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100 Terms Every Visitor to Canada Should Know

May 27, 2026

100 Terms Every Visitor to Canada Should Know

No. Item Definition
1. 911 Number for police, fire, or ambulance
2. age of majority Legal adult age in a province
3. ambulance Vehicle carrying sick or injured people
4. ATM Machine for withdrawing cash
5. avalanche Fast snow slide down a slope
6. backcountry Remote area away from roads
7. bear locker Secure food storage in bear country
8. bear spray Pepper spray for deterring bears
9. bill Restaurant total to pay
10. black ice Thin, hard-to-see ice on roads
11. border crossing Place where you enter Canada
12. campground Area with sites for camping
13. CBSA Canada Border Services Agency
14. consulate Government office helping citizens abroad
15. credit Payment borrowed through a card issuer
16. currency exchange Place or service for changing money
17. customs Border checks on goods and baggage
18. debit Payment taken directly from bank account
19. declaration Statement of goods brought across borders
20. dépanneur Quebec convenience store
21. deposit Money held to secure a booking
22. double-double Coffee with two creams and sugars
23. duty-free Goods sold without certain border taxes
24. embassy Main diplomatic office in a country
25. emergency room Hospital department for serious urgent care
26. eTA Electronic entry approval for visa-free visitors
27. fare Price for a transit ride
28. ferry Boat carrying passengers or vehicles
29. fire department Public service fighting fires
30. four-way stop Intersection where all vehicles stop
31. freezing rain Rain that freezes on contact
32. front desk Hotel reception counter
33. gas Fuel for cars
34. GO Transit Regional transit around Toronto
35. GST Federal goods and services tax
36. highway Major road for faster travel
37. hostel Budget lodging with shared rooms
38. HST Combined federal and provincial sales tax
39. humidex How hot humidity makes air feel
40. hydro Electricity or electric utility
41. ice machine Hotel machine dispensing ice
42. ID Proof of identity or age
43. Indigenous First peoples and their descendants
44. Interac Canadian debit payment network
45. Inuit Indigenous peoples of Arctic regions
46. kilometre Metric unit for distance
47. last call Final time to order alcohol
48. LCBO Ontario government liquor retailer
49. licence plate Numbered vehicle identification plate
50. liquor store Shop selling spirits and wine
51. litre Metric unit for fuel volume
52. lodge Rustic hotel, often near nature
53. lookout Viewpoint for scenic views
54. loonie Canadian one-dollar coin
55. merge Join traffic from another lane
56. Métis Indigenous people with distinct mixed ancestry
57. metro Urban rapid transit system
58. motel Roadside lodging with parking
59. Mountie Informal name for an RCMP officer
60. national park Federally protected natural area
61. no parking Parking is not allowed
62. no vacancy No rooms or spaces available
63. OC Transpo Ottawa public transit agency
64. Opus card Fare card for Montreal transit
65. passport Official document for international travel
66. pharmacy Shop for medicines and health products
67. postal code Canadian mail code of letters and numbers
68. poutine Fries with cheese curds and gravy
69. province Major Canadian regional government
70. PST Provincial sales tax
71. RCMP Canada’s federal police force
72. rental car Car hired for temporary use
73. reservation Booking for lodging, dining, or activities
74. rest stop Roadside place for breaks
75. rideshare App-based paid ride service
76. room key Key or card for your room
77. sales tax Tax added to many purchases
78. service charge Required fee added for service
79. smoke advisory Warning about unhealthy wildfire smoke
80. snow tires Winter tires for snowy roads
81. snowbank Pile of cleared or drifted snow
82. snowplow Vehicle that clears snow
83. tap Contactless card or phone payment
84. territory Northern federal region of Canada
85. Tim Hortons Popular Canadian coffee chain
86. Timbits Bite-sized doughnut holes
87. tip Extra money for service staff
88. toonie Canadian two-dollar coin
89. toque Warm knitted winter hat
90. urgent care Clinic for non-life-threatening urgent problems
91. vacancy Available room or space
92. visa Permission to enter a country
93. visitor centre Place for tourist information and help
94. walk-in clinic Clinic needing no appointment
95. washroom Restroom or toilet
96. weather advisory Official warning about potentially dangerous weather
97. wildfire Uncontrolled fire in forests or grasslands
98. wind chill How cold wind makes air feel
99. winter storm Severe winter weather system
100. yield Let other traffic go first

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