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A green card holder need passport when he/she travels by road from WA state to Canada?

Or just green card is enough?

And if they require passport , do they enter any entry stamp or something on non US passport

also, do they maintain records who visited Canada and if and when they return?

How long a green card holder stay in Canada?

Do they inform this to US authorities if someone does not return to US?

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LPRs of any nationality require only their green card and valid foreign passport to visit Canada or Mexico; this is because of special treaty provisions.

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A green card holder need passport when he/she travels by road from WA state to Canada?

Or just green card is enough?

And if they require passport , do they enter any entry stamp or something on non US passport

also, do they maintain records who visited Canada and if and when they return?

How long a green card holder stay in Canada?

Do they inform this to US authorities if someone does not return to US?

You can actually travel to Canada from WA with just a green card, you won't even need a passport. You can find all the info right here http://www.cbsa.gc.ca/travel-voyage/ifvc-rpvc-eng.html#a1

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I had also heard that GC is enough; however, when I entered Canada this summer (land crossing), they wanted to see both my passport and the Green Card. They also stamped my passport. That was at the Waterton Lakes border crossing.

Best is probably to take both, just in case.

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A green card holder need passport when he/she travels by road from WA state to Canada?

Or just green card is enough?

And if they require passport , do they enter any entry stamp or something on non US passport

also, do they maintain records who visited Canada and if and when they return?

How long a green card holder stay in Canada?

Do they inform this to US authorities if someone does not return to US?

Green card and Passport is best.

Yes they keep track of who visits Canada

You can stay what ever time frame they allow when you cross. To the max time allowed.

If you do not return to the US you will be abandoning your GC and you would be living illegally in Canada if you entered as a visitor. Your GC does not give you permission to live or work in Canada.

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Here is the government of Canada's answer http://www.cic.gc.ca/english/helpcentre/answer.asp?q=593&t=16

CBSA says differently - on my phone right now, can't link properly but see www.cbsa-asfc.gc.ca/travel-voyage/td-dv-eng.html#_s2a anyone who wants to confirm can reach them at 506 636 5064.

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Here's the link

http://www.cbsa-asfc.gc.ca/travel-voyage/td-dv-eng.html#_s2a

Second paragraph recommends you have your passport.

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Can you get through without the passport? Yes, quite possibly. Will they pull you into secondary, interrogate you for possibly hours and possibly deny you? Quite possibly. It is better to be safe than sorry.

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Hypnos Grand Master

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CBSA says differently - on my phone right now, can't link properly but see www.cbsa-asfc.gc.ca/travel-voyage/td-dv-eng.html#_s2a anyone who wants to confirm can reach them at 506 636 5064.

It's passport and green card, even from your own link.

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15 (5/7/12) Did an unpleasant walk-in biometrics in Fort Worth, TX
45 (6/7/12) Received email & text notification of an interview on 7/10
67 (6/29/12) EAD production ordered
77 (7/9/12) Received EAD
78 (7/10/12) Interview
100 (8/1/12) I-485 transferred to Vermont Service Centre
143 (9/13/12) Contacted DHS Ombudsman
268 (1/16/13) I-360, I-485 consolidated and transferred to Dallas
299 (2/16/13) Received second interview letter for 3/8
319 (3/8/13) Approved at interview
345 (4/3/13) I-360, I-485 formally approved; green card production ordered
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Day 0 (1/3/18) N-400 filed online

Day 6 (1/9/18) Walk-in biometrics in Fort Worth, TX

Day 341 (12/10/18) Interview was scheduled for 1/14/19

Day 376 (1/14/19) Interview

Day 385 (1/23/19) Denied

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Day 407 (2/14/19) Oath ceremony in Dallas, TX

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From experience, and multiple contacts with CBSA (as in daily for the last few years), green card is sufficient ID. Anyone with more questions can call them, they actually are quite nice on the phone.

Always bring a passport when you are traveling to a foreign country as backup. Very little is gained by leaving the passport at home.

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