Border entry with Citizenship certificate

[gsohi2011]

Can I enter Canada at the USA/Canada land border with my foreign passport and citizenship certificate? CBSA website says certificate not a valid travel document and on other hand website says citizenship certificate along with a driver license proves identity and citizenship. I am wondering is the citizenship certificate not valid for only air travel. Can you help @rajkamalmohanram

 

[bellaluna]

It should be fine because you are presenting yourself directly to CBSA at the border. That’s obviously not the case when you take air or other commercial travel into Canada.

 

[z0mbie]

One time, I crossed a land port of entry with my foreign passport and COPR. I was allowed to enter Canada. I assume it would be the same except you have the citizenship certificate instead of a COPR.

 

[canvis2006]

Yes as long as you can prove you’re a citizen or PR.
Remember your UCI is always there in the system…..they can pull that to verify if necessary

 

[doiena]

You don't need the citizenship certificate at the land border. As long as you have a valid photo ID or other documents which they can use to identify you (AND, of course, you are a PR or citizen), they will let you in.

 

[gsohi2011]

Thank you all for the replies. I guess the citizenship certificate should work at the border.

 

[Fae7]

Can you take a flight with the certificate?

 

[PMM]

Hi

Can you take a flight with the certificate?

1. No

 

[Nadaa]

Hi Guys,

Can I enter to State for a day trip by land with foreign passport and certificate?

I live in YT wanna do a day trip to Skagway (USA)
I understand we need to have canadian passport for crossing but wondering..

Cheers

 

[armoured]

Hi Guys,

Can I enter to State for a day trip by land with foreign passport and certificate?

I live in YT wanna do a day trip to Skagway (USA)
I understand we need to have canadian passport for crossing but wondering..

Cheers

Two separate questions you are asking:
1) Can you enter USA with foreign passport (ummm, which one?) and certificate? Don't know - but probably not. Check with USA what they require.

2) Can you return to Canada at land border with foreign passport or other ID and Canadian cit certificate? Yes.

 

[Nadaa]

Two separate questions you are asking:
1) Can you enter USA with foreign passport (ummm, which one?) and certificate? Don't know - but probably not. Check with USA what they require.

2) Can you return to Canada at land border with foreign passport or other ID and Canadian cit certificate? Yes.

Thanks for the answer.
It's clear.
For #2 I knew it but again I do appreciate you.

Cheers

 

[Arpana31]

If u have a valid USA visa then will let you enter on foreign passport.
But check if your old country has any penalities for travelling on passport after attaining canadian citizenship

 

[Nadaa]

If u have a valid USA visa then will let you enter on foreign passport.
But check if your old country has any penalities for travelling on passport after attaining canadian citizenship

Right, right
my partner will contact the border. anyhow its only 2 hours driving there.
The problem with my old country, soon I have Canadian citizen, automatically, my old citizen been revoked.
I dont think I could travel with that..

Thanks

 

[Arpana31]

Right, right
my partner will contact the border. anyhow its only 2 hours driving there.
The problem with my old country, soon I have Canadian citizen, automatically, my old citizen been revoked.
I dont think I could travel with that..

Thanks

Ya that revocation might pose an issue.

With indian passport they give u 90 days grace period so I traveled to US right after my oath ceremony.

 

[mitchcrease]

Has anyone actually done this and can confirm it works?