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Canadians exempted from fingerprinting for U.S. travel under new Homeland Security rules

Posted on: Mar 12, 2025 05:50 IST | Posted by: Cbc
Canadians exempted from fingerprinting for U.S. travel under new Homeland Security rules

canadian river travellers to the U.S. Testament be relieve from young fingerprinting requirements imposed on all other strange nationals, according to the Department of Homeland Security.

The draft rule, which stems from a Jan. 20 executive order, is expected to be put in force April 11

All foreign nationals who plan to stay in the U.S. For 30 days or longer will soon be required to apply for registration and fingerprinting with the DHS.

But on March 12, the DHS's interim final rule, published in the federal registrar, shows that while Canadians will still need to apply for registration, they will not have to undergo fingerprinting. 

The changes come as President Donald Trump's tariff threats continue to jeopardize both the U.S. And Canada's economies.

A spokesperson for Global Affairs Canada said on Tuesday it is "closely monitoring this development."

Before the exemption for Canadian was officially made public, Montreal-based immigration lawyer Patrice Brunet said changing U.S. Travel requirements to demand that Canadians be fingerprinted would mark "a very drastic policy shift," where Canadians would be considered, for the foreseeable future, "regular citizens coming from any other country," rather than friends of the U.S.

Any foreign national above the age of 14 who needs to register or submit an application on behalf of their children must create a USCIS online account. More information on how to create an account is available on the USCIS website.

For children under 14, only the requirement to register applies. Their parents or guardians are responsible for signing them up.

Examples of people who are already registered include permanent residents of the U.S. And foreign nationals who received employment authorization documents, border crossing cards and immigrant or nonimmigrant visas. Foreign nationals who received I-94 or I-94W forms are also exempted, even if the period of admission listed expired.

Speaking before the exemption was announced, Rudy Buttignol, president of the Canadian Association of Retired Persons (CARP) — an advocacy organization that represents about 250,000 members across Canada — said snowbirds who routinely visit the U.S. For six months out of the year are "really shocked to be treated like aliens," after establishing themselves in communities south of the border.

"I'm hearing that people are not only annoyed, but they're also insulted," Buttignol said. "Together, with the idea of Canada becoming the 51st state, this seems like a deliberate attempt to irritate Canadians."

Once DHS issues evidence of registration to an adult traveller, they will be required to carry it at all times while in the U.S.

Brunet noted that the order emboldens U.S. Police to "stop anyone who appears not to be American, which is just anyone."

A statement from the White House published on Jan. 20 explains that people who violate immigration laws stand to face civil and criminal penalties, such as fines and prosecution.

Quebec snowbirds ruffled by Trump administration's new measures for travellers to the U.S.

Brunet pointed to the "harsh language" used in the executive order to describe foreign nationals who overstay their visas.

The document titled "Protecting the American People Against Invasion" claims that many people who are in the United States unlawfully "present significant threats to national security and public safety" and "their presence in the United States has cost taxpayers billions of dollars at the federal, state and local levels."

"It's very different from, you know, the typical snowbird that goes to Florida or Arizona for the winter," Brunet said.

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