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Title: Travel to Canada? Post by: Volney on March 31, 2003, 05:00:00 AM I am married to a wonderful Filipina whom I brought to the US on
a fiancee visa. She currently has her 2 year "temporary" green card, and I am, of course, a US citizen. I was wondering can we (she) travel to Canada? I suppose just driving north and showing up at the customs station is out. Is it as difficult for her to get a Canadian visa as a Filipino in Manila (that is, not easy) ? Also, with the war and Orange Alerts, what should she (and I) expect Title: Re: Travel to Canada? Post by: Volney on April 01, 2003, 05:00:00 AM ... in response to Travel to Canada?, posted by Volney on Mar 31, 2003
Thanks, everyone! So it's true that my wife and I can just show up at the Canadian customs station with her passport and driver's license and insurance statement and they should let us in? It makes sense since they should know there is little risk of her wanting to stay in Canada illegally since she has already made it to the US. Title: Yup. Post by: Jeff S on April 01, 2003, 05:00:00 AM ... in response to Re: Travel to Canada?, posted by Volney on Apr 1, 2003
http://www.spirit-of-canada.com/travelling.asp?sec=ess&pid=1 Have fun and how about posting some pictures of your trip when you come home. (Thought I'd beat Stephen to the punch.) - Jeff S. Title: Welcome To P-L! Post by: Dave H on April 01, 2003, 05:00:00 AM ... in response to Travel to Canada?, posted by Volney on Mar 31, 2003
Hi Volney, It looks like your questions have already been answered. Have a great trip! Dave H. Title: Re: Travel to Canada? Post by: William on April 01, 2003, 05:00:00 AM ... in response to Travel to Canada?, posted by Volney on Mar 31, 2003
You should have two forms of ID, one, if not both, a photo ID. Drivers licence, Phil. passport(?), etc., etc. You should have a insurance card stating that your covered in Canada. Title: Yes. Post by: Jeff S on March 31, 2003, 05:00:00 AM ... in response to Travel to Canada?, posted by Volney on Mar 31, 2003
A green card is a green card and she can travel anywhere with you and not have any trouble returning home. It shows she is a permanent resident to the US. Just because it expires doesn't mean the holder's rights are, in any way, less than a permanent green card holder. I don't know much about the Canadian border, but the Border Patrol at the Mexican border is checking cars much more thoroughly than before the war. After 9/11 there was an increase in inspections and security, and it has racheted up yet again since operation Iraqi Freedom started. That being said, the time needed to cross the border is down because there seems to be far fewer people crossing. - Jeff S. |