Question about Canadian going to Canada from the US

[FOSSLGRL 63]

28 minutes ago, TM92 said:

Was your EAD/AP card issued for 2 years? Or you renewed it?

Both are active, renewed earlier in the year.

[FOSSLGRL 63]

Thanks for all of the advice everyone. I decided that I am just going to book the trip now and have the Canadian consulate issue me a travel document. I am just going to be paranoid until I get there otherwise. Passport will be renewed when I'm in Canada for my return trip.

[rachem 6]

As a Canadian citizen, you CAN cross into Canada via a land border with your birth certificate and some form of photo identification. I did it two years ago.

 

The requirement for a passport for flying is actually because of the FAA, not a Canadian requirement. At least, that's what the Air Canada representative told me when I was crying in front of him at LAX with a copy of my TN application (including a photocopy of my missing passport). Long story and a longer travel day, but their customer service people finally got me on flights that got me across the border. 

Edited November 19, 2018 by rachem

[geowrian 22,335]

5 minutes ago, rachem said:

The requirement for a passport for flying is actually because of the FAA, not a Canadian requirement. At least, that's what the Air Canada representative told me when I was crying in front of him at LAX with a copy of my TN application (including a photocopy of my missing passport). Long story and a longer travel day, but their customer service people finally got me on flights that got me across the border. 

To expand on this, the requirement is not just the FAA but part of various agreements. Generally, if one is denied entry and the airline did not properly ensure that they have a valid travel document, the airline is on the hook. As such, the airline has a responsibility and incentive to verify that a valid travel document is held beforehand (not necessarily a passport, but that is the most common one).

[Going through 5,668]

You can cross into Canada with a Canadian birth certificate or Canadian Proof of Citizenship Certificate and another piece of ID, so long as you are traveling by either car, bus or train.  The supporting ID can be either American or Canadian.

 

[MASH 172]

I just have to go through this,

the passport program advd me I cannot go to Canada without my Candian passport,

 

for the gauranteer paper you would have to

1) take 2 passport photos were you have to have the guaranter sign the back of one and the place were you got them has to write there name n the day you did them

2) provide authentic copy of BC but if you were born outside of Canada to show a copy of your authentic Canadian citizenship certificate

3) 2 forms of ID which has to have your signature on the front or back (1 can be drivers licence, other can be your health card) and the gauranteer has to sign those scans you did of those

4) pay the fee of the years you want of your passport

 

if there is anymore questions you need let me know

 

thank you

[cantofla 44]

4 hours ago, FOSSLGRL said:

Here's my situation. I am Canadian and my passport has expired. You don't need my life story but we had some hardships and I haven't had the money to renew it until now, which is why I didn't do it sooner.

 

The problem is I am going to Canada for Christmas and I don't know if it would arrive on time, plus I would still have to mail my paperwork to my guarantor to sign.

 

Am I able to cross into Canada by land without my passport? I know I'll need it coming back, and I plan to get it once I am up there since I'll be seeing my guarantor anyways during this trip.

 

What ID/documents will I need?

 

You do not need a passport to cross the border by land (into Canada that is).. Just cross over with your expired passport and your birth certificate if you have it available.. You enter Canada by right, they should not be giving you any trouble.

 

You will, however, need WHTI compliant documents to re-enter the United States.

 

You DO however, need a passport if you are going to fly into Canada..

Edited November 19, 2018 by cantofla

[FOSSLGRL 63]

Thank you again everybody for all of this information, I have learned a lot today and hopefully this will help others who have the same concerns.

 

I spoke for the third time to someone, this time from my local consulate, not the French people in Canada who kept talking over me and not give me clear information. This nice lady advised me that even if I go by boat, train, or even bus technically the border patrol will let me in but I am likely to be denied boarding my bus, boat and train without the passport, due to private companies liability if I happen to get denied at POE.

 

(This information is consistent with what @geowrian stated above, about airlines responsibility to make sure proper travel documents are in hand prior to departure.)

 

So, what this lady advised me to do, and what I am going to do, is take a drive up to Surrey BC prior to my trip, in my car with my birth certificate, ID, and marriage certificate (to verify name change). I'll bring some extra ID's to be safe but she said those three should be plenty. Then I'm going to apply for my passport in the Surrey office, with a 24 hour rush, spend the night in a hotel, collect passport the next day and then drive back home. I'm lucky that I live relatively close to the border and it's only a short drive.

 

Then I can take the ferry directly to Vancouver Island as originally planned for my vacation, with my passport in hand knowing I won't have issues.

 

And omg, this is off topic but just now I got a notice in the mail about my GC interview in a few weeks. Excuse me while I go bounce around the house in excitement... 😅

Edited November 19, 2018 by FOSSLGRL

[TM92 527]

11 minutes ago, FOSSLGRL said:

not the French people in Canada who kept talking over me and not give me clear information.

12 minutes ago, FOSSLGRL said:

And omg, this is off topic but just now I got a notice in the mail about my GC interview in a few weeks. Excuse me while I go bounce around the house in excitement... 😅

Congrats!🎉🎉🎉

[NikLR 13,220]

9 hours ago, FOSSLGRL said:

This might be a stupid question, but does crossing by train count as "by land"?

Yes. 

[NikLR 13,220]

Also just as a note, there is a in lieu of guarantor for those of us residing in the USA.  

[NikLR 13,220]

7 hours ago, rachem said:

As a Canadian citizen, you CAN cross into Canada via a land border with your birth certificate and some form of photo identification. I did it two years ago.

 

The requirement for a passport for flying is actually because of the FAA, not a Canadian requirement. At least, that's what the Air Canada representative told me when I was crying in front of him at LAX with a copy of my TN application (including a photocopy of my missing passport). Long story and a longer travel day, but their customer service people finally got me on flights that got me across the border. 

Doesnt have a thing to do with the FAA.  Hubs works for the FAA.

[bad4tatt 168]

19 hours ago, FOSSLGRL said:

Here's my situation. I am Canadian and my passport has expired. You don't need my life story but we had some hardships and I haven't had the money to renew it until now, which is why I didn't do it sooner.

 

The problem is I am going to Canada for Christmas and I don't know if it would arrive on time, plus I would still have to mail my paperwork to my guarantor to sign.

 

Am I able to cross into Canada by land without my passport? I know I'll need it coming back, and I plan to get it once I am up there since I'll be seeing my guarantor anyways during this trip.

 

What ID/documents will I need?

 

To cross by land you only need proof of citizenship. So BC and DL .  Also, you can renew your passport from the US, check this link.

 

https://www.canada.ca/en/immigration-refugees-citizenship/services/canadian-passports/renew-adult-passport/how.html

[Randyandyuni 2,682]

19 hours ago, FOSSLGRL said:

Or I can just book the damn train now and then the consulate can issue some kind of entry document. Maybe I'll do that just to play it safe.

this .. be sure