Re: rules on going into Canada?

Posted by Hugh MacKay on November 29, 2006 at 17:12:36 from (209.226.106.4):

In Reply to: rules on going into Canada? posted by Tim Shultz on November 29, 2006 at 05:09:09:

Tim: I was across the border on Mon., it's nothing more than photo ID just yet. I crossed both ways twice a week up until a few months ago. I do think, crossing that often some customs officers, both Canadian and US remember the face. Of my 200 or so crossings, in the past year, probably 100 times they asked for photo ID. Once in my life time they asked for birth certificate. Passport is comming though, air and water travel by Feb 2007 and land travel by Jan 2008.

I've experienced much the same as Bob M, be precise and quick with all your answers. Know exactly where your going, how long your staying. I find this goes a whole lot further than all the ID man could create.

Last year, one Sun. afternoon, my wife and I decided to go to MI through Sarnia ON and Port Huron MI. Stopped at US Customs, the officer asked our citizenship, we advised Canadian, he asked where we were going. I told him, every time I come I drive down I-94, and today I intend to explore MI. He said, "You folks just go right ahead and explore all of MI you want to see. We did get asked for ID on the way home by Canada Customs.

I've probably crossed the Canada-US border 500 times, lifetime. I've only had my vehicle searched twice. Once was a commercial load going state side and the other was coming home to Canada after a shopping trip. I told my wife, she had a guilty look. Oh my gosh she was angry, she had to pay duty on roughly $400. worth of fabric back in 1979. She readily admits, even after duty, fabric was a good buy. I on the other hand got off scott free with two pairs of trousers, three shirts and socks. I wore them all while in the US. No duty on soiled clothing.

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