Re-enter Canada from US after overstay (Non-Canadian)

[thjuu]

Hi everyone

I am in a stupid situation and hope that you can help me out. The situation is that I have been studying in Canada for the past 4 months with just a eTA-permit. While studying in Canada I went to US by land for a weekend in February and when re-entering Canada I did not turn in my VISA Waiver (I did not know I had to). The problem is now that after my semester is done, I want to travel around for 1 month before picking up my parents in Seattle and re-entering Canada. I am back in the states now on my way to Yellowstone, with only 13 days left on my VISA Waiver. This means that I will have to go back to Canada before it expires, wait for to it expire and then try to prove to the US border police that I originally only used 3 days of my waiver in February (which isn't a problem) for continuing my travel. I will be returning from Canada to Europe before my Canadian eTA expires.

I am therefore considering the possibility of overstaying in US. Will the Canadian Border authorities mind me overstaying? Like denying me re-entry and inform the US of my overstay?

Best,
Thomas

 

[Bs65]

Never ever a good idea to overstay in the US see here someone who overstayed for just 90 minutes and is currently locked up http://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-4464410/Canberra-man-arrested-overstaying-visa-90-minutes.html

This was an extreme example but seems since Trump came in CBP and Homeland have been a bit over zealous in following through and no guarantees the same could happen to you in not getting back into Canada which as a visitor is never guaranteed.

In hindsight maybe you should have filled out a new I94 with a new validity last time you crossed over to the US. Not sure understand the reference only using 3 days in February given it is the end/leave date given to you by CBP that is important not how many days you spent in the US previously given each issue of an I94 has a specific validity.

Do not confuse an ETA with a visa it is only good for flying into Canada and is irrelevant for crossing the land border and also irrelevant once in Canada.