Exiting Canada with another passport and exit information

I have recently read that, as of summer 2020, the government of Canada collects the exit information on its citizens when they cross the border.

However, how does the government track the citizens of Canada with dual citizenship who exit Canada on a foreign passport? The government probably has no information on foreign passports so how can it match (to its citizens) and record (accordingly) the outbound border crossings?

Best Answer

According to this :

https://www.cbsa-asfc.gc.ca/btb-pdf/eedcu-cudes-eng.html

Exit data includes biographic information such as:

first name
middle name(s)
last name
date of birth
citizenship or nationality
gender
travel document type, number and name of the country that issued the travel document

So, I assume it'll get your foreign passport ID.

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Can I enter Canada with one passport and exit with another?

Travelling to or transiting through Canada by air If your other country of citizenship needs you to enter and exit that country using a passport issued by its government, you will still need a valid Canadian passport to board your flight to Canada. Make sure you carry both passports when you travel.

Can you exit a country on one passport and enter on another?

Dual nationals may also be required by the foreign country to use its passport to enter and leave that country. Use of the foreign passport to travel to or from a country other than the United States is not inconsistent with U.S. law.

Does Canada know when I leave the country?

Both countries share information about all entries and exits, so it's a safe bet that the Canada Border Security Agency (Customs) has a record of each time you entered and exited the country.

What happens if you have two passports?

A person with dual citizenship is a citizen of two countries at the same time, which has both advantages and disadvantages because it is a complex legal status. One benefit of dual citizenship that is often cited is the ability of an individual to possess two passports.

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