Re: Canadian Border is tight!

["R.H.Campbell" <rh.campbell@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>]

At the Canadian border, you will be stopped and usually not permitted entry
if you have a criminal record. They may permit you to enter if it was a very
minor offence and was many years ago. But if you try to lie about it, you're
toast !! You should also carry picture ID with a passport being the best
thing. In today's world, it is getting more difficult to cross all borders
without proper identification and a clean record. I have been told, but
cannot confirm, that the Canadian border has been tightened up partly at the
request of the US authorities.

Interestingly enough, I just got back from a three week motorcycle trip
where I crossed the border no less than six times between the USA and
Canada. Only once did I get rousted crossing into Montana at a small border
stop from Saskatchewan. US authorities tore my motorcycle apart literally
and even confiscated my lunch (an apple). In all cases, Canadian authorities
were very friendly to me - a returning citizen - but I can't say it will
necessarily always be that way with US citizens coming in.

One thing to remember, leave your handguns at home. You cannot bring one
in - period ! Take it from me, it's difficult enough to own one legally in
this country. Get caught "packing" and you may well become an unwilling
guest of the Canadian government for quite some time

RHC

"Allan Waghalter" <awaghalter@xxxxxxxxxxx> wrote in message
news:ZEPGe.1656$gQ5.1181@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx
>I have a friend who just went from Houston to Detroit on her way to visit
>an internet acquaintaince in Toronto.  She had been told by the visitors
>bureau that Candada did not check US citizens with Birth Certificate and
>photo ID going in.  Guess what...  She got pulled out for a full background
>investigation.  Being on probation here for a minor felony (family related)
>they would not permit her to enter the country!
>
> Is this normal procedure or is it the result of the terror activities
> going on in England at the moment?  She was wearing a huge back pack and
> carrying a fairly large carry on bag.  Had a toungue piercing and was
> probably exhausted after a 40 hour drive from Houston.
>