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Can I enter Canada?

YaasTee123

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Jan 25, 2011
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I have got Canadian PR in 2007. I landed and came back to US after 1 day. I live in US.
So i only stayed in Canada for 1 day in the last 4 years and not eligble for PR extension. The current card will expire in few months.

I'm going to Canada on a 4 day business trip and i will enter Canada using US green card.

1) Is it OK if I enter Canada using US green card?
2) Will they ask me at the immigration that I'm an existing Canadian PR?
3) Do I have to declare voluntarily that I'm a Canadian PR too? Can they find out?
 

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YaasTee123 said:
I have got Canadian PR in 2007. I landed and came back to US after 1 day. I live in US.
So i only stayed in Canada for 1 day in the last 4 years and not eligble for PR extension. The current card will expire in few months.

I'm going to Canada on a 4 day business trip and i will enter Canada using US green card.

1) Is it OK if I enter Canada using US green card?
2) Will they ask me at the immigration that I'm an existing Canadian PR?
3) Do I have to declare voluntarily that I'm a Canadian PR too? Can they find out?
I think you can use your Canadian PR card but not your US green card. Only US citizen can enter canada w/o visa.
 

PMM

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rslcanada said:
I think you can use your Canadian PR card but not your US green card. Only US citizen can enter canada w/o visa.
Wrong, US Green card holders do not require a visitor visa to enter Canada.
 

fernendez

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PMM, if USA Green Card holders can enter Canada with the card, can Canada PR holders enter USA with Canadian PR as well?
 

PMM

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fernendez said:
PMM, if USA Green Card holders can enter Canada with the card, can Canada PR holders enter USA with Canadian PR as well?
Nope, not unless they are from a visa waiver country for the US.
 

YaasTee123

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Jan 25, 2011
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Thanks guys. So I can use US green card to enter Canada. But Do I have to declare myself as Canadian PR too? Will they ask? What will they do if they find out I'm a Canadian PR too (and who cannot meet the requirement of residency obligations).
 

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If your passport details are in the system, they are likely to ask you about your PR.