Hi,
I am a landed immigrant landed in Sept 2001 and within one month move back to USA.I already applied for PR card but won't be able to collect before Dec 31st bacause of my USA visa problem and my current project duration
Q1:Can I safely enter Canada in my own USA plated car even after Dec 31st without PR card showing IMM1000 doc before my 3/5 year absence period expires.
Q2:Is there any potential risk at POE if I reenter in June 2004(My 3/5 year absence rule will expire in Oct 2004)in my USA licence plated own car without PR card.During renentry I will be able to show my IMM 1000,SIN,Canadian Bank account info,CIC call letter pick up letter(I can pick up within 6 month after my actual pick up date)
Q3:I know at POE I could be detained for couple of hours and officer will check and calculate my absence but can they technically disallow my entry if I reenter in June 2004(considering I'd not violated any USA/Canadian immigration rule or commited any crime)
I checked CIC website in details and they mentioned PR card is required only for commercial carrier and after Dec 31st Travel doc is needed if you don't have a PR card and need to board into a commercial carrier
So logically you need a Travel Doc to board into a commercial carrier only and after that POE officers will determine one's status by calculating his/her leave of absence .So if you are travelling in your own car from USA you are not carrying a Travel Doc but followed under same calculation process by POE officers
Unfortunately in CIC website the instruction is like
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Can I use my IMM 1000 to travel to the US in my own car?
Yes.
As of December 31, 2003, the PR card will be required to re-enter Canada by commercial carrier (airplane, boat, train or bus). This requirement does not apply if you are travelling by private vehicle. You should contact the US immigration services about their document requirements
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Per this instruction it seems CIC is expecting you to travel from Canada to USA and then reenter into Canada so definately that person will be travelling in his/her canadian licence plated car.
Unfortunately CIC is not talking about tarvel from USA to Canada in a USA licence plated car after Dec 31 showing IMM1000
I Will appreciate if anyone can provide me feed back (or confirming by calling up CIC call centre number 1-800-255-4541 if anyone is in Canada) regarding "tarvel from USA to Canada in a USA licence plated car after Dec 31 showing IMM1000 before one's 3/5 absence expires"
Regards
I am a landed immigrant landed in Sept 2001 and within one month move back to USA.I already applied for PR card but won't be able to collect before Dec 31st bacause of my USA visa problem and my current project duration
Q1:Can I safely enter Canada in my own USA plated car even after Dec 31st without PR card showing IMM1000 doc before my 3/5 year absence period expires.
Q2:Is there any potential risk at POE if I reenter in June 2004(My 3/5 year absence rule will expire in Oct 2004)in my USA licence plated own car without PR card.During renentry I will be able to show my IMM 1000,SIN,Canadian Bank account info,CIC call letter pick up letter(I can pick up within 6 month after my actual pick up date)
Q3:I know at POE I could be detained for couple of hours and officer will check and calculate my absence but can they technically disallow my entry if I reenter in June 2004(considering I'd not violated any USA/Canadian immigration rule or commited any crime)
I checked CIC website in details and they mentioned PR card is required only for commercial carrier and after Dec 31st Travel doc is needed if you don't have a PR card and need to board into a commercial carrier
So logically you need a Travel Doc to board into a commercial carrier only and after that POE officers will determine one's status by calculating his/her leave of absence .So if you are travelling in your own car from USA you are not carrying a Travel Doc but followed under same calculation process by POE officers
Unfortunately in CIC website the instruction is like
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>
Can I use my IMM 1000 to travel to the US in my own car?
Yes.
As of December 31, 2003, the PR card will be required to re-enter Canada by commercial carrier (airplane, boat, train or bus). This requirement does not apply if you are travelling by private vehicle. You should contact the US immigration services about their document requirements
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>
Per this instruction it seems CIC is expecting you to travel from Canada to USA and then reenter into Canada so definately that person will be travelling in his/her canadian licence plated car.
Unfortunately CIC is not talking about tarvel from USA to Canada in a USA licence plated car after Dec 31 showing IMM1000
I Will appreciate if anyone can provide me feed back (or confirming by calling up CIC call centre number 1-800-255-4541 if anyone is in Canada) regarding "tarvel from USA to Canada in a USA licence plated car after Dec 31 showing IMM1000 before one's 3/5 absence expires"
Regards