This includes:
- cash.
- documents that show property or capital payable to you, such as: stocks. bonds. debentures. treasury bills.
- documents that guarantee payment of a set amount of money, which are payable to you, such as: banker's drafts. cheques. money orders. travellers' cheques.
Anytime you cross the border, you must declare any currency or monetary instruments you have valued at Can$10,000 or more. This amount includes Canadian or foreign currency or a combination of both. Monetary instruments include, but are not limited to, stocks, bonds, bank drafts, cheques and traveller's cheques.
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It's hard to advise on how much spending money you should budget for as everybody has different tastes and spending habits. A good guideline is between $250 and $300 (Canadian Dollars) per week. Some will find this is more than enough whereas others will use this up in a couple of messy nights in the pub!
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