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1. Not mentioned on several of the pages

Sat Jun 20, 2026, 09:05 PM

Jun 20

Sometimes it's just figuring out search terms. And avoiding AI summaries!

I am an American citizen. What do I need to enter Canada?
https://ircc.canada.ca/english/helpcentre/answer.asp?qnum=1116&top=16

...And "proper identification" links here:
http://www.cbsa.gc.ca/travel-voyage/td-dv-eng.html

Not that I trust dot-gov sites very far these days, but this page says passport must be valid at time of entry, not anything like "plus six months past travel dates"
https://travel.state.gov/en/international-travel/travel-advisories/canada.html

Bon voyage!

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Does anybody know anything about Canadian laws about passports? [View all] MIButterfly Jun 20 OP

Not mentioned on several of the pages TommyT139 Jun 20 #1

Thank you, TommyT139! MIButterfly Jun 20 #4

Is there a branch of the Canadian Embassy nearby? mwmisses4289 Jun 20 #2

Thank you, mwmisses4289! MIButterfly Jun 20 #5

That is a good rule of thumb to follow Fiendish Thingy Jun 20 #3

Thank you, Fiendish Thingy! MIButterfly Jun 20 #7

I ran into this potential problem a couple years ago RockCreek Jun 20 #6

Thank you, RockCreek! MIButterfly Jun 20 #8

Thank you, Bev54! MIButterfly Jun 20 #10