Hi guys,
My friend, who is a US citizen, recently got denied entry to Canada while attempting to flagpole at the border. He had been in Canada for about a year but never spent more than 6 consecutive months without leaving the country (he travels out of the country for a short period before reaching the 6 months limit). He has health issues (bipolar, epilepsy, 2 strokes) and travels to Canada so his sister (a Canadian citizen) could look after him while he is seeking for a long-term solution to immigrate Canada on humanitarian grounds.
The border officer initially wanted to admit him on the condition that he provided proof of medical insurance and a return ticket to the US (his ex-wife's family resides in Georgia), which he didn't have on him at the time. After denying the entry, the officer said that he could attempt entering Canada again, though not in the foreseeable future, and provided that he has proper means to justify that he would only stay in Canada for a short period.
Could you please help in answering the following questions:
- Where can he find more information regarding the reason for his denial or the options to appeal the decision? Can a third party get access to this information? No documents were provided to him at the border.
- Can he attempt to travel back to Canada without applying for a TRV? If so, are there any other documents that could help his readmission (apart from the return ticket & proof of medical insurance).
- How long should he wait before travelling again/applying for a TRV?
Many Thanks
AN
My friend, who is a US citizen, recently got denied entry to Canada while attempting to flagpole at the border. He had been in Canada for about a year but never spent more than 6 consecutive months without leaving the country (he travels out of the country for a short period before reaching the 6 months limit). He has health issues (bipolar, epilepsy, 2 strokes) and travels to Canada so his sister (a Canadian citizen) could look after him while he is seeking for a long-term solution to immigrate Canada on humanitarian grounds.
The border officer initially wanted to admit him on the condition that he provided proof of medical insurance and a return ticket to the US (his ex-wife's family resides in Georgia), which he didn't have on him at the time. After denying the entry, the officer said that he could attempt entering Canada again, though not in the foreseeable future, and provided that he has proper means to justify that he would only stay in Canada for a short period.
Could you please help in answering the following questions:
- Where can he find more information regarding the reason for his denial or the options to appeal the decision? Can a third party get access to this information? No documents were provided to him at the border.
- Can he attempt to travel back to Canada without applying for a TRV? If so, are there any other documents that could help his readmission (apart from the return ticket & proof of medical insurance).
- How long should he wait before travelling again/applying for a TRV?
Many Thanks
AN