I posted this in a different TN forum but thought someone here may have had or know someone who has had this experience at the border in the past 30 or so days:
I'm just hearing, don't have a lot of details, that WA/BC POE's are now asking TN applicants to "prove ties to Canada" in the form of apartment leases or home/land mortgages.
This is NEW in the past 2 weeks has anyone been asked directly to prove their ties to Canada when applying at a POE?
I got this tidbit from a former/potential employer who has TN candidates running into this issue.
Reply from company Visa Co-ordinator:
"As of lately, the border have been cracking down on Canadians who have been in the US for a long time on a TN. Questioning whether or not they have the intent of returning to Canada once their assignment is over. The easiest way to prove this is to show that you still own an apartment or property in Canada and that you have bills and bank accounts in Canada that you will be returning to once employment in the US is over.
We have had a guy be denied entry on a TN as he didn't have any connection with Canada any more. He was told not to try coming down for 6-12 months until he had been able to reestablish residency in Canada. He wasn't even allowed to come down to pick up his dogs that he had left with a sitter for the weekend. Other candidates have been asked to show proof of ties to Canada. Luckily they could so they were able to come down."
When I asked if this was just on the WA/BC POE's I got this reply:
"It has been across the border and at the US CIS Service Centers as well."
So, anyone here get questioned regarding ties to Canada and/or what their intent is once their work is done in the US?
I'm just hearing, don't have a lot of details, that WA/BC POE's are now asking TN applicants to "prove ties to Canada" in the form of apartment leases or home/land mortgages.
This is NEW in the past 2 weeks has anyone been asked directly to prove their ties to Canada when applying at a POE?
I got this tidbit from a former/potential employer who has TN candidates running into this issue.
Reply from company Visa Co-ordinator:
"As of lately, the border have been cracking down on Canadians who have been in the US for a long time on a TN. Questioning whether or not they have the intent of returning to Canada once their assignment is over. The easiest way to prove this is to show that you still own an apartment or property in Canada and that you have bills and bank accounts in Canada that you will be returning to once employment in the US is over.
We have had a guy be denied entry on a TN as he didn't have any connection with Canada any more. He was told not to try coming down for 6-12 months until he had been able to reestablish residency in Canada. He wasn't even allowed to come down to pick up his dogs that he had left with a sitter for the weekend. Other candidates have been asked to show proof of ties to Canada. Luckily they could so they were able to come down."
When I asked if this was just on the WA/BC POE's I got this reply:
"It has been across the border and at the US CIS Service Centers as well."
So, anyone here get questioned regarding ties to Canada and/or what their intent is once their work is done in the US?
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