EU citizen visiting Canada, negative history with US.

[Visitor92]

Hi, I'm an Italian citizen, in a long distance relationship with an American girl I met in Italy in January 2013. we are 21 and 20. She spent one month in Italy at that time for school, we fell in love, started a relationship, and last August we spent 25 days together in Minnesota, her home state, under the Visa Waiver Program. Last Autumn, she suggested me to interrupt my studies in Italy to study in US so that we could spend more time together, and I had to accept giving up my previous studying career for the sake of our relationship.
Unfortunately, my student visa application was rejected twice by the US consulate, in december 2013 and january 2014, for lack of ties to Italy, in spite of the huge evidence provided. So we decided to give up with that plan, and keep going on living in our countries, spending only summers together, as we had done the previous year, until she can graduate and move over here with me.
This year, though, after uploading my ESTA info with the data about the rejected student visa application, we had the nice surprise of it being denied.
Since I'm tired of financing the American government through the money of my application fees, I decided I would not apply for a tourist visa. I'd rather spend my holiday in Canada, where my girlfriend can reach me from US. We're planning to stay a month and a half in Montréal. I have no intention to get to US in any way. After dealing with all this bureaucratic nonsense, though, I wonder if there is any risk I may be rejected entrance at the airport because of my history with American bureaucracy. Could somebody please advise about it? Thanks.

 

[Jalex23]

Hi, I'm an Italian citizen, in a long distance relationship with an American girl I met in Italy in January 2013. we are 21 and 20. She spent one month in Italy at that time for school, we fell in love, started a relationship, and last August we spent 25 days together in Minnesota, her home state, under the Visa Waiver Program. Last Autumn, she suggested me to interrupt my studies in Italy to study in US so that we could spend more time together, and I had to accept giving up my previous studying career for the sake of our relationship.
Unfortunately, my student visa application was rejected twice by the US consulate, in december 2013 and january 2014, for lack of ties to Italy, in spite of the huge evidence provided. So we decided to give up with that plan, and keep going on living in our countries, spending only summers together, as we had done the previous year, until she can graduate and move over here with me.
This year, though, after uploading my ESTA info with the data about the rejected student visa application, we had the nice surprise of it being denied.
Since I'm tired of financing the American government through the money of my application fees, I decided I would not apply for a tourist visa. I'd rather spend my holiday in Canada, where my girlfriend can reach me from US. We're planning to stay a month and a half in Montréal. I have no intention to get to US in any way. After dealing with all this bureaucratic nonsense, though, I wonder if there is any risk I may be rejected entrance at the airport because of my history with American bureaucracy. Could somebody please advise about it? Thanks.

What did you submit as proof of ties to your homecountry?

What are you planning to submit now? Usually Canada is as tough as the USA in terms of proving home ties.

I wouldn't call it "negative", because it is not negative (negative would be overstaying in the US, a domestic offence, being deported, etc.). You just got rejected. People get rejected all the time.

 

[scylla]

What did you submit as proof of ties to your homecountry?

What are you planning to submit now? Usually Canada is as tough as the USA in terms of proving home ties.

I wouldn't call it "negative", because it is not negative (negative would be overstaying in the US, a domestic offence, being deported, etc.). You just got rejected. People get rejected all the time.

OP doesn't need a TRV to visit Canada. He can visit Canada on his passport alone since he's visa exempt.

OP - you shouldn't have issues entering Canada provided you have a return ticket and proof you have the funds to pay for your trip. It would likely be a good idea to bring a few additional pieces of information / evidence just in case that show ties to your home country (e.g. proof of home ownership / apartment rental, proof of employment, etc.).

 

[Visitor92]

thank you very much for your reply. Since I'm a student, and currently live at my family's place, what kind of evidence could I bring? All my family's holdings belong to my father or mother.

 

[Regina]

Then you have to have a good explanation to a border officer why you would like to spend 6 weeks in Canada. You have to have enough money to cover 6 weks of stay without working (accomodation + meals+ travel expenses), also you should have a detailed itinerary of your intended sightseeing in Canada during those 6 weeks.

Keep something with you that could prove you are a student on summer vacation.

Look at youtube "Border Security: Canada's Front Line " to see how border officers work at POE , what questions they ask and what they keep in mind.

 

[Visitor92]

alright. thank you all very much.