Victoria, BC Trip

Alright, I've tried digging into the regulations for bringing alcohol into the country, and I'm thoroughly confused.

First, I understand you can bring either Beer OR Wine OR Liquor but NOT more than 1. (Unless you want to pay duties.)

Second, I understand the volume limits. I'm looking to check some beer:

• 2x 16.9oz BCBS Bottles (1x Prop, 1x Coffee)
• 3x 16oz cans (3 types of lagers)

Third, I understand that sometimes there are different allowances based on where you enter, but had trouble finding out what these differences might be.

Fourth, I understand that you can't bring in anything with a value of more than $60 (but I think that would be Canadian, not US??????)

But, lastly, I read something weird about having to pay duties on it if I bring it THERE but don't bring it BACK? (Why the hell would I bring it but not consume it? I mean, I may not drink all of this, but I intend to drink something, otherwise I wouldn't bring it.)

So, Can someone please help me understand these rules????

I'm trying to bring some beer, because you never know how these things will go. Especially during the social events - they always overcharge for alcohol ($12 drinks for $1 beers). I'd rather just bring a beer of my own. Also, these work great as a, 'hey, we're heading back to the hotel, but let's have one more beer!' scenario. BUT, if this is going to get too damn complicated, I'm just not going to bring anything. And, definitely not if it is going to cost me.

I ENTER Canada via Calgary, AB (YYC), before catching my flight to Victoria (YYJ). When I leave, it's the reverse (YYJ --> YYC --> Minneapolis).

 

Thanks, really appreciate everything.

Yea, I went ahead and brought it. I actually threw in a barleywine for good measure. So, now I have 1 more beer.

I sometimes fly with an open bottle of whiskey, but forwent it this time - not just due to choosing beer (since you can only have one), but because I wasn’t sure if they would accept it.

I’m currently in Minneapolis. My flight for Calgary doesn’t start boarding for about 3 hours. Now, I’m trying to figure out if I’ll have to retrieve my bags just to recheck them again once in Calgary before my flight to Victoria. This is only my second international flight, and last time I didn’t have a change-flight before my final destination once over the border (that was Mexico). So, this is new for me. I will have almost a 3-hour layover in Calgary, so plenty of time if I need it. But, part of this goes to how my return flight will be. Going in, I have lots of and long layovers. Returning I have 1 fewer layover and 1 of them is only about an hour. That’s the one in Calgary, which I think will have me go through customs rather than once I land. Which is fine, but a real bitch time wise is I am supposed to get my bags.

 

Great. My “problem” is only that I have 3 bags, one of which has only rear rollers, and two of which are very heavy (64 and 76 pounds). So, I’ll have to get a dolly.

Thanks for the feedback.

In the event, if anyone is local (no one has said they are), let me know. I’d be happy to meet up with someone in Victoria.

Edit: I should be going to Winnipeg in October, so…this is just prep for that trip.

 

In Calgary at YYC. Having a Tokyo Drift hazy IPA. Not sure who makes this. Not much info. It’s alright.