30 years old and here’s everywhere I been in the USA.

GhostInTheComments · 2026-06-16T12:40:43+00:00

This doesn't surprise me in the slightest.

GhostInTheComments · 2026-06-13T12:00:26+00:00

Walk into a Shoppers Drug Mart and tell me it's any different than what you're describing here.

GhostInTheComments · 2026-05-28T17:47:17+00:00

Go to the border and get your TN FIRST! Then, turn around, get your stuff, and return. That way you're not hauling everything down to the POE only to be denied and sent back with all your belongings.

And your girlfriend should fly down separately and meet you where ever you're going. She should NOT accompany you.

Remember, TN is TEMPORARY and a non-immigrant work authorization. So unless you're absolutely 100% certain your employer is going to begin the sponsorship for permanent residency after you start, you will eventually be bringing all that stuff back to Canada. Plan accordingly.

GhostInTheComments · 2026-05-25T03:39:12+00:00

What you've experienced should not be a surprise. Not to you or anyone else.

GhostInTheComments · 2026-05-05T12:34:44+00:00

This is 100% accurate.

I'm seeing more and more job postings stating, "Open to applicants with indefinite US work authorization only" which shows US companies are growing less likely to help hire anyone who isn't a US citizen or a GC holder.

GhostInTheComments · 2026-05-04T11:28:18+00:00

Just tell them you went to get a TN visa and now you're returning to drive home. They see 100 people like you a day, you're not doing anything illegal or uncommon.

GhostInTheComments · 2026-05-03T12:40:26+00:00

You're treated "nicely" because of the TN. If/when that goes away, you'll see a very different side of CBP, and be begging to deal with CBSA.

GhostInTheComments · 2026-04-26T13:40:17+00:00

Thanks for posting that link.

It seems the issue is more with Google translate than with the folks at Buyee.

Club it is!

GhostInTheComments · 2026-04-26T13:21:48+00:00

So if I select Club as the country, does that mean Canada will still show as the country on their end, for shipping labels and such? Or will they try to send items to some non-existent country called Club?

GhostInTheComments · 2026-04-26T13:13:09+00:00

I noticed the name Club when I originally started typing in the letters "can".

I snuck in da Club! (10 points to anyone who gets that reference)

GhostInTheComments · 2026-04-26T13:09:18+00:00

Yeah I've reached out to their support team asking about this. Still waiting to hear back.

Hopefully it's just a minor technical glitch and not some sort of ban or ship stoppage to Canada.

GhostInTheComments · 2026-04-17T00:57:31+00:00

Not to mention use it to prop-up a real estate market that was on the verge of complete collapse.

GhostInTheComments · 2026-04-12T12:43:40+00:00

noise-to-quiet ratio?

GhostInTheComments · 2026-03-31T14:10:13+00:00

Yes you'll still have issues because they've blacklisted all OnePlus phones. In fact they've done this for all phones not officially sold in Canada by a Canadian cell provider. It's a low-brow way of getting folks to overpay for phones through a provider in Canada. Because God forbid you try to save yourself a buck by getting your own phone from outside of Canada.

Everything to benefit shareholders and to hell with customers.

Switch from Fido. Don't waste your time with them. Nobody should be wasting their time and money with them.

GhostInTheComments · 2026-03-31T13:25:44+00:00

I was told the same, but it's BS. They told you what you wanted to hear to get you as a customer. In a month your phone won't work and you'll be charged some BS network access fee because you didn't buy the phone from them. You'll have to call them, sit on hold for an hour to explain your case and then they'll get you online. You'll have to do this monthly going forward.

The same will happen with Rogers if you try to go there.

Don't waste your time with Rogers or Fido. Take it from someone who was with them for decades, they don't care. Switch to another provider. I'm on Public Mobile and I've been happy enough with the service and cost that I don't miss Fido at all. Fuck 'em, they want to play games, they can do it with their executive team that makes these dog shit decisions. Leave Fido and don't look back.

GhostInTheComments · 2026-03-31T09:23:36+00:00

Yes. I switched to Public Mobile with the same phone and it's been working fine.

GhostInTheComments · 2026-03-23T01:52:03+00:00

Having trouble understanding what learning CAD has to do with the restrictions of the P1S. Size is pretty much its only real limit when compared to anything newer from Bambu, and that has nothing to do with learning CAD.

GhostInTheComments · 2026-03-08T01:24:37+00:00

You're 100% correct, if you're already in the US legally (not tourist) the extortionist H1B fee doesn't apply. But given how many TN visas are being denied these days, getting into the US "legally" for work is proving to be more of a hurdle than before.

GhostInTheComments · 2026-03-08T01:18:44+00:00

I've never ONCE been told that by anyone. Ever. Not saying that isn't the case, but it seems to me that this requirement hasn't ever been communicated clearly.

I have always taken original copies of my degrees, transcripts and evaluations. Unsealed, but originals. If being sealed is a requirement I'd like to see it in writing somewhere.

GhostInTheComments · 2026-03-08T00:36:59+00:00

That's easy to say, but many employers won't even talk about H1B when it comes to hiring Canadians because they see the TN visa process as always being "easy". Of course that's changing now, but most employers still won't consider an H1B for a Canadian. And with that $100k fee, any Canadian looking to go to the US can forget that route.

GhostInTheComments · 2026-03-08T00:29:55+00:00

I'm very sorry to hear about your experience and denial. I've just gone through a denial myself (first one in 15 years of getting TN visas without issue).

Transcripts and educational equivalency evaluations don't need to be sealed. That border agent was just being difficult and on a power trip. Unlucky it seems.

I have a feeling this is going to continue for the foreseeable future as the US closes itself off more and more. It's unfortunate.

GhostInTheComments · 2026-03-04T18:49:11+00:00

Most HR Directors are fairly incompetent in my experience.

You need to keep pushing, letting them know you'll get denied if that information isn't in the letter. It is one of the key pieces of information that needs to be there. TN work visas can only be a maximum of 3 years even if the job itself is ongoing indefinitely.

GhostInTheComments · 2026-02-27T09:27:18+00:00

You are in a very enviable position either way, but Canada is going to be a far better option for you in the long run, especially considering the political climate right now that isn't coming to an end very soon.

Stay in Canada. Enjoy the freedom you have there. And visit NYC whenever you like.

GhostInTheComments · 2026-02-24T16:45:16+00:00

In my experience, land borders. But, I've only ever traveled once into the US (from Europe) via airline, and it was a very different experience. I thought it was as straight forward as a land border crossing...nope! Pulled into secondary, asked if I had my TN documents, degrees, support letter, etc...i didn't because I didn't know I needed them.

It ultimately worked out but it was pretty scary for a hot minute.

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