Hi, I am planning a trip to Canada in a couple of months. I plan on going across the border to Sault Ste. Marie for a day trip, then cross back into the USA and reenter Canada at Port Huron to go across Ontario to Niagara Falls, where I will spend a couple of days and return to the USA via Buffalo, NY. As I understand that American citizens may visit Canada with a valid passport (which I have) for up to six months, would crossing the US-Canadian border twice run into any issues with CBSA? I have no impediment that would prevent me as an American citizen from visiting Canada.
Crossing the US-Canadian Border Twice
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Shouldn’t be an issue. At any border entry isn’t guaranteed but as long as you have enough funds to pay for your time in a Canada and you have ties to the US, like a home and/or job in the US, you should be fine. Those who live in border regions cross very regularly with no issue.
It may go smoothly. However, it may not. Hope for the best, prepare for the worst should be the motto. Set aside 2 hours extra. I live 20 minutes away from the US border in Canada. When I drive back into Canada, CBSA agents are really aggressive. They challenge and argue over everything I say for which I have no documentary proof. Two to three CBSA agents would throw questions at me together and then disagree with the answers that I give to them. Sometimes they would play good cop, bad cop to confuse me. After the questioning, full body is searched and everything inside the car is searched. If I had gone to play a cricket match then they will ask about everyone I met, what I did exactly with exact time it took to do each thing, where I ate, where I filled up gas, and so on. Will ask about drugs, weapons, and anything else that comes to their mind. Phones will be checked, and if more than one person is traveling then each one is questioned separately.
There is a lot of gang related activity where I live and several high profile target killings have taken place recently. Throw some drugs and human trafficking into the mix as well to understand the behavior better. Last but not the least, Canada is a junior partner of US and doesn't want Canada's problems to spill over into the US and risk border restrictions.
There is a lot of gang related activity where I live and several high profile target killings have taken place recently. Throw some drugs and human trafficking into the mix as well to understand the behavior better. Last but not the least, Canada is a junior partner of US and doesn't want Canada's problems to spill over into the US and risk border restrictions.