I thought that getting a Nexus card, which would allow us to run
between Canada and the US with only a phone call check it, would be
worth doing (allowed if everyone on board is Nexus). My wife Lynn
got rejected because they found her maiden name to be an unreported
alias and I got rejected or some border thing that I can't remember
that they claimed happened in 1974. After no less that three Freedom
of Information Request to US Customs I still have no idea WTF their
talking about. And if you call them they are total dicks to deal
with...not sure what their problem is, but they sure don't act like
public servants!
So we will have to endure a pleasant stop at Poet's Cove on the way
north and ass inspections at Roche or Friday Harbor on the way
back. Passports required. I would never trust any US border
official to accept anything else, even if they said they would.
Tom B
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Date: Wed, 30 Jan 2013 16:28:29 -0800 (PST)
From: "Dennis C." <[email protected]>
To: "[email protected]" <[email protected]>
Subject: Re: Stus-List {Stus-list} Border Crossing From US to Canada
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Can a US citizen get an EDL or or they just for illegal immigrants?
?Oh, wait, we're talking the Feds here, not Illinois. ?:) ?(big
tongue in cheek here)
Dennis C.
Touche' 35-1 #83
Mandeville, LA
>________________________________
> From: Martin DeYoung <[email protected]>
>To: Sylvain Laplante <[email protected]>;
"[email protected]" <[email protected]>
>Sent: Wednesday, January 30, 2013 3:58 PM
>Subject: Re: Stus-List {Stus-list} Border Crossing From US to Canada
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>
>IIRC the DL+ may be OK between the US and Canada by auto.? Check
specifically if it will be accepted both ways by boat and/or
airplane.? There is likely a regional variation on acceptance.
>?
>In 2011 Kenmore Air required passports to fly from Seattle to BC.?
I insisted on passports to get Calypso and its crew in and out of
Canada as I received mixed answers on whether the DL+ would be
accepted when crossing the borders by boat.
>?
>I have read the DL+ is not accepted crossing the US border from Mexico .
>?
>Martin
>Calypso
>1970 C&C 43
>Seattle
>
>________________________________
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>From:CnC-List [mailto:[email protected]] On Behalf Of
Sylvain Laplante
>Sent: Wednesday, January 30, 2013 2:14 PM
>To: [email protected]
>Subject: Re: Stus-List {Stus-list} Border Crossing From US to Canada
>?
>Actually I am in the renewal process for my card, they call it
Drivers permit + , cost 45.00 for 2 years. It can be used to cross
land and sea borders.?
>At every renewal you have to take a rendez-vous and be interviewed
, they ask questions about me that I've almost forgotten ( like
question about an appartment I rent for 3 months 20 years ago ).
>?
>Once they issue the card they also supply an aluminized card
holder and tell you to always keep it in the holder because the
customs remotely scans it even before you present it to the Customs officier.
>?
>I also had to ingest radioactive liquid 2 years ago ( Hospital was
suspecting bones infection ) and everytime I crossed the border it
was the same routine,? loud alarm started, told me to leave the car
and let the keys on the dash, then they had to scan me with a
geiger instrument.. Lasted for 4 weeks. I was preparing the boat
for summer vacations so I crossed the border often :-)
>Even 1 time I was taking the boat to the U.S and before the boat
was at the docks the "radiation alarm" on their belt was beeping
loudly. I remember one of the Officiers saying "Hey we could cook
pop-corn with that guy"
>?
>They monitor everything, everytime..
>?
>Sylvain C&C27 MkIII
>?
>?
>
>________________________________
>
>From:Marek Dziedzic <[email protected]>
>To: [email protected]
>Sent: Wednesday, January 30, 2013 4:13 PM
>Subject: Re: Stus-List {Stus-list} Border Crossing From US to Canada
>?
>>From what I know the EDL (Enhanced Driver?s Licence) is a bit
controversial. The DL has more information about you than the
passport and the border agency share this information across the
border. There are rules in place that limit what governments can
share as part of the passport; there are no such rules about DLs.
>?
>I might be paranoid (or actually, the fact that i am not paranoid
does not mean that they are not out to get me), but i don?t like
our American cousins to know anything more about me than it is
completely necessary.
>?
>So be careful out there, or at least, know what you are getting
yourself into.
>?
>Marek
>C&C 24 Fennel in Ottawa
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