as a canadia living in usa 24 yrs do i need passport to go back to canada?

Question

I also was convected of a felony here in the states I got 5 yrs probation. should I have any trouble going back to Canada

Answer 1

No trouble going but you could not come back!

Answer 2

Well, if you're in the United States as a legal citizen and you're going from state to state all u need is an airplane ticket but if you are going to Canada you might need an airplane ticket and a passport. You might go to Canada if you're allowed to go to where you used to lived even if it's a felony but you might have to go to other states and countries besides Canada if you can't go there at all. Well, you might be a resident of Canada or the USA and it might make a huge differance, if you know what I mean. If you have a driver's license with your picute of yourself on it you can get in your car and go to Canada otherwise you'd need a passport to go to Canada if that won't work.

Answer 3

My boyfriend has a DWI charge on file and he is not allowed to go into Canada because it is a felony. Are you still a resident of Canada or are you now one of the USA, because that might make a difference. You will have to contact the boarder to get them to give you a pardon to cross but sometimes it can be expensive and might take a little while.

Answer 4

If you go by road your driving license is enough at present as an identity. Otherwise you will need a passport. In your case obtaining a passport will not be possible as you were convicted for 5 years. So you try your luck by traveling by car.

Answer 5

here is what the law says :
Those who have been convicted of an offence IN CANADA who wish to return to Canada must first apply for a PARDON from the CLEMENCY AND PARDONS DIVISION OF THE NATIONAL PAROLE BOARD. A Pardon permanently erases the Canadian criminal record, and any consequences of inadmissibility resulting from it. Those unable to obtain a pardon may still apply for a TEMPORARY RESIDENT PERMIT. For more information on pardons, contact:

NATIONAL PAROLE BOARD,
Clemency and Pardons Division,
340 Laurier Avenue West,
Ottawa, Ontario, Canada, K1A 0R1.

### Those who have been convicted of an offence OUTSIDE CANADA, and have had 5 years elapse since the termination of the custodial portion (if any) of the sentence imposed (not the sentence served), may apply for a Minister's APPROVAL OF REHABILITATION. The Minister's Approval will permanently remove the inadmissibility caused by conviction. ####

If less than 5 years have elapsed, or if persons are only seeking entry to Canada for a single or limited period, then they may apply for a TEMPORARY RESIDENT PERMIT.

Those subject of a previous DEPORTATION ORDER FROM CANADA require PERMISSION TO RETURN TO CANADA before they can enter Canada. As well, those who have been subject of an EXCLUSION ORDER within the past 12 months require Permission to Return to Canada before they can re-enter Canada.

**NOTE: In general, applications for Temporary Resident Permits, Approvals of Rehabilitation and Authorization to Return to Canada take into consideration the nature of the offenses committed by the applicant, the number of offenses on the applicant's record, the length of time since the last offense, reports from parole or probation officers, the purpose for which entry into Canada is sought, and the applicant's standing in the community.

APPLYING FOR A TEMPORARY RESIDENT PERMIT, APPROVAL OF REHABILITATION, OR PERMISSION TO RETURN TO CANADA:

Persons may apply for a Temporary Resident Permit, Approval of Rehabilitation, or Permission to Return to Canada either in Canada or at one these CANADIAN VISA OFFICES IN THE UNITED STATES:

The Canadian Consulate General in BUFFALO, NY
The Canadian Consulate General in NEW YORK, NY
The Canadian Consulate General in DETROIT, MI
The Canadian Consulate General in LOS ANGELES, CA
The Canadian Consulate General in SEATTLE, WA
**NOTE: Be sure to visit the website of the Canadian Visa Office that will be processing your application to confirm hours of operation, processing times, documents/forms required, and other instructions. Application Forms may be obtained from the above offices.

DOCUMENTATION THAT MAY BE REQUIRED BY A CANADIAN VISA OFFICE TO PROCESS TEMPORARY RESIDENT PERMIT OR APPROVAL OF REHABILITATION APPLICATIONS:

POLICE CERTIFICATES from the jurisdictions where the applicant has lived since his/her 18 birthday (or for the last 10 years).

THE APPLICANT'S OWN STATEMENT OF CIRCUMSTANCES leading up to his/her conviction.

COURT RECORDS relating to the applicant's conviction(s).

REPORTS OF PROBATION OR PAROLE OFFICERS.

A COPY OF THE STATUTE under which the applicant was convicted.

THREE LETTERS FROM PERSONS OF STANDING IN THE COMMUNITY who know the applicant personally, and who can attest to the applicant's rehabilitation.

http://geo.international.gc.ca/can-am/seattle/visas/inadmissible-en.asp

Answer 6

If ur a legal citizen of the US.

Answer 7

go to www.cic.gc.ca to find out about all that and
www.international.gc.ca