USA: Canadian visitors

Canadian citizens are in a particularly privileged position when it comes to crossing the border into the US. For a brief excursion, you do not necessarily need even a passport, just some form of ID; if you're obviously setting off on a longer trip, you should carry a passport, and if you plan to stay for more than ninety days you need a visa, too.

Bear in mind that if you cross into the States in your car, trunks and passenger compartments are subject to spot searches by US Customs personnel, and these are especially likely in the aftermath of the terrorist attacks on New York and Washington in September 2001. Remember, too, that Canadians are legally barred from seeking gainful employment in the US

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