Timeline for Crossing the US-Canada border by car on a visitor visa
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| Aug 29, 2021 at 16:23 | comment | added | phoog | Ok, that's maybe a bit less difficult to believe, especially if any of those experiences involved expired licenses (did they?). My belief was based on stories I've encountered of people trying to enter Canada with firearms or ammunition, which is i supposed seen as a more serious offense. | |
| Aug 29, 2021 at 16:02 | comment | added | JonathanReez♦ | @phoog from my personal experience, friends experience and seeing numerous documentaries on immigration posts, I’d say they’re far more likely to just turn you around, especially since OPs license is merely expired rather than revoked. They don’t want to deal with the hassle. | |
| Aug 28, 2021 at 10:30 | comment | added | phoog | I find it difficult to believe that a CBP or CBSA immigration officer would knowingly do anything other than call the police if they somehow learned that someone was driving without a valid license. | |
| Aug 28, 2021 at 1:14 | comment | added | JonathanReez♦ | @phoog I imagine if border control does ask you, the worst they'll do is make you turn around. Its a lot worse if you're stopped by the police as they will probably impound the car unless you have a second driver present. | |
| Aug 28, 2021 at 1:11 | comment | added | phoog | I really don't remember very clearly, but I think they checked my driver's license at least once (not counting the first time, when I know they checked my license because it was the only ID I had with me). It may be a small probability, but the consequences if they do decide to check for some reason could be quite severe. | |
| Aug 28, 2021 at 1:05 | comment | added | JonathanReez♦ | @phoog yes, many times. Edited this in. | |
| Aug 28, 2021 at 1:05 | history | edited | JonathanReez♦ | CC BY-SA 4.0 |
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| Aug 28, 2021 at 0:44 | comment | added | phoog | Do you have experience driving across the US-Canada border without having your driver's license checked? | |
| Aug 27, 2021 at 23:48 | history | answered | JonathanReez♦ | CC BY-SA 4.0 |