Traveling from US to Canada for a US citizen

[~King Lake~]

Hi all, I have a sibling living in Montreal and I want to visit him, but I saw on the Canadian gov website what they're asking for that makes it to complicated and no possibilities to surprise him!

Does anyone here know how I could get there to visit him?
Is it a difference if I drive up or I fly?

Any advice is appreciated..

TIA

[iwlw2]

Same here. I"ve been hearing different things from different people on their experiences on doing this. Two wrinkles in my case, I am actually a Canadian as well as American (still have my expired Canadian passport to prove it), and I specifically want to know about flying in and out on the same day, is that possible and would it make a difference. TIA

[El Capitan]

AFAIK it's a hopeless cause. YMMV if you get a nice border guy when driving you might get lucky but it's small chances

[hvaces42]

AFAIK it's a hopeless cause. YMMV if you get a nice border guy when driving you might get lucky but it's small chances

My sister, who's husband was sitting shiva in Montreal 2 weeks ago, had a very hard time at the border when driving in to be there. So definitely YMMV.

[aygart]

My BIL (a Canadian) was being let in to visit my shver and his grandmother but they didn't let his wife in (!)

[~King Lake~]

Anyone knows of any tricks/loopholes?
Like business trip, or anything else?

[Essen est zich]

Anyone knows of any tricks/loopholes?
Like business trip, or anything else?

Be a essential worker.

[~King Lake~]

Be a essential worker.

How could I get that status?

[Essen est zich]

How could I get that status?

I'm not sure myself, I know friends that got a letter saying they are a teacher and another friend that got some documentation saying he was importing goods.

[sillypainter]

Anyone knows of any tricks/loopholes?
Like business trip, or anything else?

Long gone are those days. Especially in areas where there is heavy "mishelanu" crossings.

[~King Lake~]

I'm not sure myself, I know friends that got a letter saying they are a teacher and another friend that got some documentation saying he was importing goods.

Do you know from whom or how he got that documentation?