PR landing experience
Jul 20th 2004, 12:37 pm
#1
BE Enthusiast
Thread Starter
Joined: May 2004
Posts: 364
PR landing experience
Hello Guys,
I made a business trip to Ottawa last week and had a chance to sneak to Cornwall ON border this weekend. I was alone while my family is back in BC. Not a very straight forward experience.
I had to pass the Canadian Immigration, go to the US Immigration and inform the officer in the booth that I have to secure a REFUSAL letter and go back to Canada to do my Landing. Inside the US immigration, they took my all my docs went inside their office. They took around 15 mins and came back to me.
I have travelled around the world a few times (US, Asia, Europe and Mid East) on business trips and one of these was Pakistan which showed in my travel document. The officers (US) asked very tricky and detailed questions about my trips to the Middle east specially Pakistan. The questioning was longer than the Canadian Officer did my Landing process.
The Canadian Immigration Officer asked questions while filling up the COPR. They asked about the Proof of Funds and they were insistent because they have to put in some numbers on that blank.
When they were done, they informed me that my family can land on their own anywhere anytime smoothly without hassle. They will do their landing this week at the Surrey BC border.
I made a business trip to Ottawa last week and had a chance to sneak to Cornwall ON border this weekend. I was alone while my family is back in BC. Not a very straight forward experience.
I had to pass the Canadian Immigration, go to the US Immigration and inform the officer in the booth that I have to secure a REFUSAL letter and go back to Canada to do my Landing. Inside the US immigration, they took my all my docs went inside their office. They took around 15 mins and came back to me.
I have travelled around the world a few times (US, Asia, Europe and Mid East) on business trips and one of these was Pakistan which showed in my travel document. The officers (US) asked very tricky and detailed questions about my trips to the Middle east specially Pakistan. The questioning was longer than the Canadian Officer did my Landing process.
The Canadian Immigration Officer asked questions while filling up the COPR. They asked about the Proof of Funds and they were insistent because they have to put in some numbers on that blank.
When they were done, they informed me that my family can land on their own anywhere anytime smoothly without hassle. They will do their landing this week at the Surrey BC border.
Jul 22nd 2004, 1:57 am
#2
Forum Regular
Joined: May 2004
Location: The Yukon
Posts: 180
Re: PR landing experience
Originally posted by Redwings
Hello Guys,
I made a business trip to Ottawa last week and had a chance to sneak to Cornwall ON border this weekend. I was alone while my family is back in BC. Not a very straight forward experience.
I had to pass the Canadian Immigration, go to the US Immigration and inform the officer in the booth that I have to secure a REFUSAL letter and go back to Canada to do my Landing. Inside the US immigration, they took my all my docs went inside their office. They took around 15 mins and came back to me.
I have travelled around the world a few times (US, Asia, Europe and Mid East) on business trips and one of these was Pakistan which showed in my travel document. The officers (US) asked very tricky and detailed questions about my trips to the Middle east specially Pakistan. The questioning was longer than the Canadian Officer did my Landing process.
The Canadian Immigration Officer asked questions while filling up the COPR. They asked about the Proof of Funds and they were insistent because they have to put in some numbers on that blank.
When they were done, they informed me that my family can land on their own anywhere anytime smoothly without hassle. They will do their landing this week at the Surrey BC border.
Hello Guys,
I made a business trip to Ottawa last week and had a chance to sneak to Cornwall ON border this weekend. I was alone while my family is back in BC. Not a very straight forward experience.
I had to pass the Canadian Immigration, go to the US Immigration and inform the officer in the booth that I have to secure a REFUSAL letter and go back to Canada to do my Landing. Inside the US immigration, they took my all my docs went inside their office. They took around 15 mins and came back to me.
I have travelled around the world a few times (US, Asia, Europe and Mid East) on business trips and one of these was Pakistan which showed in my travel document. The officers (US) asked very tricky and detailed questions about my trips to the Middle east specially Pakistan. The questioning was longer than the Canadian Officer did my Landing process.
The Canadian Immigration Officer asked questions while filling up the COPR. They asked about the Proof of Funds and they were insistent because they have to put in some numbers on that blank.
When they were done, they informed me that my family can land on their own anywhere anytime smoothly without hassle. They will do their landing this week at the Surrey BC border.
Jul 22nd 2004, 1:59 am
#3
Retired
Joined: Apr 2004
Posts: 34,649
Re: PR landing experience
Why did you need to go as far as US immigration?
I thought all Canadian border crossings let you return to Canada after passing Canadian border control without ever encroaching on US territory.
Jeremy
I thought all Canadian border crossings let you return to Canada after passing Canadian border control without ever encroaching on US territory.
Jeremy
Originally posted by Redwings
Hello Guys,
I made a business trip to Ottawa last week and had a chance to sneak to Cornwall ON border this weekend. I was alone while my family is back in BC. Not a very straight forward experience.
I had to pass the Canadian Immigration, go to the US Immigration and inform the officer in the booth that I have to secure a REFUSAL letter and go back to Canada to do my Landing. Inside the US immigration, they took my all my docs went inside their office. They took around 15 mins and came back to me.
I have travelled around the world a few times (US, Asia, Europe and Mid East) on business trips and one of these was Pakistan which showed in my travel document. The officers (US) asked very tricky and detailed questions about my trips to the Middle east specially Pakistan. The questioning was longer than the Canadian Officer did my Landing process.
The Canadian Immigration Officer asked questions while filling up the COPR. They asked about the Proof of Funds and they were insistent because they have to put in some numbers on that blank.
When they were done, they informed me that my family can land on their own anywhere anytime smoothly without hassle. They will do their landing this week at the Surrey BC border.
Hello Guys,
I made a business trip to Ottawa last week and had a chance to sneak to Cornwall ON border this weekend. I was alone while my family is back in BC. Not a very straight forward experience.
I had to pass the Canadian Immigration, go to the US Immigration and inform the officer in the booth that I have to secure a REFUSAL letter and go back to Canada to do my Landing. Inside the US immigration, they took my all my docs went inside their office. They took around 15 mins and came back to me.
I have travelled around the world a few times (US, Asia, Europe and Mid East) on business trips and one of these was Pakistan which showed in my travel document. The officers (US) asked very tricky and detailed questions about my trips to the Middle east specially Pakistan. The questioning was longer than the Canadian Officer did my Landing process.
The Canadian Immigration Officer asked questions while filling up the COPR. They asked about the Proof of Funds and they were insistent because they have to put in some numbers on that blank.
When they were done, they informed me that my family can land on their own anywhere anytime smoothly without hassle. They will do their landing this week at the Surrey BC border.
Jul 22nd 2004, 2:47 am
#4
Joined: May 2004
Posts: 8,984
Re: PR landing experience
In the past (quite few years ago) some officers on small number of border crossings required immigrants to prove that they were unable to enter US prior to landing when using "around the flagpole" method. But I haven't heard about it for years now.
It must have been some strange accident or Redwings was following very old instructions from someone who landed ages ago.
It must have been some strange accident or Redwings was following very old instructions from someone who landed ages ago.
Originally posted by JAJ
Why did you need to go as far as US immigration?
I thought all Canadian border crossings let you return to Canada after passing Canadian border control without ever encroaching on US territory.
Jeremy
Why did you need to go as far as US immigration?
I thought all Canadian border crossings let you return to Canada after passing Canadian border control without ever encroaching on US territory.
Jeremy
Last edited by Andrew Miller; Jul 22nd 2004 at 2:51 am.
Jul 22nd 2004, 12:45 pm
#5
BE Enthusiast
Thread Starter
Joined: May 2004
Posts: 364
Re: PR landing experience
That`s what I thought so. Just go to the Canadian Immigration and do the Landing but they didn`t.
When I was at the Canadian Immigration, I presented my papers to the Office and told them I`m going to do my Landing. They just straight away said "We can`t land you if you don`t have the Refusal Letter from the US Immigration". I could not argue with the Officers so I did what they asked me to do. Yesterday, I my family did their Landing and the same thing happened.
Now, could somebody please tell me since I have to ask from the US immigration that I have to be refused, will that have an impact on my future visa applications to the US??
When I was at the Canadian Immigration, I presented my papers to the Office and told them I`m going to do my Landing. They just straight away said "We can`t land you if you don`t have the Refusal Letter from the US Immigration". I could not argue with the Officers so I did what they asked me to do. Yesterday, I my family did their Landing and the same thing happened.
Now, could somebody please tell me since I have to ask from the US immigration that I have to be refused, will that have an impact on my future visa applications to the US??
Originally posted by Andrew Miller
In the past (quite few years ago) some officers on small number of border crossings required immigrants to prove that they were unable to enter US prior to landing when using "around the flagpole" method. But I haven't heard about it for years now.
It must have been some strange accident or Redwings was following very old instructions from someone who landed ages ago.
In the past (quite few years ago) some officers on small number of border crossings required immigrants to prove that they were unable to enter US prior to landing when using "around the flagpole" method. But I haven't heard about it for years now.
It must have been some strange accident or Redwings was following very old instructions from someone who landed ages ago.
Jul 22nd 2004, 1:54 pm
#6
Forum Regular
Joined: Apr 2004
Posts: 77
Re: PR landing experience
When I landed in May I was only asked to walk on the bridge up to the point where it said "International Border" and come back to the immig office. But this was a small border (ST-stephen, NB).
Also, I have a friend who landed in May 04 in Quebec. He was asked to get a rejection letter from the US immig.
Sam
Also, I have a friend who landed in May 04 in Quebec. He was asked to get a rejection letter from the US immig.
Sam
Jul 22nd 2004, 4:21 pm
#7
BE Enthusiast
Joined: Sep 2002
Location: Pickering, ON
Posts: 941
Re: PR landing experience
Originally posted by SamJ
Also, I have a friend who landed in May 04 in Quebec. He was asked to get a rejection letter from the US immig.
Also, I have a friend who landed in May 04 in Quebec. He was asked to get a rejection letter from the US immig.
Jul 22nd 2004, 4:37 pm
#8
Forum Regular
Joined: Apr 2004
Posts: 77
Re: PR landing experience
If a US citizen or a holder of a valid US visa is to land, he/she would not get the rejection letter but since you will be coming from the US, it will be established that you were out of the country.
Hope this helps
Sam
Hope this helps
Sam
Jul 22nd 2004, 4:43 pm
#9
BE Enthusiast
Joined: Sep 2002
Location: Pickering, ON
Posts: 941
Re: PR landing experience
Originally posted by SamJ
If a US citizen or a holder of a valid US visa is to land, he/she would not get the rejection letter but since you will be coming from the US, it will be established that you were out of the country.
Hope this helps
Sam
If a US citizen or a holder of a valid US visa is to land, he/she would not get the rejection letter but since you will be coming from the US, it will be established that you were out of the country.
Hope this helps
Sam
Jul 23rd 2004, 2:11 am
#10
Forum Regular
Joined: Apr 2004
Location: USA
Posts: 201
Re: PR landing experience
Redwings
What is the refusal letter for?
What about if I have to get back to US to finish my studies?
thanks
MadHatters
What is the refusal letter for?
What about if I have to get back to US to finish my studies?
thanks
MadHatters
Originally posted by Redwings
That`s what I thought so. Just go to the Canadian Immigration and do the Landing but they didn`t.
When I was at the Canadian Immigration, I presented my papers to the Office and told them I`m going to do my Landing. They just straight away said "We can`t land you if you don`t have the Refusal Letter from the US Immigration". I could not argue with the Officers so I did what they asked me to do. Yesterday, I my family did their Landing and the same thing happened.
Now, could somebody please tell me since I have to ask from the US immigration that I have to be refused, will that have an impact on my future visa applications to the US??
That`s what I thought so. Just go to the Canadian Immigration and do the Landing but they didn`t.
When I was at the Canadian Immigration, I presented my papers to the Office and told them I`m going to do my Landing. They just straight away said "We can`t land you if you don`t have the Refusal Letter from the US Immigration". I could not argue with the Officers so I did what they asked me to do. Yesterday, I my family did their Landing and the same thing happened.
Now, could somebody please tell me since I have to ask from the US immigration that I have to be refused, will that have an impact on my future visa applications to the US??
Jul 23rd 2004, 2:32 am
#11
Retired
Joined: Apr 2004
Posts: 34,649
Re: PR landing experience
Or a person able to use the US visa-waiver scheme.
Jeremy
Jeremy
Originally posted by SamJ
If a US citizen or a holder of a valid US visa is to land, he/she would not get the rejection letter but since you will be coming from the US, it will be established that you were out of the country.
Hope this helps
Sam
If a US citizen or a holder of a valid US visa is to land, he/she would not get the rejection letter but since you will be coming from the US, it will be established that you were out of the country.
Hope this helps
Sam
Jul 23rd 2004, 12:13 pm
#12
BE Enthusiast
Thread Starter
Joined: May 2004
Posts: 364
Re: PR landing experience
I don`t know exactly what is it for but I think it is a justification that you left the country by trying to enter the US and got refused so you`re going back to Canada and accept you as immigrant.
Are you in Canada right now?? What type of Visa?? Put more details.
Are you in Canada right now?? What type of Visa?? Put more details.
Originally posted by MadHatters
Redwings
What is the refusal letter for?
What about if I have to get back to US to finish my studies?
thanks
MadHatters
Redwings
What is the refusal letter for?
What about if I have to get back to US to finish my studies?
thanks
MadHatters
Jul 23rd 2004, 6:09 pm
#13
Forum Regular
Joined: Apr 2004
Location: USA
Posts: 201
Re: PR landing experience
Redwings
I am in US under student visa status (F1). My question arises because when I get my PR I won't have finished with my studies, so I will be requeired to come back for a while. So if I get teh refusal letter, can I come back?
MadHatters
I am in US under student visa status (F1). My question arises because when I get my PR I won't have finished with my studies, so I will be requeired to come back for a while. So if I get teh refusal letter, can I come back?
MadHatters
Originally posted by Redwings
I don`t know exactly what is it for but I think it is a justification that you left the country by trying to enter the US and got refused so you`re going back to Canada and accept you as immigrant.
Are you in Canada right now?? What type of Visa?? Put more details.
I don`t know exactly what is it for but I think it is a justification that you left the country by trying to enter the US and got refused so you`re going back to Canada and accept you as immigrant.
Are you in Canada right now?? What type of Visa?? Put more details.
Jul 23rd 2004, 6:45 pm
#14
Forum Regular
Joined: Apr 2004
Posts: 77
Re: PR landing experience
You won't need a refusal letter as you will be landing on your way from the US. Even if you were in Canada as a visitor with a valid US visa, you still wouldn't need a refusal letter coz you wouldbe allowed into the US. You would just have to enter the US, turn around and come back to Canada.
Hope this helps
Sam
Hope this helps
Sam
Jul 23rd 2004, 7:14 pm
#15
BE Enthusiast
Thread Starter
Joined: May 2004
Posts: 364
Re: PR landing experience
I also don`t think you will have problem doing that as long as both your visas are good.
Originally posted by MadHatters
Redwings
I am in US under student visa status (F1). My question arises because when I get my PR I won't have finished with my studies, so I will be requeired to come back for a while. So if I get teh refusal letter, can I come back?
MadHatters
Redwings
I am in US under student visa status (F1). My question arises because when I get my PR I won't have finished with my studies, so I will be requeired to come back for a while. So if I get teh refusal letter, can I come back?
MadHatters
