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Anzha

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Mar 2, 2017
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Hi everyone, I would appreciate your help please...

I am a US citizen, my application for family sponsorship (husband is Canadian citizen) was received Aug 2016 but is currently sitting at "received", not "processing". We applied from inside Canada; I have never been issued a work or visitor permit (I stay home with our two young children).

So my question is this... I want to go back to the US for a friend's wedding, likely a long weekend type of visit this May. I am worried about re-entry into Canada. My passport is still valid, but the "if you need one" for eTA or work/study permits seem ambiguous. Does anyone have insight they can offer here?
 
You don't need an ETA since you're American. Whether you are allowed back into Canada is entirely up to the CBSA officer you encounter at the border. Chances are you'll have no issues. But there's never a guarantee.