The federal government has quietly updated its online travel advice to remind Canadians to "expect scrutiny" from border patrol officers if they travel to the United States.
If you are denied entry, you could be detained while awaiting deportation," the website now reads.
Two of the experts suggested travelling with a burner phone and leaving their actual phones at home.
Away from the border, law enforcement officials need a search warrant to look through someone's phone or laptop.
Immigration lawyer Ravi Jain has some advice for travellers at the U.S. border, whether driving or at the airport.
"What people have to decide before they get to the border is how much privacy intrusion they can tolerate. »