Goods Across Borders · Customs rule card
Pocket Knife → Canada
Purpose: Traveling · Verified: 2026-07-25
PROHIBITED
Pocket Knife import prohibited
Details
Pocket Knife import prohibited. Enforcement in Canada carries fines from CAD 1,000 to CAD 500,000 and imprisonment up to 5 years in aggravated cases under Customs Act s.159, s.160; Controlled Drugs and Substances Act.
Leaving with this item
Pocket knives may be exported from Canada in checked baggage; carry laws at the destination govern what you may do with them on arrival.
Practical advice
Do not bring pocket knife to this country. Penalties may be severe. If unsure, declare on arrival — declared goods at worst attract duty or surrender, while undeclared goods found in screening are seized and fined.
Customs authority
Canada Border Services Agency (CBSA) · https://www.cbsa-asfc.gc.ca