Requirements to Enter into Canada. Entry into Canada is solely determined by Canada Border Services Agency (CBSA) officials in accordance with Canadian law. Please visit the Canadian Government visitor website at Travel and identification documents for entering Canada for the most up to date information.
Generally, the Canadian requirements for entry are (Please visit the link above to see if there are any changes):
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Must have the necessary travel documentation (Passport) to enter.
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Be in good health.
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Have no felony criminal convictions or immigration related convictions
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If asked, they must satisfy an immigration officer of ties to their country of origin, such as a job, home, and family.
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If asked, they must also satisfy the officer that they will leave Canada at the end of their visit.
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Must have sufficient money for their stay.
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All items belonging to an individual, including the vehicle the individual may be traveling in, are subject to search by the CBSA.
Necessary Travel Documents. All persons entering Canada are required to possess the requisite documentation to enter Canada. Our recommendation is to travel on a passport as this is the method which causes the least hassle when crossing into Canada..
To find out what you specifically need to travel to Canada, please visist this Canadian government website http://www.cbsa-asfc.gc.ca/travel-voyage/ivc-rnc-eng.html
Felony Convictions. Please note that nNon-Canadian citizens that have a conviction on their criminal record that is a felony in Canada may not be permitted entry into Canada, even if the conviction happened numerous years ago. The biggest issue related to this that we have faced with our students is related to driving while under the influence of alcohol or drugs (DUI/DWI). If you are a U.S. citizen with a DUI/DWI conviction on your record, even if was reduced by the judge, you have a good chance of being denied entry into Canada. The Canadian border agents have full access to all the U.S. FBI criminal records and all the state Department of Motor Vehicle databases in the United States, so any U.S. citizen who has been convicted of a crime will very likely be flagged at the border.