How to prove Canadian residency at the border
We will be full-timers next year, we are selling the house and will have no domicile. We can use our Daughter's place for stuff like license, income tax etc. but it is only a 1 bedroom apt., but what...
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michelb wrote:
The OP is correct to have some concerns. If you can't show proof of Canadian Residency, you can be denied entry in the US. I can't imagine you'd have any issues with the place being a one bedroom apartment but you do want your DL, insurance, etc all using that address. Unless you really look suspicious (in which case they could just refuse entry because they felt like it anyway so it's a moot point), I don't think they would (or even could) check what kind of place it is.
X2; you most DEFINITELY need to be able to prove a closer connection to Canada than the US. From experience and advice from the US customs supervisor always be prepared to show documentation such as copies of Property Tax Bill, Utility Bill, Telephone bill, Income Tax Notice Of Assessment, property insurance. The Canadian Passport has NO relevance to them when they want you to show them your closer connection to Canada. We ALWAYS carry these documents with us in an envelope and update the envelope once a year with current information. You never want to get into a situation where entry is denied because then the fun really begins.
