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Conference kaosws::canada

Title:True North Strong & Free
Notice:Introduction in Note 535, For Sale/Wanted in 524
Moderator:POLAR::RICHARDSON
Created:Fri Jun 19 1987
Last Modified:Fri Jun 06 1997
Last Successful Update:Fri Jun 06 1997
Number of topics:1040
Total number of notes:13668

306.0. "What's needed to visit Canada" by STAR::NOVAK () Tue May 22 1990 11:33

    
    Hi,
    	When crossing the Canadian border, what papers are needed, if any?
    Passport, Driver's License, etc.?
    
    Thank you
    Gil Novak
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306.1POLAR::PONDTue May 22 1990 12:144
    If you're American bring your driver's licence.  If you're
    anything else, god help you.
    
    JP
306.2Isn't the airspeed of a swallow discussed in an existing topic?COVERT::COVERTJohn R. CovertTue May 22 1990 12:593
Note that if you smile nicely and answer the questions truthfully like a good
citizen of either country, neither the Canadians nor the Americans will usually
ask to see any papers.
306.3STAR::NOVAKTue May 22 1990 13:267
    
    What if somebody doesn't have a driver's license.  I'm basically
    worried about a friend of mine who's coming with us.  Will anything
    that indicates U.S. citizenship be sufficient?
    
    Thanks for your help.
    Gil
306.4RTL::HINXMANRabbit and liver flavourTue May 22 1990 14:263
    Why not phone the Canadian consulate?
    
    Tony
306.5Get a passport.CGOFS::R_RYANI used to be a coyote but Im ok nowoooTue May 22 1990 15:341
    When travelling abroad it is ALLWAYS best to have a passport.
306.6TRCO01::FINNEYKeep cool, but do not freezeTue May 22 1990 15:443
    A birth certificate will do.
    
    Scooter
306.7Zero Tolerance Policy.KAOFS::B_CORBINBRIANTue May 22 1990 18:1512
    Don't carry any type of unmarked pills or drugs in unlabeled
    containers.  I've heard of some horror stories of the zero-tolerance
    policy enforced on people crossing the border(USA SIDE).  Some legal
    perscription drugs in Canada are illegal (or not yet certified by the
    FDA)in the USA. 
    
    As noted above smile, be honest, and 90% of the time you are waved
    through.  If you are traveling with camera's, expensive watches,
    etc..., you can stop at the border an fill out an ownership slip so
    that you don't have to pay duty on the return crossing.
    
    come on up an see it while it lasts.
306.8CADSE::WONGIn search of a better personal name...Tue May 22 1990 21:255
    It has always seemed harder (or scarier) to get back into the States
    than when going up North, except when bringing items of any value.
    The Canadian border people always seem alot nicer.  No idea why.
    
    B.
306.9'cause they're Canadian!OTOU01::BUCKLANDand things were going so well...Thu May 24 1990 19:164
re: 306.8 by CADSE::WONG 

�    The Canadian border people always seem alot nicer.  No idea why.

306.10I know.CGOFS::R_RYANI used to be a coyote but Im ok nowoooMon May 28 1990 17:023
    Whats needed to visit Canada?
    
    Transportation.