Want To Visit Canada From Chicago, Have My SS, Green card and Canadian Passport

[chigalant 0]

hi, i did my wifes papers and everything went good, she was from toronto canada and now shes with me in chicago, she has her new SS# and Green card along with her Canadian passport, now she wants to go back and visit her family in toronto and will stay thier for a month, what does she need so she can pass the border by car or flying, can she still use her canadian passport or i have to apply something for her so she can travel

thanks guys

[canadian_wife 1,822]

If she has her Canadian passport she can travel to Canada with no issues. If she has her green card, she can return to the US with no issues.

You're good to go! Just make sure she travels with her passport and her GC.

Good luck.

[chigalant 0]

Thanks Alot for your quick reply... anyone else have any comments on this situation

[Carlawarla 1]

Thanks Alot for your quick reply... anyone else have any comments on this situation

The only thing I'd add, is if her Canadian passport is in her maiden name still, and her GC is in her married name, she should be travelling with a copy of her marriage certificate to show the name progression/change. As well, depending on when her Canadian passport expires, you should know that you can't get a name change on a passport now (at least in Canada) without re-applying for a whole new passport. I travelled for a year with my marriage certificate. Don't apply for a new passport unless it's within maybe 6-8 months of expiring, but if it's going to expire shortly, she might want to do that while in Canada, and it could even be delivered to her while in Canada. They will expedite it if she lives near a service centre and then doesn't have to send anything away...just bring her documentation to the office.