Clear As Mud – How The U.S. Travel Ban Affects Canadians And Permanent Residents

January 31, 2017 – After discussions with U.S. Customs and Border Protection at Toronto Pearson International Airport yesterday and considering that the Trudeau government has received assurances that Canadian passport holders will not be caught up in an American travel ban that has barred citizens of seven countries from entering the United States, things are as clear as mud for many Canadians and Permanent Residents traveling and working in the U.S.
 
This is what we can tell you....
 
With the recent travel legislation changes in the U.S., individuals carrying passports from the following countries are not permitted to travel to the United States at this time:

1.     Iran
2.     Iraq