Ottawa warns Canadians in U.S. their permanent resident status could be terminated

A border patrol officer collects a traveller's passport at the Canada Border Service Agency border crossing with the United States in Stanstead, Que., on March 13.

Ottawa has updated its official advice for travellers to the United States, warning that permanent residents from Canada could have their status south of the border revoked.

The notice from Global Affairs last week cautioned Canadians settled in the U.S. that they could face a reassessment of their eligibility to remain there, for reasons including prior criminal convictions.

At the same time, Ottawa is also warning LGBTQ Canadians that they may be affected by U.S. President Donald Trump’s ban on the use of the X gender marker.

The updated advice warns Canadians who are permanent residents of the U.S. that their status