US/Can entry and exit passport scanning plan
Don't get me wrong, this is not something I look forward to but, I thought all US and Canadian citizens would have their passports scanned entering and exiting the respective countries starting July 1...
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JaxDad wrote:
My understanding is that the new entry / exit records were based on data sharing.
There will be no scanning by anyone upon exiting say the US, certainly not someone in a toll both, but rather Canada will share the entry information.
The issue for a lot of folks here is that there's no 'forgetting' the exact date you left anymore. Since the Federal government has already stated they will share that information with the Provinces, this opens up the whole issue of health insurance coverage while out of country.
There's also a range of other potential issues this kind of record-keeping could bring up.
That's my understanding also. It not just health care that will be the concern, if you spend 183 or more days in the US you may be subject to income tax by the IRS; same with the CRA in Canada for 183 days or more.
