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Xanax / Alprazolam → Canada
Purpose: Traveling · Verified: 2026-07-25
Xanax / Alprazolam restricted; documentation or permits may apply
Details
Xanax / Alprazolam restricted; documentation or permits may apply. Quantity guidance for Canada: Up to 90-day personal supply under CDSA personal-use exemption. Enforcement in Canada carries fines from CAD 500 to CAD 5,000 under Customs Act R.S.C. 1985 c.1 s.12, s.153 (typical personal cases are handled as civil infringements).
Quantity limit
Up to 90-day personal supply under CDSA personal-use exemption
Documentation required
- Check destination requirements
Leaving with this item
Xanax (alprazolam) is a controlled benzodiazepine subject to personal-export limits when leaving Canada.
Practical advice
Carry documentation. Declare at customs if required. 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