Visitors to Canada may bring up to 50 cigars or 200 cigarettes or two pounds of tobacco, plus 40 ounces of liquor or wine or 288 ounces of beer or ale per person over the age of 19 into British Columbia. Obtain GST refund forms at Customs. I nternational driving licenses are acceptable.
Seatbelts are mandatory at all times.
Laws regulating consumption of alcohol while driving are strictly enforced and bear severe penalties under the criminal code. Liquor Laws M inimum age for consumption of spirits, beer and wine in British Columbia is 19.