Yesterday I was back to Calgary from the US. In the airport they introduced new system: you just scan your PR card and declaration at an ATM-type machine and pretty much continue to the baggage section, where someone just looks at your PR card and you take your baggage, leave declaration card and exit. You do not go through a real CBSA officer who asks you questions and stamps your passport.
In order to retain some proof, I recommend you retain your boarding passes as proof of return to Canada. To my question, how does CBSA know that I am back to Canada, they said that my arrival was registered at the time my PR was scanned at the machine. Very simplified process.
Yesterday I was back to Calgary from the US. In the airport they introduced new system: you just scan your PR card at an ATM-type machine and declaration and pretty much continue to baggage section, where someone just looks at your PR card and you take your baggage, leave declaration card and exit. You do not go through a real CBSA office who asks you questions and stamps your passport.
In order to retain some proof, I recommend you retain your boarding passes as proof of return to Canada. To my question, how does CBSA know that I am back to Canada, they said that my arrival was registered at a time my PR was scanned at the machine. Very simplified process.
This is always the process I have used at Vancouver airport. When you scan your PR card, it makes an entry into their database. Your passport is not stamped. Same process can be used by people who hold a canadian passport. You can retain your boarding passes for your future reference if you want.
This is always the process I have used at Vancouver airport. When you scan your PR card, it makes an entry into their database. Your passport is not stamped. Same process can be used by people who hold a canadian passport. You can retain your boarding passes for your future reference if you want.
Well if you ever needed your travel history for anything, you can just apply to CBSA for your ICES traveller history. This shows your entries to Canada
Yesterday I was back to Calgary from the US. In the airport they introduced new system: you just scan your PR card and declaration at an ATM-type machine and pretty much continue to the baggage section, where someone just looks at your PR card and you take your baggage, leave declaration card and exit. You do not go through a real CBSA officer who asks you questions and stamps your passport.
In order to retain some proof, I recommend you retain your boarding passes as proof of return to Canada. To my question, how does CBSA know that I am back to Canada, they said that my arrival was registered at the time my PR was scanned at the machine. Very simplified process.
