canada's border restrictions

[Noam D 0]

Hi everyone, i have a general question if anyone can help me that will be awesome.

 

so i was a canadian temporary resident on a work permit then it was expired recently and now i'm waiting on a new work permit(i am inside canada right now)

 

i'm married to an american citizen and was suppose to have our interview last month in montreal but it was canceled due to my lack of status in canada(because my work permit expired and didn't get the new one yet).

 

now with all the covid -19 there are restrictions with the canadian border entrance stating that only citizens, PR, students, temporary workers are allowed in the border. 

 

the problem is  that in order to get my new work permit, that will arrive soon, i need to cross the canadian border and come back to canada again go through immigration and they're suppose to issue my new work permit.

 

the only question is-  if i'm considered, under the new border restrictions, as a temporary worker and they will issue the work permit and let me in? or not?

 

thank you

[purem4g1c 113]

i believe it just depends on where your passport is from, and or if you're a legal permanent resident of Canada.

Edited March 20, 2020 by purem4g1c

[PK_ 43]

You should not have an issue re-entering Canada via land border. See https://www.cbc.ca/news/politics/trudeau-march21-covid19-1.5505540

However, I do not know if you will be allowed into the U.S. through the land border based on the latest non-essential travel ban. (https://ca.usembassy.gov/travel-restrictions-fact-sheet/)

 

It may be possible that you can do a "flag poling" without entering the U.S. (https://www.immigration.ca/why-is-the-cbsa-trying-to-limit-canada-border-flagpoling)

 

Note: None of these restrictions apply to air/rail/sea travel. 

[Noam D 0]

thank you guys, very helpful!!

[Lemonslice 4,632]

Are you planning to drive? If so, definitely call the ports of entry (CBP and CBSA) to see if you can enter, and turn around. 

 

You might have to quarantine. 

Edited April 4, 2020 by Lemonslice