{"id":2173,"date":"2026-11-11T04:02:34","date_gmt":"2026-11-11T04:02:34","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.lawgicalcorp.com\/blog\/refused-entry-peace-arch-pacific-highway-sumas\/"},"modified":"2026-11-11T05:26:34","modified_gmt":"2026-11-11T05:26:34","slug":"refused-entry-peace-arch-pacific-highway-sumas","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.lawgicalcorp.com\/blog\/refused-entry-peace-arch-pacific-highway-sumas\/","title":{"rendered":"Turned back at the Peace Arch, Pacific Highway or Sumas crossing: why US visitors are refused, and how to come back"},"content":{"rendered":"

By Sundeep S. Grewal<\/a>, lawyer at Lawgical Law Corporation \u00b7 Reviewed November 10, 2026<\/em><\/p>\n

Sundeep S. Grewal is a lawyer at Lawgical Law Corporation, called to the BC bar in 2018, and a member of the Law Society of British Columbia<\/a>.<\/em><\/p>\n

Updated November 10, 2026: section 36 of the Act, sections 18, 42 and 225 of the Regulations and IRCC’s fees (modified September 21, 2026) checked that day.<\/em><\/p>\n

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The fix:<\/strong> find out exactly why you were refused and what the officer recorded. For a criminal record, a temporary resident permit for the next trip, and criminal rehabilitation once you are eligible.<\/p>\n

The deadline:<\/strong> none to come back, but plan ahead. If you were given an exclusion order, you need written authorization to return within one year.<\/p>\n

Why a lawyer:<\/strong> arriving at the same crossing with the same problem usually ends the same way, and a second refusal is recorded too. Why a lawyer<\/a><\/p>\n

Book a consultation<\/a><\/p>\n<\/div>\n

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The lawyers who handle these files<\/p>\n

\"SundeepSundeep S. Grewal<\/span>Barrister and Solicitor<\/span><\/a>\"PrabhpreetPrabhpreet Kaur Sangha<\/span>Barrister and Solicitor<\/span><\/a>\"PardeepPardeep S. Grewal<\/span>Barrister and Solicitor<\/span><\/a><\/div>\n
\nAbout our lawyers<\/summary>\n
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Sundeep S. Grewal<\/a><\/strong> founded Lawgical Law Corporation and argues immigration cases at the Immigration and Refugee Board and the Federal Court of Canada.<\/p>\n

Prabhpreet Kaur Sangha<\/a><\/strong> focuses on refugee claims, immigration appeals, inadmissibility, detention reviews and Federal Court cases, and has presented at Continuing Legal Education seminars and the National Immigration Conference.<\/p>\n

Pardeep S. Grewal<\/a><\/strong> is an immigration and estates lawyer known for clear communication and practical strategy.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/details>\n<\/div>\n

If you are an American who was turned back at the Peace Arch (Douglas), Pacific Highway or Sumas (Huntingdon) crossing into British Columbia, a CBSA officer decided you could not enter Canada that day. The most common reasons are a criminal record, including a DUI, a past overstay or unauthorized work in Canada, and answers that did not hold together. How it ended matters: many travellers are allowed to withdraw their application to enter and simply drive back, which leaves no removal order. Others are reported and given an exclusion order. Either way, the refusal is on record, so the next trip needs a plan, not a second try.<\/p>\n

Lawgical Law Corporation<\/a>, an immigration law firm in Surrey, Abbotsford and Vancouver, BC, close to the Washington border crossings, helps US visitors who were refused entry get temporary resident permits and criminal rehabilitation; this guide is by Sundeep S. Grewal.<\/p>\n

Why are US visitors turned back?<\/h2>\n