'Flagpoling' immigration workaround limited at 12 U.S.-Canada border crossings
'Flagpoling' is when a non-Canadian with a temporary status leaves Canada and re-enters within 24 hours to get same-day immigration papers.
!['Flagpoling' immigration workaround limited at 12 U.S.-Canada border crossings](https://i.cbc.ca/1.6296941.1661110904!/cumulusImage/httpImage/image.jpg_gen/derivatives/16x9_620/bc-border-crossings.jpg)
![Travellers return through a CBSA entry at the Canada-U.S.A international border crossing in Surrey, British Columbia on Wednesday, December 1, 2021. An officer at a border crossing reaches out to get someone's documents from a car window.](https://i.cbc.ca/1.6296941.1661110904!/cumulusImage/httpImage/image.jpg_gen/derivatives/16x9_620/bc-border-crossings.jpg)
'Flagpoling' is when a non-Canadian with a temporary status leaves Canada and re-enters within 24 hours to get same-day immigration papers.