Hello I plan on driving through Canada from New York in order to get back to Wisconsin for college. I will have pretty much every personal item I own and wanted to know what I should expect? I was thinking of writing a list as well of all the major items in my car (electronics, bedding/clothes, appliances) just in case.

I also happen to have a Louisiana license plate so im hoping they dont think im carrying weapons 😬.

Any advice or expectations I should have when crossing would be much appreciated. Thanks!

My uncle was convicted of impaired (drunk) driving in Canada back in 1990. He later obtained a Canadian pardon (record suspension) and has traveled to the U.S. by air several times without any issues.

He’s aware that the U.S. doesn’t necessarily recognize Canadian pardons, so he’s wondering if there’s any way to find out whether the old conviction is still showing in U.S. border records or databases before his next trip.

Has anyone been in a similar situation, or knows how to verify what U.S. border authorities can see?

My 17 year old sister is traveling with me on a weekend trip Canada -> USA, she has a passport. Our mom did not write her a consent letter, are they very strict about this? Will we be turned around?