Second time visiting Canada...

[bub]

Hi,

I am a U.S. permanent resident who's going to travel to Canada for the second time, with a duration of approximately 1 month, as was my previous trip, visiting my girlfriend. During my first trip, I had to go through a secondary interview, and I had told the CBSA officer that I was visiting a few friends (never mentioned the word "girl"-friend), but nevertheless still a valid reason, since my girlfriend's cousins who also reside in Canada, in the same household as her, are actually my friends.

Now for my second trip to Canada, I was thinking of just telling the CBSA officer that I will be visiting my girlfriend, since it IS my primary intent for traveling to the country. I guess, "visiting friends" and staying for a month does sound a bit suspicious, hence my desire to just be straightforward to the CBSA officer the next time I come visit Canada.

Taking into consideration of my situation, here are my questions...

If I tell the CBSA that I will be visiting my girlfriend, what is the risk of being denied entry? is it a greater risk than telling the CBSA that I'm just going to visit my friends (a reason that is equally as valid, but may seem suspicious due to the length of my stay)?

Also, would they have kept my previous reason of "visiting friends" in their database, and bring that up in the interview (assuming I get a secondary interview again), and accuse me of misrepresentation in the past? If so, could that be grounds for a refusal of entry?

I'd appreciate any advice, as well as possible courses of action.

Thank you for your help.

 

[faithworks]

Just be honest! a friend can become a girlfriend in due course of time... that's quiet possible.

You just have to convince the officer that you will be leaving the country after your mentioned stay, take all necessary docs like bank statements, property papers, maybe even a letter from your employer granting you leave to visit canada.

 

[bub]

Just be honest! a friend can become a girlfriend in due course of time... that's quiet possible.

You just have to convince the officer that you will be leaving the country after your mentioned stay, take all necessary docs like bank statements, property papers, maybe even a letter from your employer granting you leave to visit canada.

During my first visit I wasn't even asked of any of those documents...I just had to show my travel itinerary that showed that I had a return ticket booked. Though that's not to say I will be traveling unprepared.

Also, I've been dating my girlfriend for over a year...so with that in consideration, I can't use the reason that one of my friends became my girlfriend during my first visit, because that would put me in a tight spot if they were to ask proof of my relationship with my girlfriend...

 

[Line.a]

i did the same thing as you the 1st time saying "visiting friends" and not my boyfriend.. and got grilled in a second interview.

just be honest.. i've gone through 5 times with only 2 secondies visiting my boyfriend by just stating "i'm visiting my boyfriend"

and like said before:
bring all necessary proof with you in case.. i'm in Canada now and i got grilled for visiting too much so i wouldn't have been admitted if i didn't have the proof of whatever i needed with me.