You need to declare your firearms in writing to a customs officer at your border crossing into Canada, using the Non-Resident Firearm Declaration (form RCMP 5589).

**If there are more than three firearms, a Non-Resident Firearm Declaration Continuation Sheet (form RCMP 5590) should be added.

 

Each person who has a firearm needs their own form.

 

The declaration form should be filled out prior to arrival at the point of entry, in order to save time. However, it should not be signed before arriving at the entry point, as a Canada Border Services Agency (CBSA) customs officer must witness the signature.

 

A confirmed declaration costs a flat fee of $25, regardless of the number of firearms listed on it. It is valid only for the person who signs it and only for those firearms listed on the declaration.

 

Once the declaration has been confirmed by the CBSA customs officer, it acts as a licence for the owner and it is valid for 60 days. The declaration can be renewed for free, providing it is renewed before it expires, by contacting the Chief Firearms Officer (call 1-800-731-4000) of the relevant province or territory.

 

Link to the Non-Resident Firearm Declaration Form:

http://www.rcmp-grc.gc.ca/wam/media/2347/original/d369a605ac3363b569af5ea5dc40c88d.pdf

 

Note: Under section B, item 8, it asks Destination of Firearms in Canada you can put:

Kecheokagan Lake Ontario, or Yates Lake Ontario, or Kinloch Lake Ontario depending on what location your going to.

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