[header] How to pack for a trip to montreal [title] Bring your passport. [step] No matter what country you are from, you'll need an official passport from your home country to get across the border into canada. The border control (at the actual border or at the airport) will ask to see your passport to verify your identity and your ability to legally enter canada. 
[substeps] If you don't have a passport, you'll need to apply for one. Most countries issue passports in six weeks or less.