Canadian travelers planning extended stays in the United States are facing renewed scrutiny at the border as U.S. authorities intensify enforcement of the federal “alien registration” framework—an older legal requirement that is now being operationalized more visibly in day-to-day travel.
At the center of the concern is a practical threshold: foreign nationals who remain in the United States for 30 days or longer may need to ensure they are “registered” and can show evidence of it. Canada’s federal travel advisory now flags the issue explicitly, warning that failure to comply “could result in penalties, fines, and misdemeanor prosecution.”
While the registration obligation is not Canada-specific,
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