Canadian Travellers Spending More Than 30 Days in US Must Register With Government Under New Rules

Canadian and American flags fly near Ambassador Bridge at the Canada-U.S. border crossing in Windsor, Ont., on March 21, 2020. The Canadian Press/Rob Gurdebeke

Canadians heading to the United States for more than 30 days will be required to register along with other foreign visitors following an executive order signed by President Donald Trump on his first day in office.

The requirement is part of the Protecting the American People Against Invasion executive order, which Trump signed on Jan. 20. It requires any foreign visitors to the United States to register with the government and be fingerprinted. The U.S. Department of Homeland Security however waived the fingerprinting requirement for Canadians on March 12.