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BOATERS - HOW TO REPORT YOUR ENTRY

Pleasure crafts may enter Canada by trailer or under their own power . All boats powered by motors 10 HP or over must be licenced . Boat licences from outside Ontario are accepted . Operator Competency Requirements for Pleasure Craft – Regulation requires that all operators of motorized pleasure crafts have proof of competency and proof of age on board at all times . An operator card or equivalent , issued to a non-resident by their state or country , will be considered as proof of competency . For information visit www . safeboater . com

Planning to “ land ” your vessel on Canadian soil or did you leave Canadian waters and land on U . S . soil ? All private boaters who intend to land on Canadian soil , or who have departed Canadian waters and landed on U . S . soil , are required to report to a CBSA designated marine reporting site . Upon arrival at this designated site , call the Telephone Reporting Centre at 1-888-226-7277 from the phone provided to obtain clearance . Not planning to “ land ” your vessel or did you leave Canadian waters but did not land on U . S . soil ? You still need to report to the CBSA . Certain private boaters may contact the CBSA by calling the TRC at 1-888-226-7277 . For more info , visit www . cbsa-asfc . gc . ca / travel-voyage / pb-pp-eng . html

FISHING REGULATIONS

Licences : All non-residents of Canada require an Outdoors Card or a Temporary Outdoors Card accompanied by a valid fishing licence tag for non-Canadian residents . Non-residents under the age of 18 may fish without a licence if accompanied by a licenced family member . Any fish caught are part of the limit of the person with the licence . Canadian residents require a resident fishing licence and a current resident Outdoors Card . Bait : You cannot bring live minnows , smelts , leeches or any other bait fish into Ontario from the U . S . Night crawlers are allowed but they must be brought in containers with artificial bedding only . Limits and Regulations : With countless lakes and streams , it is important that anglers are aware of the general regulations and of any exceptions to the general regulations ( e . g . specific slots or catch and possession limits ) that may apply to the lake you will be fishing . Ontario ’ s Fishing Regulations can be downloaded at www . ontario . ca / travel-and-recreation / fishing

HUNTING REGULATIONS

Non-residents must have one of the following to obtain a hunting license :

1 ) An Ontario non-resident hunting licence issued to you after January 1 , 1968 .

2 ) A hunting licence issued to you after January 1 , 1968 by a competent authority in a jurisdiction where you were a resident of that jurisdiction .

3 ) An Ontario hunting licence verification certificate showing your licence to hunt in Ontario or that you passed the hunting licence examination . Visit www . ontario . ca / travel-and-recreation / hunting or call the Ontario Ministry of Natural Resources at 1-800-667-1940 for further information .

FIREARMS INFORMATION

Residents of the U . S . over the age of 18 may bring a hunting rifle or shotgun into Ontario for hunting purposes . You are also allowed to bring up to 200 rounds of ammunition duty free , or up to 1,500 rounds for use at a recognized competition . Firearms are subject to a registration fee . It is suggested that you contact the Canada Firearms Centre for information before you attempt to import a firearm .

Residents of the U . S . are encouraged to pre-register their firearms prior to arriving . Handguns , fully automatic weapons , modified weapons , stun guns , mace and other weapons are not allowed in Canada . Proper storage of the firearm is important so make sure you are aware of the regulations . Of special note , firearms of any kind are forbidden in many of Canada ’ s National and Provincial Parks and adjacent areas .

For more information on importing your firearm into Canada and to receive a registration form , please contact the Canadian Firearms Centre at 1-800-731-4000 or ( 506 ) 624-5380 .

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TRAVEL INFORMATION CENTRES IN ALGOMA

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