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Canada via US on a one-way ticket?

  • 23-01-2005 8:29pm
    #1
    The Dr00g
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    Is this possible?

    1. Fly to the US on a one-way ticket with intentions of staying for a weekend.
    2. Take a train from US to Canada with intentions of staying for up to 3 months with a view to perhaps extending the stay or just organing the return home from there before visa expires.

    Kinda open-ended kinda thing.

    Been to the US four times and Canada once if that helps.


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  • #2
    Bah
    Closed Accounts Posts: 395 ✭✭Bah


    Sounds like a bit of an immigration nightmare to me... They're supposed to have gotten very strict in the past 4-5 years, the fact that you're ging over on a one way ticket, planning to stay for "a weekend" doesn't really sound very promising.

    I'd be weary of trying it, but that's just me.


  • #3
    The Dr00g
    Closed Accounts Posts: 1,028 ✭✭✭The Dr00g


    How about going straight to Canada on a one-way then? Gonna stay there for the 3 months at least, maybe more if allowed. Why waste money on a return ticket when I'm not sure when I'll come back. No intentions of staying illegally.


  • #4
    penexpers
    Closed Accounts Posts: 4,038 ✭✭✭penexpers


    You can buy a ticket for that purpose (Apex tickets I think they're called) Bascially only the outward date is fixed and you pick the return date when you want to come back, though I think 2 weeks notice is usually required. Obviously this type of ticket is more expensive, but possibly cheaper than 2 single tickets.


  • #5
    por
    Closed Accounts Posts: 568 ✭✭✭por


    The Dr00g wrote:
    Is this possible?

    1. Fly to the US on a one-way ticket with intentions of staying for a weekend.
    2. Take a train from US to Canada with intentions of staying for up to 3 months with a view to perhaps extending the stay or just organing the return home from there before visa expires.

    Kinda open-ended kinda thing.

    Been to the US four times and Canada once if that helps.

    To get into the US on the visa waiver program (which all non visa holders use to go on holiday) you need a return ticket.

    EDIT
    Also getting into Canada from the US you need to show that you intend to leave CAnada within 3 months i.e. a ticket out of Canada or the US

    I just looked at the Canadian Immigration website page on visitors and what I said above may not be correct.
    However the following happened to a mate of mine who was going to Canada by road from the US.
    He was only given a 7 day entry because his work permit from the US was not vaild (it was in the process of being renewed).
    The Canadians were slow to let him in cos they knew he could not go back to the US with an out of date work permit.
    He had to go to the US consulate whne he got to Montreal and get special papers to get back to the US.


  • #6
    The Dr00g
    Closed Accounts Posts: 1,028 ✭✭✭The Dr00g


    Thanks for all that folks. I also got it from the horses mouth (the Canadian embassy) that you can stay up to 6 months in Canada on an Irish passport, but a return ticket or proof of onward travel is required to get past immigration.

    So now the question is, how does one go about getting an open-ended return ticket these days, if such a thing exists?


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  • #7
    MiCr0
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    travel agents?


  • #8
    Hobbes
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    If you have a return ticket from Canada then there shouldn't be a serious issue. You might have to prove you are leaving the US after a week (either flight ticket, or some other ticket). If they think you are a risk they will just bounce you back to Dublin.

    Actually immigration is handled in Dublin so they will just not let you on the plane. Best bet is to ring the Embassey.


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