Canada joins other countries in updating travel advisories for U.S. [View all]

Source: Axios

Updated 10 hours ago


Canada has updated its travel advisory for the U.S. following the Trump administration's immigration crackdown.

The big picture: The update on a registration rule for visitors to the U.S. comes after several European nations changed their advisories in response to Trump administration rollbacks on transgender rights and as Canadians and other foreign nationals have been detained by U.S. immigration authorities over travel visa issues.

The new interim rule — set to take effect April 11 — requires Canadians staying in the U.S. for longer than 30 days to register with the U.S. government. It comes amid a Trump administration trade war with Canada and the president's talk of annexing the North American ally.

Driving the news: "Failure to comply with the registration requirement could result in penalties, fines, and misdemeanor prosecution," states the advisory that was updated Friday and which directs Canadians to the U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services website to determine if they need to register with USCIS and how to do so.

Most Canadians are exempt from a fingerprinting requirement. However, the advisory says it will apply in certain circumstances.

Context: The rule follows a Trump executive order requiring previously unregistered foreign travelers to comply with an existing law that says foreign nationals 14 or older not already registered with the U.S. government must do so if they plan to stay in the country for 30 days or longer.

The existing requirement typically wasn't enforced for Canadian visitors previously, per the Vancouver Sun.

Read more: https://www.axios.com/2025/03/25/canada-us-travel-advisory-updated-registration-guidance