PR holder with restrictions

[faithfulgh]

I crossed the Canada-US border to the USA using the Rainbow Bridge at Niagara Falls with only my Permanent Resident card. I had no other travel documents.
Before embarking on this trip, I spoke to a CBSA officer at the post and he told me I’m allowed to cross and re-enter with my PR card.
While re-entering Canada, the CBSA officer asked me to follow another officer for a secondary inspection. I was told that since I am now a PR, IRCC is supposed to remove those restrictions from my file.
I asked if I need to wait until I get citizenship and he said no. Once you become a PR, you need to inform IRCC so they can remove such restrictions from your file. Otherwise, you will always have to go through secondary inspection any time you re-enter Canada.

 

[EAT]

I crossed the Canada-US border to the USA using the Rainbow Bridge at Niagara Falls with only my Permanent Resident card. I had no other travel documents.
Before embarking on this trip, I spoke to a CBSA officer at the post and he told me I’m allowed to cross and re-enter with my PR card.
While re-entering Canada, the CBSA officer asked me to follow another officer for a secondary inspection. I was told that since I am now a PR, IRCC is supposed to remove those restrictions from my file.
I asked if I need to wait until I get citizenship and he said no. Once you become a PR, you need to inform IRCC so they can remove such restrictions from your file. Otherwise, you will always have to go through secondary inspection any time you re-enter Canada.

I crossed the Canada-US border to the USA using the Rainbow Bridge at Niagara Falls with only my Permanent Resident card. I had no other travel documents.
Before embarking on this trip, I spoke to a CBSA officer at the post and he told me I’m allowed to cross and re-enter with my PR card.
While re-entering Canada, the CBSA officer asked me to follow another officer for a secondary inspection. I was told that since I am now a PR, IRCC is supposed to remove those restrictions from my file.
I asked if I need to wait until I get citizenship and he said no. Once you become a PR, you need to inform IRCC so they can remove such restrictions from your file. Otherwise, you will always have to go through secondary inspection any time you re-enter Canada.

Hi - you don’t need an American visa to cross over to USA?

 

[Odin90210]

I crossed the Canada-US border to the USA using the Rainbow Bridge at Niagara Falls with only my Permanent Resident card. I had no other travel documents.
Before embarking on this trip, I spoke to a CBSA officer at the post and he told me I’m allowed to cross and re-enter with my PR card.
While re-entering Canada, the CBSA officer asked me to follow another officer for a secondary inspection. I was told that since I am now a PR, IRCC is supposed to remove those restrictions from my file.
I asked if I need to wait until I get citizenship and he said no. Once you become a PR, you need to inform IRCC so they can remove such restrictions from your file. Otherwise, you will always have to go through secondary inspection any time you re-enter Canada.

What restrictions are you talking about please?

 

[Gusmcr]

What restrictions are you talking about please?

Going to the secondary

 

[Gfr]

Hi - you don’t need an American visa to cross over to USA?

I was gonna ask too

 

[Gfr]

I crossed the Canada-US border to the USA using the Rainbow Bridge at Niagara Falls with only my Permanent Resident card. I had no other travel documents.
Before embarking on this trip, I spoke to a CBSA officer at the post and he told me I’m allowed to cross and re-enter with my PR card.
While re-entering Canada, the CBSA officer asked me to follow another officer for a secondary inspection. I was told that since I am now a PR, IRCC is supposed to remove those restrictions from my file.
I asked if I need to wait until I get citizenship and he said no. Once you become a PR, you need to inform IRCC so they can remove such restrictions from your file. Otherwise, you will always have to go through secondary inspection any time you re-enter Canada.

Please clarify, did you get a US visa
Also did you call to take off the restrictions
What number did you call and what did you tell them
And what restrictions exactly

 

[faithfulgh]

Please clarify, did you get a US visa
Also did you call to take off the restrictions
What number did you call and what did you tell them
And what restrictions exactly

I didnt have a US visa ..I got to the US border side and returned back to Canada.. I tried sending a webform but it did work so might call them today

 

[Gfr]

I didnt have a US visa ..I got to the US border side and returned back to Canada.. I tried sending a webform but it did work so might call them today

Like you entered the US without a visa
I’m lost

 

[newstartC]

I crossed the Canada-US border to the USA using the Rainbow Bridge at Niagara Falls with only my Permanent Resident card. I had no other travel documents.
Before embarking on this trip, I spoke to a CBSA officer at the post and he told me I’m allowed to cross and re-enter with my PR card.
While re-entering Canada, the CBSA officer asked me to follow another officer for a secondary inspection. I was told that since I am now a PR, IRCC is supposed to remove those restrictions from my file.
I asked if I need to wait until I get citizenship and he said no. Once you become a PR, you need to inform IRCC so they can remove such restrictions from your file. Otherwise, you will always have to go through secondary inspection any time you re-enter Canada.

did you inform the IRCC to remove the restrictions? I have to go through secondary inspections all the time re-enter Canada... such a long wait sometimes.

 

[Gfr]

did you inform the IRCC to remove the restrictions? I have to go through secondary inspections all the time re-enter Canada... such a long wait sometimes.

What are the restrictions?
And can you remove it as a pr or do you have to be a citizen first

 

[Gusmcr]

I really doubt that this can be requested . The automatic secondary inspection is there to ensure people aren't exploiting refugee protection by returning to your home country vacationing or are using its passport to enter other countries.

I get sent to secondary every time and it never takes more than 15min. For Christ's sake, let's stop complaining and whining about everything.

For people who came to this country seeking for real PROTECTION, and not using fake claims, this is absolutely minimal.

 

[newstartC]

What are the restrictions?
And can you remove it as a pr or do you have to be a citizen first

this time i went through Calgary airport, got stopped for secondary check, The line took me an hour. then officer then told me because my record marked as refugee, which I told him I am still refugee.

I don't know the answer of how to remove it, and just saw this post, so I ask.

 

[ohaurela]

I didnt have a US visa ..I got to the US border side and returned back to Canada.. I tried sending a webform but it did work so might call them today

Lol how can you enter usa without a visa that doesn’t make sense