Originally Posted by Newryman
I agree that the words boyfriend/girlfriend/fiancee are trigger words for immigration officals the world over.
However, I would question your suggestion that you 'gild the lily' and use the word friend instead of girlfriend.
When I did the canpass application, it never asked why I visit Canada every few weeks, it just wanted to know if I had any convictions. I wasn't asked, so I didn't tell
Originally Posted by sjoerd
True. Also in my experience, Canadian immigration ALWAYS gives me the third degree just when I am visiting for a week. I have had to show proof of onward tickets, my job, the friends I was visiting, complete itinerary, hotel reservations and all the rest of it.
I got stopped once at the border entering Canada, give then 3rd degree. I didn't know the last name of the person I was staying with. (met her at a hockey camp.. only knew her by her first name) I also didn't have return tickets, as I was non-reving. They issued me a 3 day visa, since thats how long I was planning on staying, and I left a day early, just in case flights filled up. Now, every trip, I have names/address of most everyone I know up there with me, just in case they ask for name/address of where I'm staying.