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Vancouver, Canada
3 laws, restrictions, and customs in Vancouver that travellers often break without knowing — and the fines or consequences that follow.
Recreational cannabis is federally legal in Canada, but each province sets its own rules for where you can use it (e.g., not in cars, not near schools). Bringing cannabis across the border — even into the US — is a federal offence.
The Canada–US border is an international border with full customs and immigration controls. Many nationalities need an eTA or visa for Canada. Visa-waiver travellers still need a valid eTA. Overstaying is tracked.
Canadians are frequently mistaken for Americans and find it mildly irritating. Canada has distinct cultural, political, and social differences from the US. Most Canadians are quick to correct the assumption.
