Under the provisions of the Firearms Act every firearm owner in Canada is required to have a license or valid Firearms Acquisition Certificate by January 1, 2001. This declaration form acts as a temporary license and registration certificate while in Canada and is valid for 60 days. You may renew your temporary license any time during a 12 month period without paying an additional fee. To purchase ammunition visitors must produce a Canadian firearms license, a confirmed firearms declaration form or a Temporary Borrowing License. While in Canada you are subject to the same safe storage and transportation regulations as Canadian firearm owners.
Canadian law categorizes firearms by class.
Firearms used for hunting fall into the non-restricted class. To bring a non-restricted firearm into Canada you must be at least 18 years old and declare your firearm at your first point of entry. If you plan on borrowing a firearm while in Canada, the Temporary Borrowing License will only allow you to borrow a non-restricted firearm and your purpose must be for hunting, competition, or target shooting at an approved shooting club or range. The complete list is available at the Canadian Firearms Centre web site listed below. From the web site you can download required forms that must be completed before arriving at your point of entry.