Entering canada with expired card and letter?

[aayitrun 66]

Hi. I am not a Canadian citizen. Canada does not need a visa for us permanent residents. I am planning a trip to canada via road. Will they accept my expired gc and current i797 extension notice. I know the us Will on the way back.

[Mrs.grant 4]

You would be ok, it would be a lil process though, I just came back from canada, traveled with my expired gc and extended letter, they were confused as to when the one year extension was from, whether it's from the date on the gc or the date on the receipt, either way I went got through and I'm back in NY, I flew thought but I'm sure it's the same as driving, I know people that drove over with the letter and expired gc, good luck

[aayitrun 66]

yeah i know that coming back to the US should be easy because US border controls will know their own letter, but i wanted to make sure that canada recognizes the letter (which is current by any date).

[Mrs.grant 4]

I was talking about Canada to, they recognize it

[NigeriaorBust 4,087]

Several people here have been denied because they don't have a current green card. Canada does not recognize the extension letter consistently if at all.

[aayitrun 66]

Is it possible to get a Canadian tourist visa in the short term?

[NigeriaorBust 4,087]

you can apply and it should be easy to get. It will ensure you don't suffer trip interuptus

[Mrs.grant 4]

U literally just came back from canada, they have US homeland security there and everything, I had no problem using my letter at all, they just asked when is the extention from

I not u sorry

[aayitrun 66]

thats reassuring, i dont think i have the time from now to my trip to go get the visa. and its by land so im going to drive up and give them my letter and see what happens.

[kdlangfan 1]

I drove to Canada with my expired GC and letter and had no problem at all. I am a Canadian citizen. I crossed at the Peace Bridge in Buffalo and I have a Nexus pass. Usually I get waved right through but this time they asked for my GC and I gave them that with my letter and they barely glanced at it and then waved me through. There was absolutely no problem.