Hi everyone,
Looking for some advice from folks who’ve been through the citizenship process.
I submitted my Canadian citizenship application in November. In late December, I was refused entry into the US at the border because I forgot to carry my old passport that has my valid US visa stamping. It was purely a documentation issue — no overstay, no violation, nothing criminal. I returned to Canada and went back to the US after getting my old passport the same day.
This incident happened after I submitted my citizenship application, and now I’m wondering:
1. Do I need to proactively inform IRCC about this via a web form?
2. Is a post-submission US entry refusal even something IRCC expects to be disclosed?
3. Could not updating them cause issues later if it comes up during background checks?
I don’t want to over-report and complicate things unnecessarily and delay the process, but I also don’t want to under-report and risk misrepresentation.
Would really appreciate hearing from anyone who’s dealt with something similar or has insight into IRCC expectations here.
Thanks in advance!
Looking for some advice from folks who’ve been through the citizenship process.
I submitted my Canadian citizenship application in November. In late December, I was refused entry into the US at the border because I forgot to carry my old passport that has my valid US visa stamping. It was purely a documentation issue — no overstay, no violation, nothing criminal. I returned to Canada and went back to the US after getting my old passport the same day.
This incident happened after I submitted my citizenship application, and now I’m wondering:
1. Do I need to proactively inform IRCC about this via a web form?
2. Is a post-submission US entry refusal even something IRCC expects to be disclosed?
3. Could not updating them cause issues later if it comes up during background checks?
I don’t want to over-report and complicate things unnecessarily and delay the process, but I also don’t want to under-report and risk misrepresentation.
Would really appreciate hearing from anyone who’s dealt with something similar or has insight into IRCC expectations here.
Thanks in advance!
