saturday from 9: 00- 18: 00, Sunday from 9: 00-2 1: 00, large shopping places and urban businesses from 9: 00-2 1: 00. Some convenience stores, supermarkets and pharmacies are open 24 hours a day.

Payment method: Except cash, most businesses in Canada can use American Express, Diners Club, MasterCard, Visa, JCB and other credit cards or traveler's checks to pay.

post office

Business hours: Monday to Friday 9: 00- 17: 00.

Postage: 45 points for postcards within 30 grams in Canada and 90 points for postcards within 20 grams abroad. The parcel fee is 2 1 yuan /2kg before tax.

Delivery time: from Canadian to China, it takes 7- 10 days by air and 0/.5 months by sea.

supply voltage

Voltage: 1 10V 60Hz

Plug: flat head and two feet

Other considerations:

1. Time difference between Canada and Beijing: Ottawa and Toronto: summer 12 hours, winter 13 hours; Vancouver: summer 15 hours, winter 16 hours; Calgary: summer 14 hours, winter 15 hours.

According to Canadian law, smoking in elevators, banks, schools, shops and other public places is illegal. Please make sure that you are in the smoking area when smoking. It takes 16 years old to buy cigarettes.

3. The sales time of liquor in restaurants and bars is mostly between 1 1: 00 and the next day 1: 00. Generally, liquor sales licenses are hung in places where people drink. It is illegal to drink outside the prescribed places, and it is not allowed to drink in public places outside restaurants and bars. Different provinces have different restrictions on drinking age and selling alcohol.

Tap water in Canada can be drunk directly, Canadians are used to drinking cold water, and hotels and other places generally do not provide hot water.

5. The tip of the general Canadian restaurant service staff is 65438+ 05% of the consumption. A few restaurants include tips in their bills, so please ask in advance. The taxi driver's tip is about 15%. If there are many people or luggage, you can pay more. Hotel room service staff should pay a daily tip of about 1 yuan, and porters in airports, hotels and other places usually tip 1 yuan for each piece of luggage. When tipping, don't pay too many coins with too small a denomination.

6. Canadian public telephones can be coin-operated or inserted, and you can get 25 points for each local call. Call China with a calling card, 0.5 yuan RMB is around/minute. There are some preferential time slots for making long distance calls in Canada. From 23:00 to 8: 00 the next day, the charge is the lowest, 18:00-23:00 is lower, and the long-distance call charge is also lower from 20: 00 to 23: 00 on Sunday. Phone cards can be bought in shops and other places. Canadian hotels need to pay a deposit before using the phone, and making a phone call is also more expensive.

7. Some hotels in Canada will charge surcharges for using hotel telephones and other services. You should ask in advance. When you pay the bill, you should check the paid items and explain some surcharges, which can reduce some extra expenses.

8. Merchants in tourist areas will also open as usual on holidays.

9. Hospitals serving travelers in Canada are closed on Sundays. Those who buy medical insurance can go to designated hospitals for treatment.

10, many public places such as shopping malls in Canada have special areas for babies, which are convenient for feeding or changing diapers.

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