Overview

• The updated guidance, published September 29, details new entry and exit considerations for Canadians planning travel to the United States.
• Canadian officials warn that U.S. federal systems may request sex assigned at birth, with effects on visa applications, NEXUS enrollment, passenger manifests, Social Security records, and U.S. passport processes.
• Travellers with an “X” gender marker may face additional border scrutiny because some U.S. systems and carriers do not recognize the identifier.
• The advisory notes that U.S. visas and even permanent resident status can be reviewed or terminated in cases such as violations of admission terms, reassessments of eligibility, or prolonged residence outside the country.
• Litigation over President Donald Trump’s order limiting passports to male or female is ongoing after a Massachusetts judge paused the rule in June, and Canada stresses it cannot intervene if travellers fail to meet U.S. requirements; normal precautions are advised overall, with extra caution near the U.S.–Mexico border due to crime and gun violence.