Travelling Between Usa And Canada By Air Without Passport?

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Any canadians out there who are us green card holders who are travelling to canada by air without passport?Can you do it on green card only?
 
I found a website that you might find interesting. It's about the Western Hemisphere Travel Initiative:

http://travel.state.gov/travel/cbpmc/cbpmc_2223.html

AIR TRAVEL

Implemented on January 23, 2007, ALL PERSONS traveling by air between the United States and Canada, Mexico, Bermuda, and the Caribbean region are required to present a passport or other valid travel document to enter or re-enter the United States.
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It doesn't define "other valid travel document", but, I would imagine, as an example, an Advance Parole would be a valid travel document a Canadian could have to re-enter the States.

Which country are you a citizen of and where do you hold your green card?
 
Canuck_in_Cali said:
It doesn't define "other valid travel document"
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Other documents explicitly list the GC - therefore a Canadian citizen can travel between Canada and the US without a passport, using only the GC.

Now getting clueless airline clerks and CCRA agents to understand this may be a bit of a lost cause.
 
Yes, it's best to bring both passport and GC. My wife was recently ask to provide both when flying from Vancouver to Cali... But I think only GC from cali => vancouver.

Now whether or not it's *required* is a different story lol.
 
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I am a canadian citizen living in California and have been told by cdn consulate,external affairs etc that i need my passport.REcently some people on the board said they had travelled in december 07 without passport but they werent cdn citizens and may have been exempt.I really need to know about returning from canada to usa as i may find alternative mode to getting there.
 
jnj said:
I am a canadian citizen living in California and have been told by cdn consulate,external affairs etc that i need my passport.
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They're wrong. You certainly don't need a passport to enter Canada, and with regards to entry to the US, your GC is quite fine. The entry barrier to be a Canadian civil servant isn't much more than a pulse these days.

REcently some people on the board said they had travelled in december 07 without passport but they werent cdn citizens and may have been exempt.
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Huh? There are almost NO foreign nationals exempt from the passport requirement except Canadian citizens.

I really need to know about returning from canada to usa as i may find alternative mode to getting there.
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Stop asking the Canadian government about US entry requirements, and ask CBP. They're the ones whose opinions matter - would you ask your dentist about a plumbing problem?
 
i should clarify that i am asking about air travel by plane.
I know by land you dont need a passport but by air its a different matter i have been told.
 
jnj said:
i should clarify that i am asking about air travel by plane. I know by land you dont need a passport but by air its a different matter i have been told.
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Again, the I-551 card is accepted by CBP in lieu of a passport. The vast majority of Canadians do not have one, hence the confusion.
 
You can travel just with your GC. However to cover the possibility of bumping into a clueless airline staff member, I have always used my Canadian passport to enter Canada.

jnj said:
Any canadians out there who are us green card holders who are travelling to canada by air without passport?Can you do it on green card only?
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FROM THE CPB WEBSITE-UPDATED INFO FEB 2008

"Air/Land and Sea - Lawful Permanent Residents (Green card holder's) do NOT need a passport
to enter the United States, however you may need a passport to enter another country.
Please contact the embassy of the foreign country you will be traveling to for their requirements."



LINK:://help.cbp.gov/cgi-bin/customs.cfg/php/enduser/std_adp.php?p_faqid=74&p_created=1043364936&p_sid=BTDY8BZi&p_accessibility=0&p_redirect=&p_lva=&p_sp=cF9zcmNoPSZwX3NvcnRfYnk9JnBfZ3JpZHNvcnQ9JnBfcm93X2NudD01ODEsNTgxJnBfcHJvZHM9JnBfY2F0cz0mcF9wdj0mcF9jdj0mcF9zZWFyY2hfdHlwZT1hbnN3ZXJzLnNlYXJjaF9ubCZwX3BhZ2U9MQ**&p_li=&p_topview=1
 
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jnj said:
FROM THE CPB WEBSITE-UPDATED INFO FEB 2008

"Air/Land and Sea - Lawful Permanent Residents (Green card holder's) do NOT need a passport
to enter the United States, however you may need a passport to enter another country.
Please contact the embassy of the foreign country you will be traveling to for their requirements."



Trialanderror83
I am also Canadian. Unless you want a hassel at the border, I would get a passport also(By Air) You stand a chance of a clueless IO demanding you have one or you go back. I am NOT saying that is right, but it's not worth the hassel for $80 Canadian!
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