Canadian Permanent Resident entering Canada with expired US passport
I’m a US citizen and a Canadian Permanent Resident. During my visit to my terminally ill mother in the US last year my passport expired. I just noticed it and am returning to my home in Canada at the end of February. With the Covid epidemic going on it will take too long to renew my passport. I do have my valid Canadian permanent resident card and since my passport is expired and can’t fly I’m planning on crossing by Land. Will I have any problems entering Canada with my Canadian permanent resident card and expired US passport. I do have my birth certificate and my valid US drivers license to show that I am who I say am.
Best Answer
A late answer, but anyway, a permanent resident has a statutory, absolute right to enter Canada, once their status is established by a valid permanent resident card.
From recent experiences, you might still be reminded of the "need" of a passport; but it is not a big deal unless your identity is questioned. It might be that in the past passport stamps are often used as evidence when the officer examines the compliance with residency obligations, but nowadays (almost) everything is electronically recorded.
In fact I could not find any legal requirement for a permanent resident to have a passport when physically entering Canada, despite certain IRCC/CBSA websites implying or having implied so. Although for international flights, the Secure Air Travel Regulations does obligate the airlines to check a passport or NEXUS card before boarding a passenger. A PR card alone will not accepted by the airlines as a travel document.
However, at airports, a permanent resident card alone is accepted by the automatic kiosks. But a non-US/Canadian-citizen NEXUS members without a passport may not be able to use the NEXUS lane or kiosks.
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Can I travel to Canada with an expired US passport?
While Canadian law allows all American citizens entering Canada to show government-issued photo ID (e.g. Driver's License) and proof of U.S. citizenship such as a U.S. birth certificate, naturalization certificate, or expired U.S. passport to enter, the United States does not accept these documents.Can Canadians return to Canada with expired passport?
If you have your expired passport you could use that, along with other ID that identifies you as a Canadian, like a birth certificate, SIN card. By Air - you need a passport. Best to contact CBSA directly for official info. You may be eligible for a special authorization.Can a permanent resident enter Canada without a passport?
As of April 26, 2022, lawful permanent residents of the U.S. must show the following documents for all methods of travel to Canada: a valid passport from their country of nationality (or an equivalent acceptable travel document) and. a valid green card (or equivalent valid proof of status in the United States)Can I travel to Canada if I have a valid green card but my passport expired?
Unfortunately, you can't travel to Canada by air with an expired passport. Here's why: Although U.S. green card holders don't need a visa to enter Canada, you do need an electronic travel authorization, or eTA, to enter by air.Can I Return To Canada With Expired PR Card? - Canadian Immigration Lawyer
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