What products can Canadian immigrants bring into the country?

The United States and other regions need commercial packaging, which is for personal use only and does not exceed 20 kg after disinfection.

Fresh fruits and vegetables:

Outside the United States, depending on the country of origin, entry will be strictly restricted, or an entry permit for plant protection of the country of origin will be required. If allowed to enter the country, the restricted quantity is 15 packs or less, not exceeding 250 kg; On the other hand, no more than 65,438+0 bales/4kg of commercially packaged American first-class potatoes and 65,438+05 bales/250kg of fresh fruits and vegetables will enter the United States, and they will not contain soil, pests, leaves, branches and/or plant debris.

Fresh, chilled and frozen poultry meat:

Entry outside the United States is prohibited. No more than 20 kilograms and no more than one turkey can enter the United States. Packaging must have identification mark and certificate of origin.

Vanilla, spices, tea, coffee, condiments:

The United States and other regions are allowed to enter the country.

Dairy products:

You can bring no more than 20 kilograms of cheese, milk, cheese and butter into the United States; No more than 20 kilograms of cheese can be carried outside the United States, and fresh, dry, refrigerated and dehydrated milk and dairy products are prohibited from entering the country.

Bake food, candy, etc. ;

No meat, no more than 20 kg.

Dried fruits and vegetables:

Import from the United States does not exceed 15 package, and does not exceed 250 kg; No more than 20 kilograms outside the United States

Fish and seafood:

All species except puffer fish and hairy crabs can enter from the United States or abroad; The following products do not need an import license if they do not exceed the quota: 10 dead bearded fish, 4 crustaceans with shells and 3 kilograms molluscs.

According to Canadian law, all plants, animals and foods brought into Canada and products related to these items must be declared.

Further reading: Canadian immigrant life documents

I have lived in Canada for many years. Speaking of commonly used documents in Canada, like other Canadian citizens, there are three important documents commonly used by Canadian immigrants, namely medical card, white card and driver's license.

First of all, talk about medical cards. The real name of medical card is "health card", and its function is roughly equivalent to that of domestic medical insurance card. See a doctor with a medical card, and outpatient and hospitalization expenses can be reimbursed. Medical cards are used to enjoy free medical insurance. You can't apply until you get immigration papers, and the Canadian government stipulates that new immigrants can't start to enjoy medical insurance until three months after they arrive in Canada. Canada's medical insurance is different, basically free medical treatment, hospitalization and examination. But you need to buy medicine and see a dentist at your own expense, but you can also buy insurance in this area yourself, and sometimes the company will buy it for you. The Canadian government provides this kind of insurance for children from low-income families. However, the medical card is not perfect. Canadian immigrants can't get a medical card in the first three months of landing, so if they accidentally get sick within these three months, they can only deal with it themselves, and the government will not provide protection.

Ontario health insurance coverage:

Insurance items of medical care plan: 1, doctor service; 2. Hospital services; 3. Medical laboratory services.

Unsecured items: 1, service fee for special hospital services. 2. Telephone charges. 3. Private care expenses. Take prescription drugs home when you leave the hospital. 5. Employment, enrollment or insurance physical examination. 6. cosmetic surgery. 7. Acupuncture, psychological experiments and unorthodox medical services. 8. Regular dental treatment.

Family doctor and expert services People in Ontario can find a family doctor (general practitioner). If they need to see a specialist or receive a medical examination, they are usually introduced by a family doctor. In addition, you can also ask the "family doctor" department of the hospital around your residence or the medical association of Ontario.

Another important document is the social insurance card, because the card is all white, so immigrants used to call it a "white card". Functionally, a white card is more like a personal file card. Everyone's unique name and a series of numbers are printed on the card, and behind each social security card is a perfect database system. All information about a person in Canada, including credit status, school, residence, work and even violations, criminal record, etc. , will be stored in this database. You need to apply for a credit card. When a company needs to apply for a loan, it must provide a social security card. As long as they are permanent residents and even international students, they will provide this card.

Then I want to talk about driver's license. To some extent, a driver's license can be said to be the most important document. In Canada, the meaning of a driver's license is almost the same as that of a domestic identity card, which clearly prints the driving type, the validity period of the certificate, home address, personal photos, and even eye color, personal height and other information. With a driver's license, it is almost unimpeded in Canada. If you need to apply for a credit card or business license, the relevant government departments will ask * people to provide two identity photos. Because driver's license and health certificate (medical card) are often used, and both of them are accompanied by photos, Canadian immigrants should carry driver's license and health certificate with them in case of emergency.

Further Reading: Traffic Rules for Immigrating to Canada

Always fasten your seat belt.

Generally speaking, all provinces require drivers and passengers in the driver's seat to wear seat belts. But now many provinces are stricter, requiring ordinary passengers to wear seat belts, or they will be punished if they are found.

Put your child in the back seat.

If you are a Canadian immigrant with children, you should know that Canadian law stipulates that children under 12 and 12 should sit in the back seat, and babies under 4 should use special safety seats. This is because children's bones are soft, and they are vulnerable to great impact when they are in danger of emergency braking.

Pay attention to the stop sign

Stop signs usually appear at relatively small intersections and act as traffic lights. Because these intersections are relatively small and the traffic volume is small, there is no need to set up traffic lights; But to be on the safe side, drive to the intersection, stop to see if there are pedestrians and vehicles at the intersection, and then continue driving. If so, you must give way to pedestrians and vehicles on a first-come-first-served basis.

Pedestrians walk first on the sidewalk.

At every intersection in Canada, there are basically traffic lights indicating pedestrians, and pedestrians follow the instructions of this traffic light. Sometimes, because there are few pedestrians, the traffic lights don't always turn green. So, when you want to cross the road, you will find a button on the post by the roadside. Press it and the control center will know that someone is going to cross the road. After a while, the green light will come on.

If you drive through an intersection and pedestrians cross the road, pedestrians have the right of way anyway, which is the basic common sense in Canada.