how much can i travel to canada to visit my girlfriend per year

[Nickiacona1027]

Hey everyone.

New to this forum and i am trying to get some answers. I live in Buffalo and my girlfriend lives right over the border. Usually i will cross back and fourth a couple times per week depending on our work schedules. Is there a limit of how much i can cross per year?

I heard of the 6 month rule (180 days) , but does that apply to me as i go back and fourth? If someone could let me know that would be great. Thanks

 

[rhcohen2014]

if you maintain a residence and a job in the states, you probably won't have much trouble with short, frequent trips. It's when a visitor can't show ties to the us and they want to stay longer they get more suspicious. CBSA will certainly let you know if they have a problem with the amount of time you spend there. If you plan to travel frequently, you may want to consider getting a Nexus pass so you can just zip through the lines at the border.

 

[Nickiacona1027]

yeah i have a great job in the states. Our work schedules are opposite so usually i will just spend a couple nights at her place in canada as that is the only time we really can see eachother, and then i head back in the morning. I actually have already applied for a nexus pass so i am waiting to hear back from the border.

My trips are usually one-two days at most. Just trying to get as much info as i can.

 

[scylla]

There is no black and white rule. It's up to the immigration officer if you are allowed into Canada each time or not.

 

[Nickiacona1027]

what is the black and white rule. Usually i will spend a sunday night and i am back in the states by 10am on monday. Does that count as two days?

 

[rhcohen2014]

as scylla said, there is no black or white rule, so why ask for one? it's up to the cbsa officer, so there's no point in finding an answer that is impossible for non-cbsa agents to answer. as stated above, as long as you maintain residence and a job in the states, you will probably stay under the radar. at some point, they may question you more and tell you if you're traveling too much. NO ONE can predict if this will happen or not and what they will say. truly, the ONLY wait to find out is to cross the border.

 

[scylla]

Again, there is no black and white rule.

It's entirely up to the immigration officer and how he/she feels about what you are doing.