India, Feb. 21 -- Canada has updated its travel advice for the United States, urging First Nations individuals to carry a valid passport in addition to their Secure Certificate of Indian Status when crossing the Canada-U.S. border by land or water, as reported by CTV News on Friday.

This shift addresses U.S. border officials' increasing discretion in accepting status cards and recent detention incidents, as noted by Global News on February 19, 2026.

The revised notice warns that status cards' acceptance is "entirely at the discretion of U.S. authorities" and that they are invalid for air travel, as reported by CBC News on February 20, 2026.

ISC now "strongly recommends also carrying a valid passport," as quoted in the federal update. ...