Ang post na ito ay para sa anumang American citizens planning to visit Canada after June 1 — whether you’ll be coming on vacation or to scout out potential places to live.

If you don’t already have a passport, ngayon ay ang oras upang mag-aplay para sa isa, before new provisions of the U.S. Initiative sa Paglalakbay ng Western hating-globo sa epekto.

Americans traveling to Canada by air already need a passport, dahil ang U.S. government requires air travelers returning to the U.S. to present a passport to re-enter the country.

Ano ang baguhin sa Hunyo ay these rules will apply for land and sea crossings din.

So if you’re planning to drive over the Canadian border or hop on a cross-border ferry, you’ll need to have a passport, dahil ang U.S. will require you to show that passport when you return.

As an alternative, ang bagong U.S. Pasaporte Card can be used for land and sea travel and is less expensive than a passport (US$45 for first-time adult applicants and $35 for all applicants under age 16). Ngunit ang passport card is not valid for air travel, which limits its utility.

Maaari mong basahin lahat ng mga detalye, including the rules for children, sa ang U.S. Department of Homeland Security website. Ang Canadian Tourism Commission has a somewhat clearer explanation on its website as well, tulad ng ipinapakita ng U.S. Customs at Border Protection Agency.

Para sa higit pa sa requirements for entering Canada to visit, magtrabaho, o pag-aaral, makita ang Papel sa Trabaho 101 section of this website or contact Citizenship at Immigration Canada.

Larawan sa pamamagitan ng Alex-s (Flickr)