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Can you enter Canada from the US with a green card?

Can I enter Canada with a Green Card by car, or do I need to be a US Citizen and have a US Passport?

  • I want to drive from NY to Toronto. I have a green card, but Im wondering if you need a US Passport as well.

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    Ignore "amphitryon's" answer regarding the regulations relating to the use of a Green Card for entrance to Canada and returning to the US. First, anyone legally resident in the US does not require a visa to enter Canada "•persons lawfully admitted to the United States for permanent residence who are in possession of their alien registration card (Green card) or can provide other evidence of permanent residence;" So, a green card would provide sufficient evidence to meet Canada Customs and Immigration policy relating to this. You must be able to prove however that you can re-enter the US and, to quote the Department of Homeland Security website: "Land/Sea Travel Lawful permanent residents may continue to present their Form I-551, Permanent Resident Card. A passport is not required" Again, to quote Canadian Government websites: "If you are a permanent resident of Canada or the U.S, you should bring your Permanent Resident Card with you." If you have a valid passport I would bring it with me just to be safe however a green card is sufficient ID to return to the US and is generally acceptable when crossing the border into Canada. Other ID showing your place of residence such as a driver's license would be required if you are driving.

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Green card is acceptable, by land.

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You always need a passport to leave the country and return.

green card alone - not any longer! ''If you are a citizen of a country where you do not require a visa to visit Canada, you must still: * show an immigration officer that you satisfy all other requirements to enter Canada. If you do not, you may not be allowed to enter. * have a valid passport. Some citizens from visa‑exempt countries have to meet more requirements, such as having a machine-readable passport or an e‑passport to travel to Canada. Find out what the specific information on passport requirements are for your country.'' also, even if Canada will let you in, you cannot go back without a passport! "Passport Requirement by Land or Sea, effective June 1, 2009 EFFECTIVE JUNE 1, 2009 Travelers entering the U.S. through a land or sea border must present a passport or WHTI-compliant document.''

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