From experience, I've seen guards really not caring much what you answer but rather how you answer. This explains EB' "why?" giggle. They're also trained to watch for body language and, some are better than other.
I crossed to the US at Trudeau a while ago and an old chinese lady with a canadian passport was behind me. I got asked what I was going to do there, reply was "meetings, training and if lucky, sight seeing." "You're done" was the answer. Total time, about 20 seconds, and there was no line up. The old lady went to same agent and got questionned 2-3 minutes. Speaking to her later on, she told me she had problems understanding and replying to questions so she started to panick. Once they smell fear, they're like animals!
You must tell them the truth or, if they find out, they might prevent you from crossing in the future but, if they don't ask, you don't have to volunteer. They ask sometimes vague question, give them direct answer. I often go across to do specialized work, mostly same day in-out, and my company is still struggling with visa. They ask "business or pleasure", I reply business. "What kind of business?: "meetings and training" and I'm out. Never told them I was going to work, never been asked so, I'm not lying.
Am i going to meet peoples? No, I'll stay in my hotel room all the time, order room service and hide in a closet when they deliver... Of course I'll meet peoples! (don't answer that!!) Never had this question asked!
I crossed to the US at Trudeau a while ago and an old chinese lady with a canadian passport was behind me. I got asked what I was going to do there, reply was "meetings, training and if lucky, sight seeing." "You're done" was the answer. Total time, about 20 seconds, and there was no line up. The old lady went to same agent and got questionned 2-3 minutes. Speaking to her later on, she told me she had problems understanding and replying to questions so she started to panick. Once they smell fear, they're like animals!
You must tell them the truth or, if they find out, they might prevent you from crossing in the future but, if they don't ask, you don't have to volunteer. They ask sometimes vague question, give them direct answer. I often go across to do specialized work, mostly same day in-out, and my company is still struggling with visa. They ask "business or pleasure", I reply business. "What kind of business?: "meetings and training" and I'm out. Never told them I was going to work, never been asked so, I'm not lying.
Am i going to meet peoples? No, I'll stay in my hotel room all the time, order room service and hide in a closet when they deliver... Of course I'll meet peoples!
(don't answer that!!) Never had this question asked!
