Travel with minors to Canada on Green Cards

[Charles C 0]

OK, this is a little complicated and I would like to understand requirements before I get to the border...

We live near Detroit so Canada is an easy drive away. My two step-daughters are 17 and 18, both with green cards and Honduran passports. I know they do not need visas to enter Canada (checked the Canada web site) - but can we go there for a visit without their mother? I don't know the rules for going in and back without having their mother along. (We would only do a day-trip).

On a more general note, what are the travel requirements with them in general? Their mother is in Honduras caring for a sick relative so the girls are with me for now. I know 17 and 18 hardly makes them "little kids" but I am curious about the entire legal nature of the step-father/green card relationship. Any thoughts, suggestions, or experiences? I will be caring for them for a while. They are covered on our insurance, have social security cards, etc. - anything else that might come up?

Thanks in advance for any advice on day-tripping in to Canada... we mostly want to go to "collect" another visa stamp for their passports and be able to see another country! Pure tourist stuff!

Charles

[hmh33 117]

If in doubt, bring a signed letter from the mother giving you permission to take them out of the country. But at those ages it's quite unlikely to be an issue.