Canada updated its travel advisory notice to its citizens as U.S. authorities crack down on immigration enforcement policies.
The advisory notice stated that beginning April 11, Canadians who plan to stay in the United States for more than 30 days will have to register with the U.S., falling in line with the Immigration and Nationality Act.
The requirement for travelers to the U.S. to register with the federal government was not previously enforced, the Vancouver Sun reported. However, President Donald Trump’s executive order, “Protecting the American People Against Invasion,” directs the Secretary of State, Attorney General, and the Department of Homeland Security to establish a registration form and “ensure that all previously unregistered aliens in the United States comply.”
Canada warned that those who fail to comply with the directive risk receiving “a misdemeanor punishable by a fine of up to $5,000 or imprisonment for not more than thirty days.”
“Every registered alien 18 years of age and over must at all times carry and have in their personal possession any certificate of alien registration or alien registration receipt card,” the advisory states.
Canada’s directive comes after European countries like France, the United Kingdom, Finland, and Denmark issued travel warnings regarding changes in how the U.S. government exercises its immigration policies.
Tensions between Canada and the U.S. are high as Trump enacts retaliatory tariffs on the U.S.’s northern neighbor and pushes to make Canada the 51st state.
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Last month, former Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau encouraged Canadians to opt against travel to the U.S.
Statistics Canada found that in February, Canadian travel to the U.S. by car dropped by 23% and by airplane by 13.1%.
