Conference kaosws::canada

Tim

Canada uses the centigrade temperture scale so you'll see a lot
of minus(s), like -1�C. Ottawa is a great place to visit or live;
lots of good resturants and best of all, 1.17$Cdn to a 1$US.

You can also request a rebate on sales tax that you have paid
while you're in Ottawa. Hull has some excellent French
resturants; especially Cafe Henri Burger. For Chinese, I prefer
the Yangzte River; their cooks are said to be former cooks to the
PRC Abassador to Canada.

Cal Hoe

    Thanks for the info Cal. My friend will know some interesting places
    but as our interests (music and film wise at least) differ, I think I
    may not get to see all that's on offer.

    Again, I appreciate any information.

    - Tim

    I'm not sure if this question has been asked here somewhere already.

    The Digital Immigration dept in Mass have told me that I cannot return
    to the U.S. if I visit Canada for (even) a few days. It seems to be a
    U.S. ruling.

    Does anybody know if this is true ??

    It looks like the visit to Ottawa is _off_.

    - Tim

    Tim,
    
    The Immigration Department is probably correct (since they deal
    with this sort of thing for a living).  It certainly didn't used
    to be a problem.  I have had many relatives visit us in Ottawa for
    a few days in the middle of a USA vacation.
    
    I think that the problem is that the US have lifted Visa restrictions
    on UK residents.  This means that you may enter the USA without
    a visa ***providing you enter DIRECTLY from the UK***.  
    
    There are no visa requirements for UK residents visiting Canada.
    
    The only way around this would be for you to get a visa from a US
    consulate in the UK or Ottawa.  If you already have a multiple-entry
    visa to enter the US, then you will have no problem entering the
    US from Canada.
    
    If in doubt, phone the US Consulate in London and check with them.
    
    I hope you can make it to Ottawa - you'll find it WELL worth while.
                                                          
    - Gerry

    Thanks Gerry. I would love to see Ottawa and maybe Montreal. What I may
    eventually do is visit Canada on the last week of my holiday and return
    to Ireland via Kennedy Airport in NY. I think this _is_ allowed as I
    would merely be there for a connecting flight back to Shannon.

    BTW I'm leaving for Boston from Shannon, Ireland, but it should be okay
    as everything is checked at the airport _before_ departure.

    Plus Digital Immigration dept tells me that UK citizens are allowed to
    cross the borders but not Irish (even though we all have EC passports).

    That's probably thoroughly confused everyone. (-;)

    The Mounties always get their man.

    - Tim

    re .5
    
    I'm not sure that is going to work. On flights from Canada to the U.S.
    you go through U.S. immigration at the Canadian airport. You arrive at
    a normal U.S. domestic arrival area with no U.S. immigration, so they
    have no control over whether you board an overseas flight or just
    leave the airport.
    
    Tony

    Tony, things could not be much worse as it is. Amex have been telling
    me for the past three weeks that I do _not_ need a visa to enter
    America. While this is true for Great Brits it is _not_ true for Irish
    people. So now I've got to get a visa in about one day flat.

    If I were American I'd probably sue them. (oblig smilie -;)

    Thanks for your note of caution.

    - Tim

    PS I may see you in the Spit Brook office on the week beginning 27th
    of Nov.
 

    In case this catches you before you leave,
    
    "The Dream Is Alive" is now showing at the Cineplex "OmniMax" theatre
    in the new Museum of Civilization across the river from Ottawa in
    Hull.
    
    Regards, R. Tomkins