E677 – Cross-Border Currency or Monetary Instruments Report — Individual

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Part A – Information on person making the report

Part B – Information on importation or exportation

Departure point of currency or monetary instrument

Stop-over points (with dates)

Arrival point of currency or monetary instrument

Part C – Information on currency or monetary instruments being imported or exported

To be filled out by the person completing this report

I hereby declare that the information given by me in this report is true, accurate and complete.

For CBSA use only

General Information

Instructions for form E677 (Individual)

Under the law, every person or entity must report to a Border Services Officer the importation or exportation of currency or monetary instruments with a combined total value equal to or greater than $10,000 Canadian (or its equivalent in a foreign currency). Failure to report may result in the forfeiture of currency or monetary instruments or the assessment of a penalty.

Currency” means current coins and bank notes of Canada and other countries.

Monetary instruments” means securities and negotiable instruments in bearer form where ownership is conveyed by physical possession. It can include stocks, bonds, debentures, treasury bills, banker's drafts, cheques and money orders, other than warehouse receipts and bills of lading. It does not include securities or negotiable instruments that bear restrictive endorsements or a stamp for the purposes of clearing or are made payable to a named person and have not been endorsed.

To calculate the Canadian dollar equivalent of a foreign currency, use the exchange rate published by the Bank of Canada at the time of the importation or exportation. If the Bank of Canada does not publish an exchange rate for that currency, use the exchange rate that would be used during the ordinary course of business.

Who should complete this form

You should complete form E677 (Individual) if you are transporting currency or monetary instruments with a total value of $10,000 or more into or out of Canada on your own behalf and the currency or monetary instruments are in you possession or baggage.

In all other cases involving the importation or exportation or currency or monetary instruments with a total value of $10,000 or more, you should complete form E667 (General). If the currency or monetary instruments reported in form E667 are on board a conveyance arriving in or departing from Canada and are not imported or exported as mail, the person in charge of the conveyance should complete form E668 (Conveyance) as an attachment to form E667 (General). “Conveyance” means any form of vehicle or craft used for transportation.

Part A - Information on person making the report

The person making the report is the one who carries the currency or monetary instruments into or out of Canada.

Part B - Information on importation or exportation

Departure point”:

Stop-over point” means the location (city, country) of an intermediate stop or transit point during the journey of the currency or monetary instruments between the `shipped from' and `shipped to' locations.

Arrival point”:

Part C - Information on currency or monetary instruments being imported or exported

Provide details for each type of currency and for each monetary instrument being imported or exported.

In the “Purpose of import/export” section, indicate the primary reason why the currency or monetary instruments are being imported or exported. For example, it could include reasons such as business/commercial activity, tourism, study, gift, investment, or banking.

In the “Grand Total” section, provide the total amount of all currency and monetary instruments in Canadian dollars.

Privacy

The information provided on this form is being collected under the authority of the Proceeds of Crime (Money Laundering) and Terrorist Financing Act and is subject to the provisions of the Access to Information Act and the Privacy Act.

Additional Information

To obtain additional information, please visit the Travelling with CAN$10,000 or more page. For more information about the Proceeds of Crime (Money laundering) and Terrorist Financing Act, visit the Financial Transactions and Reports Analysis Centre of Canada website at www.fintrac.gc.ca.  You can also call us free of charge throughout Canada by calling 1-800-461-9999. If you are calling from outside of Canada, you can contact us at (204) 983-3500 or (506) 636-5064.

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