At the airport departure gate, staff check identification of adult passengers. Required identification includes government-issued photo identification showing name, date of birth and gender. Two other pieces of government identification can be without photo. One of these pieces should indicate name, date of birth and gender. Children should carry their student identification card and birth certificate.
A child must have his own passport to enter another country. Children traveling within Canada or internationally need to have a birth certificate indicating names of both parents, citizenship card and legal documents regarding custody. If the child travels with one parent or no parents, a parental consent letter(s) may be required. If one parent is deceased, a death certificate may be required.
A child traveler without accompanying parents is an unaccompanied minor. Parents need to contact the airline about services for their children. For example, Air Canada has an unaccompanied minor service mandatory for children eight to eleven years of age. This service for nonstop flights is not available to children under eight years of age.
The NEXUS program allows both Canadian and U.S. travelers to cross the border quickly with little questioning from customs and immigration. Prescreened members can be private or commercial travelers eligible to go through designated border points of entry. The NEXUS fee includes photo identification and a Radio Frequency Identification card. The NEXUS toll-free information number is 866-NEXUS 26 (866-639-8726).
For all destinations, the carry-on baggage allowance includes one personal article and one standard article. The personal article can have a maximum size of 6 inches by 13 inches by 17 inches. The standard article can have a maximum size of 9 inches by 16 inches by 22 inches. Contents include medication, cash, cameras, jewelry, key and laptop computers. Checked regular baggage allowance can vary according to airline, fare, destination and travel date.
