What do they check when crossing the border to Canada?
What do they check when crossing the border to Canada? When you enter Canada, a Canada Border Services Agency officer may ask to see your passport and a valid visa, if one is necessary. If you are a citizen of the United States over the age of 16, you will need a Passport, a Passport Card or Enhanced Driver's Licence (only issued by certain states) to enter Canada.
Is there a fee to cross the Canadian border?
Traveling across the border is free – but the items you bring back with you are a different story. You may need to pay duties, a special kind of taxes, on some goods you bring across the border.
What is the best time to cross the Canadian border?
Travellers crossing the border by land are encouraged to cross during non-peak hours such as early morning. The Monday of holiday long weekends tend to be the busiest, with longer border wait times – pick another day to cross the border if you can.
What questions do immigration officers ask at airport?
- Why are you visiting the United States? ...
- Where will you be staying? ...
- Who will you be visiting? ...
- How long will you be staying in the U.S.? If you're coming in with an immigrant visa (have been approved for U.S. permanent residence), you won't likely be asked this.