The Canadian government has updated its travel guidance for the United States to emphasize a long-standing but increasingly enforced U.S. requirement that can affect Canadians who stay south of the border for more than 30 days.
The advisory highlights that travelers who fail to comply with U.S. registration rules may face penalties, fines, and misdemeanor prosecution, a shift that arrives as cross-border travel demand has softened and as U.S. border enforcement practices remain under heightened scrutiny.
At the center of the guidance is a clear warning from Global Affairs Canada: “Failure to comply with the registration requirement could result in penalties, fines, and misdemeanor prosecution.”
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