I'm planning on travelling to the States to stay with my boyfriend for a while. I'd like to know if I'll just need a passport, rather than a Visa, as I won't be working in the States while I stay. I would like to bring a bunch of stuff with me, like clothing, my cat, and a bunch of belongings. Will this be okay? How long can a Canadian citizen stay in the States without a work Visa, and also, will I be able to travel back and forth back into Canada (should there be a family emergency or something like that)? We are planning on getting married, but not within the 90-day period that a fiancee Visa requires (we'd like to stay together for a few months first to "try it out"), and I would like to have this visit go as smoothly and properly as possible in terms of crossing the border. The information on the internet is so confusing and inconsistant, I would love some advice. Thanks so much! :)
2006-11-01 05:33:53 · 6 answers · asked by jaina 2 in Politics & Government ➔ Immigration
As a Canadian citizen, on a temporary visit for pleasure, you do not need a visa. While you could enter by land with just proof of citizenship and a photo ID, the Government of Canada continues to recommend that Canadians carry a valid Canadian passport for all visits to the United States.
You're most likely to be admitted for 6 months. However, if you have a "bunch of stuff" with you that leads the US CBP officer to believe that you are moving permanently to the US, and do not intend to return to Canada, you may be denied entry all together.
http://www.amcits.com/canada.asp#documentation
http://www.voyage.gc.ca/main/sos/ci/cur-en.asp?txt_ID=852
2006-11-01 05:51:51 · answer #1 · answered by Curious1usa 7 · 1⤊ 0⤋
nobody mentioned the fact that Canada is a MONARCHY, not a republic. The Head of State is Elizabeth II, Queen of Canada. The Governor-General represents her. During the American War for Independence 20-25 of the white colonials sided with the King, about 500,000. 10% went to Canada and some 15,000 others went to the UK or the Caribbean. some 12,000 blacks were taken either as slaves or freed. Those who went to Canada were called Loyalists or the KIng's loyal Americans. Another 30,000 immigrated from the States to Ontario during the 1790s and early 1800s. The earliest settlers in Nova Scotia were 8000 New Englanders who went there in the 1750s and 60s to replace the ousted French settlers or Cajuns who were settled in the 13 southern colonies or went to Lousiana. Until about 1830 English-speaking Canada had a pronounced American flavor due to the origins of the population and before large scale immigration from Britain and Ireland starting about 1820 introduced a more 'British' feel. That's why Canadians and Americans esp. in the upper American states are so similar.
2016-05-23 03:41:00 · answer #2 · answered by ? 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
To get across the border you will need either a passport or a picture ID and a certified copy of your birth certificate. No problem bringing clothing, your cat, and some belongings across with you. Just be careful and don't bring any prohibited items (most Canadians don't know that Tylenol with codeine is only issued by prescription in the U.S.) As for the visa, one way you can get around that is to go back to Canada every once in a while. You could also tell the CBP officers that you're coming to visit your boyfriend for a couple of weeks, then later on you can "decide" that you want to get married and apply for a fiancee visa. I seriously doubt you'll have any trouble, and it would eliminate all the red tape of going through Immigration...
2006-11-01 05:48:14 · answer #3 · answered by sarge927 7 · 0⤊ 1⤋
i think as long as you want but you need some kind of Id card and a citizen card from where you at also u might need your visa just in case something goes wrong
2006-11-01 05:39:43 · answer #4 · answered by adelaide 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
i don't know all the legallity(i know that's what you want), but my friend has been living here for 40 years and there's never been a problem. she has kids and a house and spends winters in florida and she keeps her canadian citizenship and just checks in once in awhile to someone in the immigration. good luck and hope you like it here!
2006-11-01 05:43:35 · answer #5 · answered by Jen 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Im sure all the regs can be found here
2006-11-01 05:36:25 · answer #6 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋