I agree - do not lie to the Canada Customs guys. If they suspect you are not being entirely honest, even if you are, they will really hassle you - trust me on this. I once had a Customs guy hassle me because I forgot to write on my Customs declaration form that I had a bought a $20 T-shirt in the US:
Customs guy: "You were in the United States for a week, and you have NOTHING to declare? You didn't buy anything at all to bring back?"
Me: "Nope. Oh wait, I bought a T-shirt for $20. It's in my dirty laundry."
Customs guy: "Do you know it is a fineable offence to LIE to a Customs officer?"
Jesus, buddy, I forgot to write down that I bought a cheap T-shirt... Didn't say that though, and eventually Mister Angry with a Badge let me go.
I think that if you have an itinerary planned out, just show them a printout, highlighting that you will move onwards from Canada to the USA or overseas.
If you are in Canuckia for more than a couple of weeks, they will likely ask how you plan to support yourself financially, so I might also recommend having some sort of bank statement or letter from your credit card company to show you have sufficient funding to not be a financial burden on Canada.
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