PR card: crossing by land, private vehicle

[kcward7]

FYI - Just crossed into Vermont and Irish PR husband was told to show his PR card by US immigration as we entered. Not sure how much more difficult things would have been had we not had it, despite that’s it’s not required for land crossings with private vehicles.

 

[zardoz]

FYI - Just crossed into Vermont and Irish PR husband was told to show his PR card by US immigration as we entered. Not sure how much more difficult things would have been had we not had it, despite that’s it’s not required for land crossings with private vehicles.

Interesting. I wonder if CBP wanted to be sure that they had somewhere easy to deport him to...

 

[kcward7]

Interesting. I wonder if CBP wanted to be sure that they had somewhere easy to deport him to...

I was talking to admins for another immigration group and I think that’s what it is, alongside assessing if he’s overstaying in Canada. Definitely caught us offguard though.

 

[canuck_in_uk]

FYI - Just crossed into Vermont and Irish PR husband was told to show his PR card by US immigration as we entered. Not sure how much more difficult things would have been had we not had it, despite that’s it’s not required for land crossings with private vehicles.

To clarify, the PR card isn't required for land crossings into Canada. He would have no issues not showing his card to CBSA.

 

[kcward7]

To clarify, the PR card isn't required for land crossings into Canada. He would have no issues not showing his card to CBSA.

It wasn’t CBSA asking for it though, it was US immigration.

I understand that it’s not required in this situation but I’m not sure what delays or problems it may have incurred if we didn’t have it (in theory it should cause no problems, but immigration can be unpredictable) & glad we didn’t have to find out. Just caught off guard that they asked for it.

 

[Copingwithlife]

When I worked at the airport people traveling to the USA would be routinely denied if US immigration determined they did not have lawful status in Canada .. example overstayed their visa
They would do two things
Deny them entry , since if they had disregard for Canadian immigration law, US immigration did not want to take a chance they’d enter the USA and overstay
Then US immigration would notify Canada immigration of the overstay

 

[canuck_in_uk]

It wasn’t CBSA asking for it though, it was US immigration.

I understand that it’s not required in this situation but I’m not sure what delays or problems it may have incurred if we didn’t have it (in theory it should cause no problems, but immigration can be unpredictable) & glad we didn’t have to find out. Just caught off guard that they asked for it.

I understand. What I'm trying to clarify for anyone reading this is that the discussion on this forum regarding being able to cross the land border without a PR card always refers to entering Canada and is still correct.

 

[kcward7]

I understand. What I'm trying to clarify for anyone reading this is that the discussion on this forum regarding being able to cross the land border without a PR card always refers to entering Canada and is still correct.

Ah yes - sorry, wasn’t trying to cause confusion on that front.