Why was I asked to provide a dna mouth swab when I went to complete biometrics at the border for my I-192? What is done with this information? Someone said it also tests for drugs but I don’t think a mouth swab can do that.

Hello everyone,

Im reachingnout to see if anyone has been in the same situation. Ive been living with a PR in Canada for 7 years now. I meet my residency requirements.

Unfortunately my gramps in florida suddenly passed away and I have to travel back home to florida in 3 weeks. I have my passport but I'm nervous about the PR card thing. My PR card expired in May.

Can I still fly back to Winnipeg just using my US passport?

This was about 12 years ago at my old job. I'd like to go see a Habs game at the Bell. I'm nervous to cross the border but should I be? I travel to Mexico and Europe regularly but never was heavily denied entry to those places in the past.

So, last Friday, October 23, my parents (in their 60s) went to the airport to fly to the US for a family wedding with a return ticket for October 26th. My father had checked his passport and read October 28 expiry date as October 2028 and didn’t think about renewing his passport.

He couldn’t check-in at home so he went to check in at the airport but the American Airlines attendant didn’t let him because his passport “was expiring in 6 days and that he wasn’t allowed to fly”. After some back and forth, they (the crew manager) advised him that he can travel there by land but cannot go by air. I just heard about this today and was confused why he would be allowed by land but not by air, so I googled and found out that he could’ve travelled by air, too, as Canadians are exempt from the 6 months policy.

Anyhow, they convinced him to travel by land and cancelled his non refundable ticket right there - about $1600 for the two of them (my mother didn’t want to get on the plane alone)

So they got their car out of the airport parking lot (for which they had paid 3 days parking fees already) and went on their 10 hr drive and didn’t tell us about it until now.

Do we have any way to get a refund for at least my father’s tickets for this clear mistake and bad advice on their part? Is it too late?

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I heard 2 is legal in Canada but over that is considered against the law.

I'm going to be crossing the border this weekend to pick up the dog we adopted in upstate NY (he's being driven up from Texas). I have the adoption agreement, and they will provide me with proof of all shots, including Rabies vaccines. I want to make sure I'm not missing anything so it goes as smoothly as possible. Does anyone have any experience, or is there anything I need to be mindful of?

I'm moving from the US to Canada in a few days, and am filling out the manifest/form and labeling our boxes. We will be going through with our cat in a rented UHaul, and driving seven hours that day. I am a citizen moving to Canada for the first time; my partner has his COPR.

I want to make sure we spend as little time at the border as possible, because I know our cat will capital H hate being in the carrier. How do we make sure that our going through the border goes as quickly and painlessly as possible?

I already plan to have a manifest, as well as anything we need to specifically declare (the cat, her unopened food and treats, a couple of food items that have dairy/meat, and 90 days of prescription medication) in the front with us. We will have our furniture/electronics and some pantry stuff with us. We'll also have our paperwork, and the paperwork for our cat (her rabies certificate).

We'll have the form filled out, with values, as well as a printed manifest giving more detailed information about each labeled box/container. I'm just wondering what the best way to fill everything out is. When I do the value of household goods on the main form, should I break it down by category? Like, Household Goods, Kitchen; household goods, bathroom; etc?

Sorry to be a bother. I'm just really nervous that we'll end up spending hours there with a stressed out cat.

Hey there.

I am a Canadian and have a Canadian passport but have lived my last 10 years in Pakistan.

I wanted to ask.

Do I need a specific Visa or a visa to enter USA for Observerships/Clinical Shadowing rotations in hospital? I don't have any letters also.

Please help

I moved to USA on L1A and am Canadian PR. I am in colarado now, I will. Be moved to Seattle in a Month. I was thinking if I can commute from Canada (White Rock) to Seattle 3 times a week for work? I fI do so, do I need to file additional petition or intimation request to US immigration?

Hello everyone! I need help figuring out if it’s worth it to buy a U.S General tool box from Harbor Freight and bringing it across the border to Canada? I know if it’s a day trip there would be duties and taxes, but now my concern are the tariffs. Does anyone have experience buying a U.S. General tool box and if they had to pay a tariff on top of duties and taxes at the border?

Hello! We’re planning a family trip to New York this Christmas, and I’m thinking of bringing my mom along. She’s currently in Canada as a visitor, while my family and I are here on work permits.

We renewed her visitor status earlier this year, but her application is still being processed, so she’s currently on maintained status. Her Canadian visitor visa (TRV) is valid until 2031.

Would there be any concerns or risks if she leaves Canada to visit the US while her application is still pending? Has anyone been in a similar situation or have any advice to share? I’d really appreciate hearing about your experiences. Thank you!

Hello, I'm an engineering student in Canada. I was recently diagnosed with ADHD and prescribed Vyvanse (40 mg daily).

I might be travelling to the US this winter for an 8-month internship on a J1. I would like to bring a supply of Vyvanse for medical use during this trip, as it has greatly improved my quality of life and helps me significantly with the issues that arise from my disorder. I was previously in the US for a 4-month internship this summer, and at the time I was undiagnosed. Being untreated was a major impairment and made me perform a lot worse at work.

I assume that a pharmacy would not prescribe me an 8-month supply for obvious reasons and that it would definitely be vetoed at the border when I declare it, so I was thinking of bringing 3 bottles (90-day supply) during my flight. The US CBP website says that bringing a 90-day supply of medication for personal use is allowed while entering the US. Since I could probably manage without it on weekends, I could probably stretch this supply to around 4 months. By then, I could probably use my diagnosis to get a US prescription, or get a refill of my prescription while visiting Canada during a break.

The issue is, I found some conflicting statements from the DEA stating that the maximum amount of a controlled substance (Schedule II) that can be brought into the US is 50 dosage units. This would only last me around ~2 months, I'm not sure if I could get a US prescription within that short of a time period. However, this regulation seems to only be for "US residents" and I'm not sure if I would be considered one.

Can anyone confirm whether what I am describing is feasible, and if anyone here personally has experience with bringing Vyvanse into the US from Canada? Thank you!

I am an American, and I am traveling from Buffalo NY to Fort Erie, ON just to relax at Waverly Beach from college stress (just for an hour or two)

However, I am using my Dad's car (which I am not under) to cross the border. I just wanted to know if this was okay? Will they ask questions or turn me around?

Also, I am a US citizen. it's... fine to cross the border, right? im not taking anything with me.

I am moving to michigan from ontario on L1 visa. I would like to import my Honda CRV to USA.
I have the compliance letter from Honda and other required documents.
USA customs is saying I’ll be liable for 25% tariff (plus standard 2.5% import fees) if I import my car permanently or temporarily (1 year).

My vin number starts with 2HK*** which is a Canadian manufactured car.

Has anyone recently imported car to Michigan?

Does importing car from specific boarder (port Huron or Detroit-Windsor tunnel) make any difference.

Hello,

I could not find any clear information on my specific question. I am an American and plan to purchase a Canada Goose jacket in Canada that is subject to 50% Section 338 tarrifs (Retail Price ~$1,100 USD) and will have a $200 exemption when returning to the US by land.

Will the amount over the exemption be subject to a 50% tariff or the standard 3%? There seems to be conflicting information on whether personal imports on covered goods are subject to the 50% tariff.

I have NEXUS and will obviously be declaring the purchase, but just wanted to know what to expect.

Thanks!

I hope that this question is not duplicative. I searched but did not find an earlier posting.

I have Canadian citizenship. My wife has only American citizenship. We live in the United States.

When we enter Canada, can she join me on the Canadian citizens’ queue? If not, do we both stand in the “all others” queue? Or must we split up, which we would prefer not to do?

Has anyone ever lied on their ETA regarding a criminal record when travelling from the UK to Canada? Stories online imply that you have zero chance of getting through undetected but I personally know countless people who’ve lied travelling to the USA from the UK with criminal convictions, they simply just don’t declare them. I think they can only manually check if you have a record, you don’t automatically flag up on their system.

Hey has anyone imported a car from Canada to US as of recent, with the whole tariff mess. I’m thinking of importing a car from Canada which is originally made in Germany. Also what is the process, also does Canada give plates, and do you pay sales tax in Canada, US or both

Is it true a canadian citizen child does not need a passport to drive from Canada to US and back Does just a birth certificate work?

Has anyone ever had any issues with their child not having a passport at the border in either direction?

I’m studying in Canada and ordered a mattress from the states to a location in Blaine to go pick up. I’m planning to bring the mattress topper back with me from Canada back to the states at the end of my time here. Will I need to pay import taxes?

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As the title states, can I borrow my friend’s family van to drive to Detroit from Ontario?

We are a family of 5 and we don’t have our own Van type car hence the need. Friend is ok to exchange as he is my buddy. Both of us are Ontario car owners and insurance holders.

Is it safe and legal to exchange both in terms of border crossing and insurance wise?

EDIT - We arrived at Detroit via Gordie Howe Bridge border and the US CBP was super nice and quick. Literally 2 basic questions about the trip and we were allowed to enter. Thank you all!

Hi all,
I’m entering BC as a student with a U.S. made vehicle and I was wondering if it’s more practical to do a formal temporary import and get my car registered and plated in BC or if I should import it under exemption and keep my U.S. plates.

I do plan on coming back to Oregon occasionally but I’m also concerned if that would make me tax resident in Oregon especially if my vehicle is still registered in there.

Also if anyone has experience with insuring a U.S. titled car in Canada, that would be very much appreciated! Thank You!

First off, I don't have a visa or need one, I do freelance work and the realtor is fine with that.

I have some kind of undiagnosed nerve pain disorder and have been taking the max dose of Gabapentin which my neurologist who is like 90 years old will never respond to my high priority messages I call his office's reception to send asking if he could change the instructions so I stop running out early because i've been on the same regimen of 1600mg in the morning and 1600mg at night. The instructions are take one 800mg 3x a day. I have to deal with running out early and going to urgent care to explain my situation to like pretty often to get them to prescribe me some extra (unless i can manage to get it illicitly from someone else but often whoever has it usually has super low doses and i finish them in like 3 days) If not taken, it's just really miserable all together until i get a refill again.

It makes me sound like a drug addict but it's not a controlled substance though yes abusable but Gabapentin genuinely fixed a lot of things for me and it's been 1.5 years on it at this point, I do not get any "high" from it like the beginning when it'd make me dissociate really bad in a not fun way but my tolerance is too high now to feel anything but the pain and restless leg relief as well as anxiety. I call it the "Everything drug" because it helps with so many things and just makes me functional. The 1 or 2 days I can't do it I will be bedridden and shaking.

I'm curious about how as a non citizen if I could get a neurologist in Canada to prescribe me things there or if I just have to get a more competent neurologist here that actually responds to my messages and has to send my prescriptions to MTL? I should have gotten a better one in the first place but I'm the kind of person to lag on inquiring about medical related issues and already have referrals to different doctors in the same building and unit lol.