It is important to know what amount a person is allowed to bring back to their province for consumption. Be aware that each province’s requirement is not just restricted to allowed amounts. Further restrictions imposed are;
- You have to be of legal age or older in your home province;
- The alcohol has to be for private consumption and not resale.
Here are the allowed amounts of alcohol broken down by province or territory:
Ontario
- Up to three litres of spirits;
- Up to nine litres of wine; and
- 24.6 litres of beer.
Quebec
- Up to three litres of spirits;
- Up to nine litres of wine; and
- 24.6 litres of beer.
British Columbia
- Up to three litres of spirits;
- Up to nine litres of wine; and
- 25.6 litres of beer.
Yukon
- Up to three litres of spirits;
- Up to nine litres of wine; and
- 24.55 litres of beer.
Prince Edward Island
- Up to three litres of spirits;
- Up to nine litres of wine; and
- 24.6 litres of beer.
Nova Scotia
- Up to three litres of spirits;
- Up to nine litres of wine; and
- 24 litres of beer.
Saskatchewan
- Up to three litres of spirits;
- Up to nine litres of wine; and
- 24 litres of beer.
New Brunswick
- Up to one bottle of spirits;
- Up to one bottle of wine; and
- 12 pints of beer.
An April 29, 2016 provincial court decision has
ruled that the liquor limits imposed by the New Brunswick Liquor Control Act violate the Constitution's free-trade provision and are therefore not valid.
Newfoundland and Labrador
- Up to 40 ounces or 1.14 litres of spirits;
- Up to 40 ounces or 1.14 litres of wine; and
- Two dozen bottles or cans or nine litres of beer.
Northwest Territories
- Up to 1.14 litres of spirits;
- Up to 1.5 litres of wine; and
- Up to 8.52 litres of beer.
Nunavut
- Up to 1.14 litres of spirits;
- Up to 1.14 litres of wine; or
- Up to 12 x 355 ml cans of beer.
Alberta
Manitoba