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Subject: American citizen living illegal in Canada
  An American citizen has been living in Canada without status for over 15 years. She came to be with a Canadian partner, not to run away from prosecution, etc. She should of course have left and been processed outland but for various reasons (do not think she would have passed a medical) no attempt was made to make the situation legal. A removal order was issued years ago but she moved and has been able to stay underground.

We hear about so many illegal immigrants. Does Canadian immigration routinely continue the paperwork and issue a deportation order even if they can`t track someone down.

Apart from a birth certificate in a previous name and an expired driver`s license, she does not have any proof of American citizenship or ID. What would happen if she tried to cross the border into the U.S. Would the Canadian government just let someone like that go or hold her so that a formal removal order could be executed. Would the American government take her into custody because she does not have the documentation now required to cross the border.

She had a child while in Canada but never registered him as an American. Presuming the partner allowed it, what would happen if she tried to take the child to the U.S.

[07-05-2012,11:00]
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Sabrina
(in reply to: American citizen living illegal in Canada)

The best choice would be to contact the US Embassy in Canada and get a US passport.

Living Canada, will not be a problem. Attempting to enter the US identifying herself as a US citizen without a passport or prove of citizenship is not a good idea.

Again, contact the US Embassy, get your paperwork in place for once in your live and then leave the country.

[07-05-2012,11:34]
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DocD
American citizen living illegal in Canada (in reply to: American citizen living illegal in Canada)
This person is a neighbour. Everyone knows she is illegal but no has ever reported her. She is getting free doctor visits from some group that supports illegals but otherwise not a burden on Canadian taxpayers so no one seems to care. Are there so many illlegals now that the Canadian government doesn`t bother if they are wanted for something. I figure at some point she will need a hospital or will be picked up for driving without a license and it will all unravel. Would the embassy be able to issue a passport without valid ID with all the increased security. I assume they have zero chance of getting back into Canada if they left. Am I right.
[07-05-2012,12:25]
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Sabrina
(in reply to: American citizen living illegal in Canada)
Once she leaves, she is banned from entering Canada.

Without an ID, the Consulate normally has to do this in stages. First is to verify that she is a US citizen. They can obtain a birth certificate and an ID record once she signs all the forms and pays the fees. After gathering all the documentation, then the Embassy will be able to issue a passport. For US citizens is a fairly straight forward process and shouldn´t take too long.

[07-05-2012,13:32]
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DocD
(in reply to: American citizen living illegal in Canada)
Thanks. I had visions of security conscious Americans locking her up. I have little sympathy for her as she is typical of many Americans and thinks everything American is better and does not hold back telling everyone around her that her problems are all because of unreasonable Canadians but I have watched her child grow up and can not help but fell sympathy for him.
[07-05-2012,15:16]
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Sabrina
(in reply to: American citizen living illegal in Canada)
OK why is this even an issue? She can walk through the border, where they have no formal check point and once in the US, go to her hometown and settle down. If she is white and nice it helps; I sure she is no black or hispanic. Once in her hometown, with her biological family, she can get back on US welfare system until she finds jobs (oooops, there are none). She must refrain from bragging about living in Canada underground and such. Down the road, she can visit Canada like so many yanks do.
[09-05-2012,16:51]
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Lulz
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