Last minute trip from Minnesota around Lake Superior this week. Can you enter Canada with Birth Cert & Drivers Lic, or is a Passport required?

 

Enhanced Driver's License is the only other thing getting you in if you don't have a Passport

 

Thanks

 

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Yes, US citizens with an Enhanced Driver's License (EDL) from certain states can travel to Canada by land or sea without a passport:

• Eligible states: Washington, Minnesota, South Dakota, Michigan, New York, or Vermont

 

Of course I'm from Wisconsin, I may give it a try, all they can do is deny my entrance.

 

Here you go:

https://www.canada.ca/en/immigration-refugees-citizenship/services/visit-canada/entry-requirements-country.html#lawful-pr-us

U.S. citizens

U.S. citizens must carry proper identification such as a valid U.S. passport.

Lawful permanent residents of the U.S.

As of April 26, 2022, lawful permanent residents of the United States must show these documents for all methods of travel to Canada:

• a valid passport from their country of nationality (or an equivalent acceptable travel document) and
• a valid green card (or equivalent valid proof of status in the United States)

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Complete list of acceptable status documents for lawful permanent residents of the U.S.You need an official proof of status as a lawful permanent resident of the U.S., such as one of the following:

• valid permanent resident card (Form I-551)
• foreign passport with an unexpired temporary I-551 stamp (also known as an Alien Documentation, Identification and Telecommunication [ADIT] stamp)
• foreign passport with a temporary I-551 printed notation (“Upon endorsement serves as temporary I-551 evidencing permanent residence for 1 year”) on a machine-readable immigrant visa upon endorsement with a U.S. Customs and Border Protection admission stamp
• expired permanent resident card (Form I-551) with Form I-797 (Notice of Action) for pending Form I-751 (Petition to Remove Conditions on Residence) or Form I-829 (Petition by Investor to Remove Conditions on Permanent Resident Status)
• expired permanent resident card (Form I-551) with Form I-797 (Notice of Action) for pending Form I-90 (Application to Replace Permanent Resident Card [Green Card])
• valid re-entry permit (Form I-327)
• Form I-94 with an unexpired temporary I-551 stamp (ADIT stamp) and a passport-style photo

 

You can try it but it’s not worth it, border patrol and customs agents are not Police.
I don’t know if you ever crossed borders before but they can do stuff that police can’t and can just add hours of hassle for no reason. And you are definitely giving them a reason.

 

Been there, done that ... A couple of times ... Once at the Ambassador Bridge and twice at the Peace Bridge ... I guess I just have that "look" :<(

 

I lived on the border for 60 years, my username is from Paintball.
I played semi professional paintball since the 80’s and over my many years played for two different Canadian teams, so I have crossed the border a lot.

We even know some of the customs agents, it’s a popular summer job for teachers.

The early days of a bunch of guys crossing with air guns was not fun, they would bring us inside and interview the crap out us separately, go through all the gear bags etc. we never had the car really tossed with the dogs and pulling the door panels off etc. but even that would add hour or more of not driving but stuck there.

But I remember as kid crossing with my parents and they would confiscate random fruits or vegetables because county of origin, legal in the US was not allowed in Canada.

 

i bet Canada has a website.

Done the ride a couple times nice. Get some alcohol at duty free store. If you can stay in US as much as possible to save money. Going east out of Wawa is long stretch without gas.