Flagpoling immigration workaround limited at 12 U.S.-Canada border crossings

Flagpoling, when a non-Canadian with a temporary status leaves Canada and re-enters within 24 hours to get same-day immigration services at the border, is facing new limitations at the borders.

Flagpoling immigration workaround limited at 12 U.S.-Canada border crossings
An officer at a border crossing reaches out to get someone's documents from a car window.

Flagpoling, when a non-Canadian with a temporary status leaves Canada and re-enters within 24 hours to get same-day immigration services at the border, is facing new limitations at the borders.