How much currency can I bring into Canada? You can bring as much cash as you like. The only important thing is that if you have more than ten thousand Canadian dollars with you, you must state the exact amount on the declaration card (or at the kiosk). Just be careful because your departure airport might have different rules. For instance, in some countries, taking out more than a certain amount of cash isn’t allowed.

Sara’s experience bringing cash to Canada:

I arrived at Vancouver Airport and on the card they gave me on the plane, I didn’t mention that I had more than ten thousand dollars. Well, I really thought I had less than ten thousand dollars. When I got to the second kiosk, they sent me to the officer’s counter for further inspection. I got stressed out. The officer was very stiff and formal. No smile whatsoever. He asked how much money I had. I said less than ten thousand dollars. He asked exactly how much. I responded that I didn’t know exactly. He said to put all the money I had on the table. I placed my Canadian dollars, which was 9,850 dollars, on the table. He asked if I had any other money. I said no. He asked if I had money from other countries. Suddenly, I remembered that I had a little bit of euros and some tomans. I put those on the table, and I couldn’t believe that even the coins were entered online one by one, all converted to Canadian dollars, adding up to ten thousand two hundred dollars. I was really shocked. In short, I was fined 250 dollars, and I paid it at the nearby counter, and it turned out to be a good experience. Since that day, I’ve shared this experience with everyone.