I know it has long been permissible to travel across the land border to enter Canada in a private vehicle without a valid PR card by presenting a CoPR or record of landing.
But I've been hearing things may have changed during COVID restrictions.
An acquaintance told me that two different CBSA officers said she would not be able to enter without a valid PR card by private car at a land crossing.
I'm a US citizen and a Canadian PR, and I definitely still meet PR requirements (having lived in Canada since landing and travelled very little), but my PR card is expired. I have an urgent need to visit the US to deal with a family matter, however, so I was thinking of driving there by private car. But now I'm not sure I can return. I would prefer not to fly, as I am unvaccinated (like most people in Canada).
Does anyone have recent experience with this? Thanks in advance.
But I've been hearing things may have changed during COVID restrictions.
An acquaintance told me that two different CBSA officers said she would not be able to enter without a valid PR card by private car at a land crossing.
I'm a US citizen and a Canadian PR, and I definitely still meet PR requirements (having lived in Canada since landing and travelled very little), but my PR card is expired. I have an urgent need to visit the US to deal with a family matter, however, so I was thinking of driving there by private car. But now I'm not sure I can return. I would prefer not to fly, as I am unvaccinated (like most people in Canada).
Does anyone have recent experience with this? Thanks in advance.
