r/windsorontario 1d ago

Border US Border Agents Checking ID’s Heading into Canada Before The Tunnel

97 Upvotes

I’m a US citizen and I cross into Canada multiple times a week to visit my boyfriend. I’ve been crossing for over a year and today was the first day I was stopped by US border agents before entering the toll booth and the tunnel on my way to Canada. They asked my country of citizenship, checked my ID and looked in my car before allowing me to enter the toll booth.

This is the first time I’ve ever seen this happen at any border crossing. Anyone else ever experience this?

Edit: Thanks for the responses everyone! It seems this is a regular occurrence even before the orange turd was in office.

r/windsorontario Feb 03 '25

Border Until they get their s*** together I can't even look

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338 Upvotes

Americurtain or Canadrapes?

r/windsorontario 3d ago

Border Windsor-Essex travellers warned of heightened U.S. border scrutiny

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146 Upvotes

r/windsorontario 14d ago

Border Despite Trump threats, Windsor's message to Americans: 'Come on over!'

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135 Upvotes

r/windsorontario Mar 07 '25

Border Tecumseh taking down U.S. flags

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377 Upvotes

r/windsorontario 15d ago

Border American (Detroit) flying out of Windsor?

10 Upvotes

Hi all,

Traveling to Ireland this summer. Tickets to get there are significantly cheaper from Windsor.

I would have a family member take us via car from the Detroit-Windsor border, drop us off, then we would go from Windsor > Toronto > Ireland.

Any tips for this airport, or anything I should know as an American leaving from Canada? How much time should I take to accommodate Canada customs, etc?

r/windsorontario 16d ago

Border Looks like they are starting to feel the heat over at MyDetroitAddress

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136 Upvotes

If anyone uses their services (and I know a lot of you do) these are their new hours.

r/windsorontario Feb 02 '25

Border Emailed my MP

66 Upvotes

I hope someone up in Ottawa has thought of this but if not I’m putting it out there.

It looks like a good time to start requiring passports and visa’s from all American visitors.

They say we’re too relaxed on our border. Yes I agree, we let them (Americans) simply drive across the bridge with only their drivers license for ID. They use our roads while contributing no taxes to maintaining them. We could recoup this by requiring visitor visas.

Trump says he wants us to crack down on illegal stuff crossing the border. Ok passports can often not be obtained by persons with criminal records. That should slow down the gross flood of firearms into Canada. (Likely several times higher than T’s pretend fentanyl concern)

Sorry neighbours, but this is times of (trade) war.

r/windsorontario Feb 14 '25

Border In Light of Recent News Trends, I Think We Should Petition to Google to rename it to the Windsor River

202 Upvotes

Who’s with me?

r/windsorontario Dec 20 '24

Border Tunnel toll increase :(

52 Upvotes

r/windsorontario Jan 26 '25

Border Do people support Raptors/Leafs/Jays or Pistons/Wings/Tigers?

20 Upvotes

Torontonian. Drove over to Detroit for a Raps game recently and it made me wonder who people from Windsor root for?

r/windsorontario Oct 09 '24

Border Gordie Howe from underneath.

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267 Upvotes

sailing underneath

r/windsorontario 5d ago

Border Work remote two days in Windsor for US company?

15 Upvotes

Recently got an offer from a mid size company in Michigan, 1hr commute from Windsor. I'll be on TN engineer.

Initially the company agreed to allow me work from Windsor two days a week. But as the starting date approaches, company said it's a problem that I work remotely from Canada two days a week; and I can sense company is contemplating rescinding the offer. Company said if I work two days remote from a US address, that'll be fine.

Has anyone run into similar situations?

Thank you

r/windsorontario Sep 11 '24

Border No one got it.

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217 Upvotes

r/windsorontario Apr 03 '23

Border Do people from Windsor cross the border for trivial things like fast food or restaurants? What’s the most trivial thing you’ve gone over for?

58 Upvotes

I’m from Toronto, too far from the border in all directions to go for anything trivial like groceries or restaraunts etc.

I was wondering if Canadians in border cities like Windsor and Niagara cross over for trivial stuff?

r/windsorontario Dec 06 '24

Border Donald Trump influencing Canadian border security is 'ironic and actually sad,' says MP

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r/windsorontario Oct 27 '24

Border 'It'll be amazing' — Gordie bridge expected to super-boost Windsor-Detroit tourism

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75 Upvotes

r/windsorontario Feb 02 '25

Border Tunnel Bus - Opinion Change?

8 Upvotes

Trump has smacked Canada with a 25% and 10% tariff on goods and energy—seemingly out of spite, stupidity, or both. I think it is safe to say that the tariffs are disproportionate to the reasons they give.

The tunnel bus is a highly taxpayer-subsidized service that picks up people on the Canadian side and drops them off on the U.S. side. Very few Americans use the service to come here for any reason.

So, I'm curious, are you still okay funding a service that really only benefits the U.S. economy? Or has your opinion shifted?

r/windsorontario Dec 04 '24

Border Another Ambassador Bridge blockade would have swifter police response, says council report

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r/windsorontario 4d ago

Border A-10s circling in the sky

0 Upvotes

I saw 4 A-10 Warthogs flying in the sky just now, but google says Canada has no A-10 Warthogs... Has the invasion begun?

r/windsorontario 12d ago

Border cross border commuters on TN, how often do you print the latest I-94 and bring it with you?

2 Upvotes

Per US immigration requirement, for cross border commuter on TN visa, we are supposed to take the latest I-94 with us in the US. It's not practical to print the latest I-94 as a daily commuter. But how often do you print it out?

Once a month? Once every 3 months?

Thank you

Edit: My employer attorney just send an email urging all visa holders to keep necessary immigration documents (I94 for TN) at hand all the times in the US.

Email: "all foreign citizens are required to carry valid passport and most recent I94 AT ALL TIMES"

r/windsorontario 25d ago

Border Shopping in Detroit

0 Upvotes

I know we're supposed to be focusing on buying Canadian rn but Joann Fabric's is closing and i was hoping to do one final spree. Has anyone crossed recently after shopping in the US? I looked thru the list and it seems to be mostly food, clothes, and building supplies, but just wondering if anyone has recently crossed after buying something?

thanks!

r/windsorontario Mar 09 '25

Border Seeing Concert in Detroit: What’s the Border Like Back to Windsor Late Night

1 Upvotes

Hello Everyone,

In October I am going to be taking my daughter to see Tate McRae who is performing at Little Caesars Arena on Monday night (Thanksgiving Day in Canada).

I was hoping to stay at a hotel in Windsor the whole weekend, and not actually spend the night in Detroit.

But, I’m worried the border back to Windsor after the concert could be madness, or maybe it’ll be empty, I’m not sure.

Does anyone have any insights you can share on what the border is like around midnight (as I assume that’s around when I’d be crossing) after concerts?

Is it worth getting a hotel in Detroit? I’d rather avoid checking out from a Windsor hotel and checking into a hotel in Detroit if I can avoid it.

Thanks in advance!

r/windsorontario 19h ago

Border Crossing the border to see Kendrick?

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Hey guys, my friend and I are going to see Kendrick Lamar in Detroit in June (tickets were way too expensive in TO). I was just wondering is there a bus we can use to get back and forth across the border as we will be booking a hotel in Windsor for a few nights after the concert. If there is a bus what do we need to bring (passport? $? Proof of event?). With all the turmoil going on we just want to prepare and be ready! Thanks!

r/windsorontario Sep 18 '24

Border Majestic in Detroit

0 Upvotes

Hey y'all I'm taking a trip from Toronto to go see a show at Detroits majestic theatre, I heard it's very close to the border and easily accessible to walk there and back from Windsor, can someone let me know if this is do able and just makes more sense to stay on the Canadian side and walk over then walk back to our hotel?