Canadian Immigration Regulations For:

Visitors From the United States
American citizens (or permanent residents) may enter Canada by land without passports and visas. US citizens, however, should carry identification papers, such as birth, baptismal, naturalization or voters certificates attesting their citizenship. American citizens traveling by airplane must present a valid passport. Foreign residents of the US must carry their Alien Registration Receipt Cards.

All Other Visitors
Visitors from a country other than the United States must carry a valid passport and, in certain cases, a visa to be able to enter Canada.

For more information on visa and other required travel documents, please contact the Canadian Embassy or Consulate in your area before your departure.

Climate

Average Winnipeg Temperatures

	HIGH		LOW
	°C	°F	°C	°F
January	-14.3	6.3	-24.2	-11.6
February	-10.1	13.8	-21.0	-5.8
March	-2.8	27.0	-13.5	7.7
April	8.9	48.0	-2.2	28.0
May	18.0	64.4	4.5	40.1
June	23.1	73.6	10.5	50.9
July	25.9	78.6	13.3	55.9
August	24.7	76.5	11.8	53.2
September	18.4	65.1	6.3	43.3
October	11.5	52.7	0.7	33.3
November	-0.3	31.5	-8.8	16.2
December	-9.4	15.1	-18.6	-1.5

Farenheit to Celsius = °F - 32 x 5/9
Celsius to Farenheit = °C x 9/5 + 32
Weather information source: (204) 983-2050

Time Changes

Manitoba moves to Daylight Saving Time on the first Sunday of April and reverts to Central Standard Time on the last Sunday of October.

Metric Conversion

Canada uses the metric system. For example, speed and distance are measured in kilometres, goods in kilograms, and temperature in Celsius (centigrade).

Currency

The Canadian dollar is legal tender in Canada. It is divided into units of 100 cents. American currency is accepted in some establishments with a variable exchange rate. Automated teller machines (ATMs) allow users to withdraw funds from their bank account in Canadian dollars, and often with the best exchange rate.

Taxes

There is a five per cent Federal Goods and Services Tax (GST) on most purchases in Canada and a seven per cent Provincial Sales Tax (PST). Non-residents can obtain reimbursement for the GST paid on lodging and purchased goods upon departure at designated duty-free stores or by mail. Write:

Revenue Canada
Visitor Rebate Program
Summerside Tax Centre
Summerside, P.E.I., Canada C1N 6C6
or call 1-800-66VISIT (Canada) or (902) 432-5608

Statutory Holidays

These statutory holidays are observed by most companies and government offices:

January 1	New Years Day
Third Monday in February	Louis Riel Day
March or April	Good Friday
March or April	Easter
Third Monday in May	Victoria Day
July 1	Canada Day
First Monday in August	Civic Holiday
First Monday in September	Labour Day
Second Monday in October	Thanksgiving
November 11	Remembrance Day
December 25	Christmas Day
December 26	Boxing Day

For more general travel information visit the "Tourism Services" section on the Travel Manitoba web site.