First trip to Canada -- bringing in flowers?
 

Hey all,

I'm going to be headed to Canada in a couple weeks (IAD-YUL) for the first time and one of the people I'll be seeing there is someone I'd like to get to know a bit better. :)

I'd like to bring some flowers with me as she may pick me up from the airport (haven't hashed that out yet as she's driving in from Toronto for this gathering). Is it permissible to bring flowers in with me, or would I be better off saving it for later and getting flowers somewhere there?

Couldn't find it in a search, and Canadian websites weren't particularly helpful with this.

Thanks!

Super

I'm going to move this over to the FT Canada Forums, where I am hopeful that some of our Canadian FT'rs will be able to help you.
Good luck..
Obscure2k
TravelBuzz Moderator

http://www.cbsa-asfc.gc.ca/E/pub/cp/...61-e.html#P020
If you're traveling from the States with cut flowers, normally it's ok.

Thanks. I saw that I was doing some researching and it just seemed like one of those gray areas.

They, of course, would be cut flowers picked up on the way to the airport. If I got grief when I tried to enter Canada, what would be the worst that could happen? Just having them taken? Denied admission?

Thanks!

Super

As long as you declare the flowers, you're o.k. The customs people may inspect the flowers and either ask you to dump them or let you through.

That said, I know dried flowers from the U.S. seem to be o.k., or were in the past. Never tried to take across fresh flowers.

Don't be so nervous. We Canadians don't eat you up :p
You won't get accused for attempt itself, they might for secretly doing so. They will just let you through or simply tell you to discard it at the exit.