I am a U.S. citizen who was married to a Canadian citizen. When we moved from Los Angeles to Toronto, I was given Landed Immigrant staus. At that time there was not a PR Card. My ex wife is now deceased.
We entered Canada in August, 1973 and moved back to the U.S. in Feb. 1976. I returned to Canada in 2007, to take cruise from Vancouver and I had to spend three hours waiting to speak to an Immigration officer at the airport. They asked me why I still had landed immigrant status and do I want to give it up. I said I did not want to give it up and they said "you may leave the airport now". I couldn't believe that I had to spend all that time for nothing.
Now, I'm doing the same thing again in September. I'm taking a cruise from Vancouver to Los Angeles and I don't want to get delayed and hasseled at the airport like the last time. Maybe I should take a bus from Seattle to Vancouver and would not get hasseled at the border?
Do I really still have Landed Immigrant status after all these years of not living in Canada?
Thank you for your help and answers in advance.
We entered Canada in August, 1973 and moved back to the U.S. in Feb. 1976. I returned to Canada in 2007, to take cruise from Vancouver and I had to spend three hours waiting to speak to an Immigration officer at the airport. They asked me why I still had landed immigrant status and do I want to give it up. I said I did not want to give it up and they said "you may leave the airport now". I couldn't believe that I had to spend all that time for nothing.
Now, I'm doing the same thing again in September. I'm taking a cruise from Vancouver to Los Angeles and I don't want to get delayed and hasseled at the airport like the last time. Maybe I should take a bus from Seattle to Vancouver and would not get hasseled at the border?
Do I really still have Landed Immigrant status after all these years of not living in Canada?
Thank you for your help and answers in advance.