Travel to canada from the US

[pete42]

Hi, I am traveling to Whistler next month. My wife and I have valid passports. Can you tell me if my 8 and 11 year old children will need passports. I thought their birth certificates would work but a friend just told me that in light of 9/11 even kids need passports. Thanks in advance.

[florencedollar]

My kids (16, 13) both cruised the Carribean in January and only needed birth certificates.. in fact, non of the adults had passports either. Just photo id.

florencedollar

[pete42]

Thanks Florence, are you Canadian or US?

[Muggles]

I traveled to Canada quite a bit. I was in the armed forces. All I needed to show, was my drivers license, insurance, and military ID.

[chevy]

Took my family to Canada last month. My 14 yr. old son needed only his birth cert.

[blcjet]

Well, you'll love Whistler!!!!! Incredible skiing that can't be beat!

As to the passport thing, birth certificate, and valid photo ID for you and your wife, and I believe you only need birth certificate for children.

this is Canada Immigration's page on Visitor Visa's and requirements....take a peek and it should give you what you need! And welcome to BC!

http://www.cic.gc.ca/english/visit/visas_e.html#exemptions