Allow six to eight weeks for a refund. Tips or service charges are not usually added to a bill in Canada, except for large parties or banquets. In general, tip 15 per cent of the total amount. This applies to service attendants including waiters, waitresses, barbers, hairdressers, taxi drivers, etc. Canada has strict laws regarding the possession and use of firearms.
Canadian law prohibits all handguns and automatic weapons from entry into Canada .
A visitor does not need a federal permit to possess rifles or shotguns for hunting purposes but must provide Canada Customs with serial numbers plus a description of each item. Two hundred rounds of ammunition, for hunting purposes, can enter duty free, if the owner is 16 years of age or more. Handguns are restricted weapons and may only be brought into Canada for use at an approved shooting competition. Requests for permits to carry handguns through Canada to other parts of the U.S., including Alaska, or to another country, are usually denied. Visitors should use a bonded commercial carrier for this purpose.