Canadians traveling to the United States for longer trips remember new registration rules It will launch next month.
The Canadian Government Update of his travel notice for the United States FridayInform travelers who plans to head south and stay more than 30 days that they will have to register with the United States government.
The rule was part of the American president Donald Trump The decree “protecting the American people against the invasion”, which was signed on January 20 and applies to anyone who is not an American citizen or a permanent resident.
“Canadians and other foreign nationals visiting the United States for periods of more than 30 days must be registered with the United States government,” Canada’s travel consulting states.
“Failure to comply with the registration requirement could lead to penalties, fines and prosecution for offense.”
The rule, which comes into force on April 11, will apply to some Canadians, including “snowbirds” who travel south during the winter months, according to immigration lawyer Rosanna Berardi.
Ottawa advises travelers to refer to the website of American citizenship and immigration services to check whether they need to register or not.
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“You can check if you have been automatically recorded on entry to the United States by looking for your I-94 admission form on the US customs border protection website (CBP),” said the travel board.
In the past, Canadians have been able to visit the United States for six months without a visa, although they were held to declare how long they intended to stay at the entrance, according to the federal government.
Under the new rule, the Ministry of Internal Security (DHS) claims that “certain groups of foreigners” may not have been recorded at the entrance.
The change comes in the middle of tensions between Canada and the United States on Canadian import prices by Trump administration and Trump’s repeated statements that Canada is to become the 51st US state.
Trump threats caused many Canadians to cancel or change their plans to visit the United States In the middle of a growing movement of “elbows”.
Canada is not the only country to update its travel advice for the United States
Earlier this week, the United Kingdom and Germany have also updated their advice to travelers Following the reports of British and German nationals held at the border in the midst of a repression of immigration by the Trump administration.
– With Sean Previl and Sean Boynton files of Global News
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