Can I enter Canada twice in a month as an American?
I will be visiting Canada twice during December. The first visit will be for 3 nights and second will be for 2 nights. The gap between the two visits will be one day where I will come back to the United States. The reason for both of the visits is for vacation. For personal information, I was born in the United States and have a valid passport. Will there be any issues with entering Canada twice in a month?
Any help would be appreciated. Thanks!
Best Answer
There's no reason that twice should be a problem. They'll probably ask why you're coming back so soon and you presumably have a good reason for travelling back and forth, so you've nothing to hide or worry about.
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Can I leave and re enter Canada?
A visitor record says that you have visitor status in Canada and how long you can stay. It doesn't guarantee that you can leave and then re-enter Canada. If you plan to travel outside Canada or the United States, you must meet our entry requirements to return to Canada.Can you enter Canada if you are a U.S. citizen?
American citizens, including American-Canadian citizens, must carry proper identification and meet the basic requirements to enter Canada. You do not need a Canadian passport, a Canadian visa or an eTA to enter Canada if you are travelling with a valid U.S. passport.How much time can an American spend in Canada?
Visiting Canada You can visit Canada from the U.S. with your passport and stay for up to 180 days without a visa. If you'd like to stay longer, apply to extend your stay at least 30 days before your time limit expires.How often can a U.S. citizen visit Canada?
Most visitors can stay for up to 6 months in Canada. If you're allowed to enter Canada, the border services officer may allow you to stay for less or more than 6 months. If so, they'll put the date you need to leave by in your passport.The Places Where Sneaking Over the US-Canada Border is Legal
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Answer 2
It is not a problem. I have done exactly this several times in the reverse direction, but it is equally fine northbound. Once I did a day trip to the US from Canada on a Monday, then entered for a three-week holiday on the Thursday of the same week. On another trip we spent several days in the US driving east toward Detroit, then crossed back into Canada, spent a week and a half in Toronto and Ottawa, and crossed back into the U.S. at Sault Ste. Marie, ON/MI and returned home to Saskatchewan that way. Neither time was it an issue.
The only thing to watch: personal exemptions for imported items are based on the length of the current out-of-country travel. For example, Canadians get an CAD$800 exemption after 48 hours, and I believe Americans get a US$800 exemption after 48 hours. If you are out of the country for less than 48 hours, you would not be eligible for this exemption, even if your two foreign stays together exceed 48 hours. (On the other hand, if both trips exceeded 48 hours, you'd get the exemption twice, once for each leg of the trip.)
Answer 3
Unless your situation is special because of your history, US Citizens can visit Canada for up to 180 day, as often as they want. Nobody is going to trouble you if you go in and out every day, or several times in some weeks.
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