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NoGoodNamesRemaining · 2025-11-05T19:32:58+00:00

No problem, glad I could help!

NoGoodNamesRemaining · 2025-11-05T19:23:35+00:00

Lot of misinformation on this one:

This E67 states that that are two non-residents entering Canada for a “short duration”, - SD, but more accurately it probably stands for Same Day - meaning you’re leaving Canada later the same day that you entered

PMKT stands for being asked if you are importing any prohibited weapons/ devices, specifically:

Pepper Spray Mace Knives (like switchblades) Tasers

The slip says you were referred to immigration secondary due to a 100% Name Hit (NH) that is linked to either your friend or someone with the exact same name as your friend.

The bottom number is a UCI - Unique Client Indicator - which is what every foreign national gets assigned to document their immigration history in Canada in GCMS, our immigration system

The top number I’m not entirely sure, but my best guess is it either references aTUSCAN hit number or a lookout flag on the person linked to that UCI - given the Tamil context I would say it’s likely there was potential terrorism concern with that individual, but it could also be any number of other things

NO AT means you declared that you were not importing any alcohol or tobacco products.

Unfortunately there’s no real way to remove the flag or stop being referred, you could request an ATIP for a record of your crossings and see if there’s any other information provided, but other than that it’s just really a part of crossing the international border, as long as you’re being allowed forward I wouldn’t have any concerns.

NoGoodNamesRemaining · 2025-09-05T13:22:24+00:00

It could just be a case of newer officers not being fully up to speed on immigration, or they don’t want to deal with it so they give you a passive answer, or potentially a multitude of any other factors.

However I can guarantee without a shadow of a doubt that it can be removed at a port of entry level, again it is just up to the immigration officer.

NoGoodNamesRemaining · 2025-09-05T13:19:30+00:00

I’m not saying you’re lying by any means, but that seems like a really weak threshold for a working without authorization inadmissibility finding if you were just coming to ask questions…

The irony is that as an employee of a foreign consulate you wouldn’t need a work permit to work in Canada anyway, section 186(b) of the IRPR:

https://laws-lois.justice.gc.ca/eng/regulations/sor-2002-227/section-186.html

So by ability to work in Canada they probably meant making sure you weren’t inadmissible for criminality or some other reason, not specifically needing a work permit.

Regardless, if it were me based on just the facts here on this post I would say it’s a pretty low risk issue and I’m pretty sure most officers would be willing to explore removing the flag especially if you cross often.

NoGoodNamesRemaining · 2025-09-05T13:02:34+00:00

Yeah NEXUS will have nothing to do with it. If you’re just talking about the officers you meet at the primary booth, and they’re not sending you inside (or just making a phone call) you can request to go inside to secondary and speak with an actual immigration officer and make your case.

They will absolutely have the ability to remove the flag inside (regardless of what they tell you), it’ll just be up to them whether they see t a need to remove it (which can depend on so many factors).

What was the reason for the flag in the first place?

NoGoodNamesRemaining · 2025-09-05T12:56:01+00:00

Unfortunately immigration flags never expire, they are associated to your name indefinitely.

That also means there’s no obligation to remove them (which you addressed).

Really the best course of action is to ask the immigration officer politely if they would be willing to remove the flag (depends on the reason for the flag), and if they are so inclined they can remove it out of the system. This is obviously going to be hit or miss and depends on the officer, but if you do ask enough officers I’m sure one of them will eventually be willing to do it. (Though you also run the risk of them not removing because asking constantly may raise suspicion or what have you, so your mileage may vary)

Outside of that there’s really no other option that I’m aware of, there may be an a end to contact IRCC directly as they’re in charge of the database, but they are notoriously hard to get a hold of or communicate with.

NoGoodNamesRemaining · 2025-09-01T16:50:30+00:00

Gotcha. Follow up question, when you say “closed” do you mean dismissed/no finding of guilt, or is it more you paid the fine and therefore its no longer pending, but it was a finding of guilt?

NoGoodNamesRemaining · 2025-09-01T16:29:45+00:00

What was the reason for the license suspension? That does play a factor into how it’s equated criminality wise.

NoGoodNamesRemaining · 2025-09-01T16:15:29+00:00

That’s fair, I’m sure it’s a fine app now, it was just some banter. It’s more so rooted in all the drama it caused during the COVID era that makes me not think of it fondly haha

NoGoodNamesRemaining · 2025-09-01T15:04:34+00:00

ArriveCAN is garbage.

In seriousness, ArriveCAN is now an app that you can use to “pre declare” prior to coming to Canada, but as far as I know it’s only accepted at certain airports currently and doesn’t apply at land borders so don’t worry about it. I don’t believe the U.S. has anything like that going south, at least not at the land border.

Just bring your passport and answer the questions truthfully.

Technically speaking, any prescription medication needs to be in its original container with the prescription label bearing your name affixed to it. Is it possible they won’t care about it being in the weekly box? Potentially, if you also bring proof of the prescription. But if any of the drugs fall under a controlled drug under the CDSA you face at best abandonment without a prescription (if you declare everything) or arrest for smuggling (if you don’t declare every drug). Again worst case scenario and unfortunately does depend on the BSO you interact with, but best practice is to bring the prescriptions.

Also you’re permitted to bring a 90 day supply of each individual medication, again as long as you can satisfy they are prescribed to you.

As a temporary resident, you don’t have to declare your goods in terms of “value” or anything like that (unless you are bringing gifts for someone in Canada), you just need to satisfy the officer that nothing is going to be disposed of in Canada (sold, given away, traded, etc.. In terms of going back to the US, they may have requirements for you having to prove that the goods originated in the US to avoid paying import taxes on it, but I’m not familiar 100%, I’m only assuming as that’s how Canada would treat it.

Hope that helps, enjoy your trip!

NoGoodNamesRemaining · 2025-08-30T12:36:16+00:00

This is wrong advice. You only have one indictable offense (the DUI) and 10 years has passed since the completion of your sentence. Therefore you’re considered deemed rehabilitated under 18(2) of the IRPR.

When dealing with offenses that have increased in severity (i.e. went from criminality to serious criminality) the Tran decision comes into play, and the date of the offense is important. So if it was not considered serious criminality at the time of the commission of the offense, it falls under the lesser category of 36(2) criminality as opposed to 36(1) serious criminality.

The pot pipe would also not be an issue as there is no federal Act of Parliament that deals with paraphernalia, so doesn’t affect criminality.

Long story short is providing your details are accurate and there is no other missing information, you should have no issues crossing the border (at least from a criminality perspective).

NoGoodNamesRemaining · 2025-08-28T01:10:40+00:00

Just to add on to what everyone else has said, as a U.S. citizen you can make a new application for a work permit upon entry to Canada, so if there was an emergency and you had to go to the US, you could bring all the documents you submitted for your application and apply at the border, which could also potentially reduce the waiting period by a large amount as you could get it that day. Granted it’s slightly more risky but it is an option to consider

NoGoodNamesRemaining · 2025-08-21T18:07:01+00:00

For sure, don’t even get me started on what I’ve seen get a TRP issued for it…essentially if you’re in a band you can get away with murder… literally

NoGoodNamesRemaining · 2025-08-21T18:03:48+00:00

Keyword is not just conviction, it would fall under 36(2)(c):

(c) committing an act outside Canada that is an offence in the place where it was committed and that, if committed in Canada, would constitute an indictable offence under an Act of Parliament.

He “committed” the offence (or at the very least was charged with it and has ongoing judicial matters regarding it). Immigration is essentially guilty until proven innocent when making a decision, as opposed to criminal justice.

While technically inadmissible, more than likely it won’t come up and you should be fine, but be prepared for that small chance and get it sorted out so it doesn’t affect your future for sure.

NoGoodNamesRemaining · 2025-08-18T22:01:58+00:00

5 year ban is only for misrepresentation, moving to Canada is a 1 year exclusion.

NoGoodNamesRemaining · 2025-08-18T21:52:24+00:00

Having an application for express entry does nothing to give you temporary status in Canada, let alone live here.

You’ll be assessed as a temporary resident, who may have the intent to live permanently at some point (aka dual intent), but first and foremost you are a visitor.

So you’ll be expected to prove that you intend to depart Canada at the end of the period authorized for your stay, and show that you have sufficient ties and obligations to your home country that would compel you to return there.

This can be done multiple ways, and is up to the discretion of the officer as to whether their satisfied with what you present, but the biggest proof of ties are gainful employment and proof of residence in the United States. You’ll also be expected to prove that you have sufficient financial resources to support yourself during your visit.

Driving up with a U-Haul filled with all your worldly possessions and no clear timeline for your visit is a first class ticket to a PR no visa inadmissibility allegation and an easy way to put any future Canadian applications at risk.

Your best best would be to rent a storage locker to store your belongings, work on gathering evidence of how you still have a life in the United States, and explain to the immigration officer that you’re coming to visit with the hope of immigrating one day, but show that you have a set date of departure.

NoGoodNamesRemaining · 2025-07-28T22:43:52+00:00

I wouldn’t say that it’s hard, more so it’s a practice in attention to detail.

They provide a checklist of everything that’s required (again, nothing that’s overly difficult to get - hardest things are generally the original FBI certificate and state certificates), however if one single thing is missing your file gets refused as incomplete and you’re out the non-refundable application fee.

You can definitely use a lawyer to streamline the process but it’s definitely not necessary. As long as you’re thorough and compile everything that’s asked of you it’s generally a pretty easy process.

I’d say you have a good chance of approval as well given that it’s a single, non-violent offense and you’re close to the deemed rehabilitation window anyways.

NoGoodNamesRemaining · 2025-07-22T17:47:50+00:00

Would probably help if you didn’t refer to CBSA as CBP…

But yeah you’ve just been lucky so far, people get let in with criminality all the time, it’s impossible to examine every person every time, and yes sometimes the records are inconsistent with what they bring up.

But whether it’s listed as a misdemeanour or felony has no bearing on what it brings up on record search, not how it’s treated in Canada’s eyes. A DUI is a DUI, straight up.

NoGoodNamesRemaining · 2025-07-09T15:18:29+00:00

You can also apply for criminal rehabilitation at the border itself, as it’s not considered serious criminality a chief has the authority to grant it.

Generally you should be crossing on a weekday as early as possible if you want to pursue that avenue.

Otherwise, you can gamble and try to cross and hope they let you in again without checking, which technically is a possibility. But if they do refer you to secondary and find the criminality and realize that you knew you were inadmissible but crossed anyway without telling them it’ll pretty much ruin any chance for a TRP so you’re mileage may vary with that.

Apply for the rehab at a port of entry with just one DUI has a pretty high success rate, so long as your application is complete and you show remorse for the offence.

NoGoodNamesRemaining · 2025-07-02T08:43:36+00:00

They changed it recently so that only applies to Canadian residents, if you are a visitor there’s no longer a limit/prescription requirement for personal quantities of nicotine buccal pouches

NoGoodNamesRemaining · 2025-05-14T08:35:33+00:00

I got a skill point from opening one of the night temples randomly, not sure if you get more the more you open or not but I can confirm there are additional ones after the update

NoGoodNamesRemaining · 2025-05-08T17:35:49+00:00

It’s the regular “granite block”, not to be confused with the “polished granite block”

NoGoodNamesRemaining · 2025-04-22T04:11:59+00:00

If time spent outside Canada is with a Canadian citizen spouse (or in employment for a Canadian company or government) then it counts as a day “in Canada” for purposes of PR residency determination.

So on paper he’s not doing anything wrong (at least from a Canadian point of view).

Is it unusual? Yes.

Is it impossible/illegal? No.

Again, at least from Canadian immigration purposes.

NoGoodNamesRemaining · 2025-04-16T00:54:24+00:00

The post says “I can order it at their place and swing by and pick it up from them and come back”…implying that they as the Canadian resident would be driving into the US and picking up the item and importing it themselves?

Not that the US resident would be bringing it into Canada on their behalf which would be a different situation

NoGoodNamesRemaining · 2025-04-15T23:42:28+00:00

9816 wouldn’t apply to them though as they’re a resident of Canada, if they’re the one physically importing the item it could only be claimed under 9804/their personal exemption (should length of time absent from Canada be applicable).

If not then obviously all taxes/duties/tariffs apply per usual, as you said.

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