Traveling to Canada dual

[jken 2]

I am dual citizenship native to Canada. I am traveling to Canada, in June. My Canadian p/p, is in my former married name. Will bringing my divorce and marriage certificate be sufficient to show name change. My US p/p is current.  Ty! Sooo confusing. 

[TBoneTX 45,498]

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[Veronik 19]

I’m answering your question with a question, but can you use your US passport only? Or do you have to bring both? If you have a US passport, so US citizenship, I wonder why you would need your Canadian passport to come for a visit.

In any case, if you’re worried, I would bring all the paperwork necessary to show name change, divorce, etc. I’ve always been a little over-prepared for border crossings (but also never had issues).

[NikLR 13,227]

You can just use an US passport to enter Canada.  While in Canada update your Canadian passport.  However you do not need to keep it active. 

[jken 2]

I plan on renewing my p/p while in Canada. This I believe keeps me dual. I just thought entering on my Canadian PP would be easier. Ty!

[NikLR 13,227]

1 hour ago, jken said:

I plan on renewing my p/p while in Canada. This I believe keeps me dual. I just thought entering on my Canadian PP would be easier. Ty!

Uh no. You are a Canadian citizen regardless.  Unless you renounce citizenship in writing you will always be a Canadian citizen. 

[zilchfox 296]

You’ll always be Canadian, no matter what, unless you outright file to renounce Canadian citizenship. An expired passport will prevent you from entering other countries as a Canadian, however.

 

Depending on how long your passport has been expired, and because of the name change, you may need to seek out guarantors again, AKA no longer a simple renewal of passport.

[NikLR 13,227]

Because of the name change it's not a simplified renewal. 

[zilchfox 296]

Yeah okay, so in that case do plan to seek our guarantors so you can restart the passport process from scratch. I think you’ll need two guarantors.

[Danni.B 37]

I believe I read it somewhere recently that you had to use your Canadian passport to enter Canada even if you were dual citizen. It is a new rule/law in Canada.

 

But I'm sure you can still use your US passport to enter 

[NikLR 13,227]

5 hours ago, Danni_xo said:

I believe I read it somewhere recently that you had to use your Canadian passport to enter Canada even if you were dual citizen. It is a new rule/law in Canada.

 

But I'm sure you can still use your US passport to enter 

It is a new law however US/Canadian citizens are exempt and can use just their US passport.