USxCanada: return ticket madness, Timatic or just airline?

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Let's ask Timatic (I made you French because I had to pick a nationality, but it appears to be the same regardles):

  • Visitors not holding return/onward tickets could be refused entry.

It also says you're allowed to stay for up to 6 months, and showing a return ticket is a way for the airline to see that you intend to leave before then.

Canada's rules do not require a return ticket, though it's certainly a good idea if you want to avoid potential problems at the border. But Delta doesn't want to be on the hook if you're refused entry, so they tend to insist on seeing proof of a return or onward ticket as a matter of airline policy.

If you've previously purchased a single round-trip Delta ticket, this wouldn't come up, as the check-in agent can see both segments on your itinerary and wouldn't need to ask for proof. It's fairly common (enough that we have 72 questions about it, including stories of people being denied boarding or entry) to be asked for return/onward tickets if you're traveling on a one-way ticket (and you may well be asked at immigration even if the airline doesn't, so you should be prepared to show that instead of relying on a strangers' phone).

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