Rainbow Bridge PR Landing FAILED

[Mthornt]

On a weekend, I took my friend and his family to do flagpoling at Niagara Falls - Rainbow bridge. I dropped them before the bridge and they crossed the bridge on foot to US side and on return at Canadian side they said they can't do flagpoling on peak hours (Friday to Monday)

After returning, I came to know about these new restrictions. Can someone please tell whether he can do landing at Niagara Falls - Rainbow bridge in the week day (Tuesday to Thursday). Does he needs to cross to US bridge again or walk to the Canada Immigration Center? Is it still only available in the evening? Is there any website that shows us this information when we are supposed to go and what to do and what not?

Thank you for your help

If it's not time sensitive, you should have your friend make an appt and complete the landing at an inland office. The Rainbow Bridge has been problematic for lots of people.

 

[DEEPCUR]

Can there be restrictions on people coming directly from US at rainbow bridge? Is it possible that they are sent back for some reason without being allowed to land?

 

[jamason]

If it's not time sensitive, you should have your friend make an appt and complete the landing at an inland office. The Rainbow Bridge has been problematic for lots of people.

Thanks a lot mthornt. He wished to do as early as possible as he needs travel. So I am looking for more information like

1. Can he go on weekdays (Tuesday - Thursday)?
2. Is there any time restrictions or 24 hrs?
3. Can he go directly to Canadian Immigration Center (as he already gone to US and entered Canada using the one time entry visa) or have go to US again?

 

[Mthornt]

Can there be restrictions on people coming directly from US at rainbow bridge? Is it possible that they are sent back for some reason without being allowed to land?

There haven't been any reports of that.

 

[Mthornt]

Thanks a lot mthornt. He wished to do as early as possible as he needs travel. So I am looking for more information like

1. Can he go on weekdays (Tuesday - Thursday)?
2. Is there any time restrictions or 24 hrs?
3. Can he go directly to Canadian Immigration Center (as he already gone to US and entered Canada using the one time entry visa) or have go to US again?

I posted info from some official site during the summer, but I can't find it now. I can't remember all the restrictions, but there were time restrictions, from Tues - Thurs. However they said those restrictions only were for summer, so it appears they may have been extended. I believe he will need to go to the US side again, esp. if they took the sheet that says "flagpole" away from them.

 

[DEEPCUR]

There haven't been any reports of that.

Thanks. Is there a reliable way to know about any restrictions?

We are in central US, and planning to go to Buffalo to do landing between Jan - March. If something goes wrong, our whole travel plans may be screwed, that too in peak winter with the 2 year old toddler!

 

[Mthornt]

Thanks. Is there a reliable way to know about any restrictions?

We are in central US, and planning to go to Buffalo to do landing between Jan - March. If something goes wrong, our whole travel plans may be screwed, that too in peak winter with the 2 year old toddler!

I haven't been able to find the site with the CIC statement on it, addressing the flagpoling. I can tell you we had a great experience landing in Toronto. If you're not flagpoling then I don't think the timing really matters.

 

[DEEPCUR]

I haven't been able to find the site with the CIC statement on it, addressing the flagpoling. I can tell you we had a great experience landing in Toronto. If you're not flagpoling then I don't think the timing really matters.

Okay, thanks.

 

[MattyTj]

Can there be restrictions on people coming directly from US at rainbow bridge? Is it possible that they are sent back for some reason without being allowed to land?

If your country of residence is anything other than Canada (this is printed on your COPR so they know where you are coming from), I.e. the USA, they must process you at your first port of entry into Canada. You might have to wait if they are busy, but they cannot turn you away if your country of residence is not Canada.

 

[btoronto]

Hi all,

I did my landing last Sunday at Landsdowne (Thousand Islands Bridge). Only one couple before me and the process was fast enough. This is a good option if you don't mind driving a bit more.

Cheers!

 

[grapehair]

Hi all,

I did my landing last Sunday at Landsdowne (Thousand Islands Bridge). Only one couple before me and the process was fast enough. This is a good option if you don't mind driving a bit more.

Cheers!

Did you flagpole or were you driving from US?

I want to complete landing via thousand islands bridge but wasn't sure if they process immigration. Can you provide a little detail on how it actually went?

Thanks!

 

[btoronto]

Did you flagpole or were you driving from US?

I want to complete landing via thousand islands bridge but wasn't sure if they process immigration. Can you provide a little detail on how it actually went?

Thanks!

Flagpole.

I drove from Toronto, it took me about 3 hours to get there, no heavy traffic at all. Before crossing the bridge I paid a toll in cash (3.75 CAD) then I got to the US side, told the officer I was flagpoling, he gave me a yellow paper and asked me to go to the office. I parked the car, another officer took my keys. Went inside the office and an officer gave me the refusal paper. Got my keys and the car back and went to the Canada side, showed my documents to the officer (COPR, Passport and refusal paper) and he send me to the office. The system was down so I had to wait for almost an hour, but when the system was back up the process took like 10min. As I said before, there was only one couple before me. The officer asked me for my address and how much money I had in my bank account (she didn't ask me to show proof of funds) she also asked me some questions like if I had committed a crime or if I had dependents (I'm a single applicant).

That was pretty much it, and now I am a very happy landed immigrant .

 

[Mthornt]

Flagpole.

I drove from Toronto, it took me about 3 hours to get there, no heavy traffic at all. Before crossing the bridge I paid a toll in cash (3.75 CAD) then I got to the US side, told the officer I was flagpoling, he gave me a yellow paper and asked me to go to the office. I parked the car, another officer took my keys. Went inside the office and an officer gave me the refusal paper. Got my keys and the car back and went to the Canada side, showed my documents to the officer (COPR, Passport and refusal paper) and he send me to the office. The system was down so I had to wait for almost an hour, but when the system was back up the process took like 10min. As I said before, there was only one couple before me. The officer asked me for my address and how much money I had in my bank account (she didn't ask me to show proof of funds) she also asked me some questions like if I had committed a crime or if I had dependents (I'm a single applicant).

That was pretty much it, and now I am a very happy landed immigrant .

Thanks for sharing, congrats!

 

[darkmago]

Flagpole.

I drove from Toronto, it took me about 3 hours to get there, no heavy traffic at all. Before crossing the bridge I paid a toll in cash (3.75 CAD) then I got to the US side, told the officer I was flagpoling, he gave me a yellow paper and asked me to go to the office. I parked the car, another officer took my keys. Went inside the office and an officer gave me the refusal paper. Got my keys and the car back and went to the Canada side, showed my documents to the officer (COPR, Passport and refusal paper) and he send me to the office. The system was down so I had to wait for almost an hour, but when the system was back up the process took like 10min. As I said before, there was only one couple before me. The officer asked me for my address and how much money I had in my bank account (she didn't ask me to show proof of funds) she also asked me some questions like if I had committed a crime or if I had dependents (I'm a single applicant).

That was pretty much it, and now I am a very happy landed immigrant .

This world is really small, look where I found you btoronto.

It seems it was a nice experience. I'm about to apply next week for PR, and I am looking for the best place to do my landing, when the time comes of course.

 

[btoronto]

This world is really small, look where I found you btoronto.

It seems it was a nice experience. I'm about to apply next week for PR, and I am looking for the best place to do my landing, when the time comes of course.

Hey Dark!

Yes, here I am lol.

It was nice. The US border officer was very rude but I've never had any luck with US embassy/custom/border officers so maybe it's my thing haha.

You should definitively consider this option when your time comes.

Cheers!