Currency Converter, Sales Taxes, Canadian Customs
British Columbia, Canada

1. Canadian Customs Regulations

   Foreign visitors coming to Canada should study Canadian Customs regulations, in order to make their entry into the province of British Columbia worry free. Regulations vary and can be quite different from country to country. All visitors entering B.C., except American citizens, must have in their possession a passport or travel documents. U.S. visitors should have proof of citizenship.

   Personal effects and wearing apparel that will be used by visitors are allowed into B.C. duty free. Sporting equipment for fishing, camping gear, golf clubs, tape recorders, stereos, cam corders, cameras, and other items that will be used while in B.C. should be declared on entering B.C.

   Drivers' licenses from the U.S., or from other countries, and international driver's licenses are valid in B.C.

   Check on the amount of duty-free goods your country allows you to take home from Canada. For complete information about Canadian customs regulations contact the nearest Canadian Consulate or Embassy in your country.
   
   For on-line information visit the following website: Canada Border Services Agency
   

2. Currency Converter

   British Columbia, like all other provinces and territories that make up Canada, uses the dollar and cents money system. The rate of exchange paid on international currencies can differ from day to day, and country to country.

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   CAD Canadian Dollars USD American Dollars GBP British Pounds DEM German Marks JPY Japanese Yen CHF Swiss Francs FRF French Francs NLG Dutch Guilders ITL Italian Lira DZD Algerian Dinars ARP Argentinian Pesos AUD Australian Dollars ATS Austrian Schillings BSD Bahamian Dollars BBD Barbados Dollars BEF Belgian Francs BMD Bermudian Dollars BRR Brazilian Real BGL Bulgarian Lev CLP Chilean Pesos CNY Chinese Renmimbi CYP Cyprus Pounds CSK Czech Koruna DKK Danish Kroner EGP Egyptian Pounds FJD Fijian Dollars FIM Finnish Markka GRD Greek Drachmas HKD Hong Kong Dollars HUF Hungarian Forint ISK Icelandic Krona INR Indian Rupees IDR Indonesian Rupiah IEP Irish Punt ILS Israeli New Shekels JMD Jamaican Dollars JOD Jordanian Dinar LBP Lebanese Pounds LUF Luxembourg Francs MYR Malaysian Ringgit MXP Mexican New Pesos NZD New Zealand Dollars NOK Norwegian Kroner PKR Pakistani Rupees PHP Philippines Pesos PLZ Polish Zloty PTE Portuguese Escudo ROL Romanian Leu SUR Russian Rubles SAR Saudi Arabian Riyal SGD Singapore Dollars SKK Slovakian Koruna ZAR South African Rand KRW South Korean Won ESP Spanish Pesetas SDD Sudanese Dinar SEK Swedish Krona TWD Taiwan Dollars THB Thai Baht TTD Trinidad and Tobago Dollars TRL Turkish Lira VEB Venezuelan Bolivar ZMK Zambian Kwacha XEC Eastern Caribbean Units XEU European Currency Units XDR Special Drawing Right XAG Silver Ounces (New York) XAU Gold Ounces (New York) XPT Platinum Ounces (New York)

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   It is advisable that visitors, to avoid problems, exchange their foreign money at a bank or exchange institution. The exchange of some currencies other than the U.S. Dollar and the English Pound Sterling may not always be possible outside the Vancouver/Lower Mainland and Victoria Areas. Be sure to check this out before venturing into the interior. Vancouver International Airport has a Foreign Currency Exchange outlet. It is good idea is to always carry at least a small amount of Canadian cash and travellers' cheques.

   Major credit cards (IE: Visa, Mastercard, American Express etc) are readily accepted in most places throughout British Columbia. Automated Teller Machines that accept a variety of international bank cards (IE: Interac and Plus systems) and credit cards are available in all but the smallest of communities.
   



3. Sales Taxes

   For current information on sale taxes in British Columiba visit the following Website: Ministry of Small Business and Revenue

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