Brad wrote: "h) Above all, never attempt a crossing with a beard and sunglasses." Well, I did that and had no problem, either leaving or coming back to the US, except the thing with the car, not being ours, and having no proof that we borrowed it the owner willing! Tord -- Be Yourself _at_ mail.com! Choose From 200+ Email Addresses Get a Free Account at www.mail.com *************************************************************************** PaddleWise Paddling Mailing List - Any opinions or suggestions expressed here are solely those of the writer(s). You must assume the entire responsibility for reliance upon them. All postings copyright the author. Submissions: PaddleWise_at_PaddleWise.net Subscriptions: PaddleWise-request_at_PaddleWise.net Website: http://www.paddlewise.net/ ***************************************************************************
I like to have electrical wires sticking into my PFD foam with a hand detonator on the other end. It always gets a laugh! -----Original Message----- Brad wrote: "h) Above all, never attempt a crossing with a beard and sunglasses." *************************************************************************** PaddleWise Paddling Mailing List - Any opinions or suggestions expressed here are solely those of the writer(s). You must assume the entire responsibility for reliance upon them. All postings copyright the author. Submissions: PaddleWise_at_PaddleWise.net Subscriptions: PaddleWise-request_at_PaddleWise.net Website: http://www.paddlewise.net/ ***************************************************************************
Maybe we should add i) If you cross the border with a borrowed car, make sure the meth lab has been removed from the trunk. Subject: RE: [Paddlewise] Candian entry .....Mark wrote in all seriousness... >I like to have electrical wires sticking into my PFD foam with a hand > detonator on the other end. > It always gets a laugh! > > -----Original Message----- > > > Brad wrote: "h) Above all, never attempt a crossing with a beard and > sunglasses." *************************************************************************** PaddleWise Paddling Mailing List - Any opinions or suggestions expressed here are solely those of the writer(s). You must assume the entire responsibility for reliance upon them. All postings copyright the author. Submissions: PaddleWise_at_PaddleWise.net Subscriptions: PaddleWise-request_at_PaddleWise.net Website: http://www.paddlewise.net/ ***************************************************************************
I recently flew from NH to small airport in Quebec by a private company plane We were met by 2 very overzealous customs agents. All 6 of us were interviewed and screened. 2 in our group were detained because they had a prior record. One was a 25 year old DWI the other was a 10 year old DWI. They made them each pay a $200 fee to allow them entry. The process at the airport took almost 2 hours. We should have left them sitting there. Hal "Power your boat with carbohydrates not hydrocarbons" *************************************************************************** PaddleWise Paddling Mailing List - Any opinions or suggestions expressed here are solely those of the writer(s). You must assume the entire responsibility for reliance upon them. All postings copyright the author. Submissions: PaddleWise_at_PaddleWise.net Subscriptions: PaddleWise-request_at_PaddleWise.net Website: http://www.paddlewise.net/ ***************************************************************************
On Thu, Jul 17, 2008 at 3:57 PM, Hal <hal.11_at_comcast.net> wrote: > I recently flew from NH to small airport in Quebec by a private company > plane We were met by 2 very overzealous customs agents. All 6 of us were > interviewed and screened. 2 in our group were detained because they had a > prior record. One was a 25 year old DWI the other was a 10 year old DWI. > They made them each pay a $200 fee to allow them entry. The process at the > airport took almost 2 hours. We should have left them sitting there. Canada has been sensitive to DUI offenders for at least 15 years. My wife and I took a company-paid excusion on the passenger ferry from Seattle to Victoria in 1992 along with another 50 employees and contractors. Three of them were refused entry and had to depart on the next ferry for the USA. Their offenses were also DUI. The got back into the USA with no problem; after all, legally they had never actually left. Craig Jungers Moses Lake, WA *************************************************************************** PaddleWise Paddling Mailing List - Any opinions or suggestions expressed here are solely those of the writer(s). You must assume the entire responsibility for reliance upon them. All postings copyright the author. Submissions: PaddleWise_at_PaddleWise.net Subscriptions: PaddleWise-request_at_PaddleWise.net Website: http://www.paddlewise.net/ ***************************************************************************
So there you are, Arlo, sitting on the Group W bench. "Son, have you rehabilitated yourself?" Convictions for what would be minor offences in Canada will not prevent entry into Canada, but convictions for what could be serious offences will prevent entry into Canada, unless a person is rehabilitated. What's minor and what is major? Americans work along the lines of misdemeanors and felonies, whereas Canadians work along the lines of summary offences and indictable offences. Many offences in Canada can be prosecuted as either summary or indictable offences, depending on the discretion of the prosecutor - we call these hybrid offences. Many of the offences dealing with drinking and driving are hybrid offences, meaning that the prosecutor can decide whether to treat them as minor or serious offences. When an American is convicted of DUI/DWI, even if it is only a misdemeanor, the Canadian Immigration folks will consider how the same matter would be treated under Canadian law. Since under Canadian law the matter would be a hybrid offence, then even although it probably would only result in a summary offence fine, it is possible for the matter to have been an indictable offence, and if it is possible for the matter to have been an indictable offence, then the person is denied entry unless rehabilitated. That's how a minor ticket for DUI/DWI can stop an American at the border. How can an American rehabilitate him/herself? First, vote Democrat. Second, have a clean record for the last five years. Third, if you are feeling lucky, turn up at the border and have a chat with the immigration officer, who if he or she thinks that you are a decent enough person, can deem you to have been rehabilitated. Yes, there is a fee for this process. A better approach is to prepare before you cross the border. This involves having a clean record for the last five years, producing the court documents concerning your charge, conviction, sentencing, and release/parole, and paying a processing fee. Note that the processing time is usually several months, and sometimes up to a year. So wet the nib of your pen, use the back of the father raper on the bench in front of you to as a writing platform, and get filling out your rehabilitation forms: . Guide [IMM 5312] http://www.cic.gc.ca/english/pdf/kits/guides/5312E.PDF . Application for Criminal Rehabilitation [IMM 1444] http://www.cic.gc.ca/english/pdf/kits/forms/IMM1444E.PDF . Fees for Immigration Services, Approval of Rehabilitation [IMM 5310] http://www.cic.gc.ca/english/pdf/kits/forms/IMM5310B.PDF . Document Checklist [IMM 5507] http://www.cic.gc.ca/english/pdf/kits/forms/IMM5507E.PDF . Use of a Representative [IMM 5476] http://www.cic.gc.ca/english/pdf/kits/forms/IMM5476E.PDF Finally, and in all seriousness, never, ever, under any circumstances, lie or misconstrue the facts to an immigration officer. If you do, your goose is cooked as far as trying to get rehabilitated goes, and you could end up in very hot water without a PFD. Just play it straight down the line. *************************************************************************** PaddleWise Paddling Mailing List - Any opinions or suggestions expressed here are solely those of the writer(s). You must assume the entire responsibility for reliance upon them. All postings copyright the author. Submissions: PaddleWise_at_PaddleWise.net Subscriptions: PaddleWise-request_at_PaddleWise.net Website: http://www.paddlewise.net/ ***************************************************************************
On Fri, Jul 18, 2008 at 9:24 AM, Richard Culpeper <culpeper_at_tbaytel.net> wrote: > > How can an American rehabilitate him/herself? First, vote Democrat. > > Well... this certainly made my day. :) Craig Jungers Moses Lake, WA *************************************************************************** PaddleWise Paddling Mailing List - Any opinions or suggestions expressed here are solely those of the writer(s). You must assume the entire responsibility for reliance upon them. All postings copyright the author. Submissions: PaddleWise_at_PaddleWise.net Subscriptions: PaddleWise-request_at_PaddleWise.net Website: http://www.paddlewise.net/ ***************************************************************************
Yes, all sins will be absolved with a vote for Obama! Hallelujah! -----Original Message----- > How can an American rehabilitate him/herself? First, vote Democrat. > > Well... this certainly made my day. :) Craig Jungers Moses Lake, WA *************************************************************************** PaddleWise Paddling Mailing List - Any opinions or suggestions expressed here are solely those of the writer(s). You must assume the entire responsibility for reliance upon them. All postings copyright the author. Submissions: PaddleWise_at_PaddleWise.net Subscriptions: PaddleWise-request_at_PaddleWise.net Website: http://www.paddlewise.net/ ***************************************************************************
Richard Culpeper wrote: >That's how a minor ticket for DUI/DWI can stop an American at the border. > > > We just returned from a cruise to Alaska which included a stop in Victoria. (This was my first cruise and I've confirmed what I suspected... I'm not the "cruising" type). I didn't notice anyone having difficulty getting into Canada and, with some cruise ships having the reputation for a lot of partying, I'm wondering if DUI or DWI is handled differently with those coming by way of cruise lines. As neither of us has a record, I can't confirm cruise exits are handled differently. But it was very easy to get into Canada from a cruise ship. btw, the one benefit I got from the cruise is that I saw lots of places I want to revisit to spend more time and kayak/camp/explore in Alaska. Just not from a boat with a population that ranges in the thousands. Jackie *************************************************************************** PaddleWise Paddling Mailing List - Any opinions or suggestions expressed here are solely those of the writer(s). You must assume the entire responsibility for reliance upon them. All postings copyright the author. Submissions: PaddleWise_at_PaddleWise.net Subscriptions: PaddleWise-request_at_PaddleWise.net Website: http://www.paddlewise.net/ ***************************************************************************
I could ask my neighbour, who runs one of the border crossings, but she left yesterday for two week paddle on the BC coast. The laws is the same regardless of method of entry, but I wouldn't be surprised if things are more relaxed for cruise passengers -- just a guess on my part, though. -----Original Message----- From: Jackie Myers [mailto:jackie_at_muddypuppies.com] I'm wondering if DUI or DWI is handled differently with those coming by way of cruise lines *************************************************************************** PaddleWise Paddling Mailing List - Any opinions or suggestions expressed here are solely those of the writer(s). You must assume the entire responsibility for reliance upon them. All postings copyright the author. Submissions: PaddleWise_at_PaddleWise.net Subscriptions: PaddleWise-request_at_PaddleWise.net Website: http://www.paddlewise.net/ ***************************************************************************
Bob informed me that the cruise line checks out its guests when they sign up for the cruise. So, mystery solved. Jackie Richard Culpeper wrote: >I could ask my neighbour, who runs one of the border crossings, but she left >yesterday for two week paddle on the BC coast. > >The laws is the same regardless of method of entry, but I wouldn't be >surprised if things are more relaxed for cruise passengers -- just a guess >on my part, though. *************************************************************************** PaddleWise Paddling Mailing List - Any opinions or suggestions expressed here are solely those of the writer(s). You must assume the entire responsibility for reliance upon them. All postings copyright the author. Submissions: PaddleWise_at_PaddleWise.net Subscriptions: PaddleWise-request_at_PaddleWise.net Website: http://www.paddlewise.net/ ***************************************************************************
> The laws is the same regardless of method of entry, but I wouldn't be > surprised if things are more relaxed for cruise passengers -- No they're not the same. At the current time, the US requires a passport only for passengers entering from Canada by air. Car and boat travel does not require a passport from Canada or Mexico until Feb 2009. Steve Holtzman Packing to leave for Tadoussac, Canada in a few hours to whale watch in the St Lawrence Seaway by kayak. __________ Information from ESET Smart Security, version of virus signature database 3281 (20080718) __________ The message was checked by ESET Smart Security. http://www.eset.com *************************************************************************** PaddleWise Paddling Mailing List - Any opinions or suggestions expressed here are solely those of the writer(s). You must assume the entire responsibility for reliance upon them. All postings copyright the author. Submissions: PaddleWise_at_PaddleWise.net Subscriptions: PaddleWise-request_at_PaddleWise.net Website: http://www.paddlewise.net/ ***************************************************************************
> > The laws is the same regardless of method of entry, but I wouldn't > be > > surprised if things are more relaxed for cruise passengers -- > > No they're not the same. At the current time, the US requires a > passport > only for passengers entering from Canada by air. Car and boat travel > does > not require a passport from Canada or Mexico until Feb 2009. > > Steve Holtzman > Packing to leave for Tadoussac, Canada in a few hours to whale watch > in the > St Lawrence Seaway by kayak. > I'm off to the Tadoussac area myself, but not until September. If you have transportation, try going further east along the north shore to the town of Les Escoumins. We've had great luck just floating around in the bay and having whales come up within 50 feet of us. Have a great trip. -- Darryl *************************************************************************** PaddleWise Paddling Mailing List - Any opinions or suggestions expressed here are solely those of the writer(s). You must assume the entire responsibility for reliance upon them. All postings copyright the author. Submissions: PaddleWise_at_PaddleWise.net Subscriptions: PaddleWise-request_at_PaddleWise.net Website: http://www.paddlewise.net/ ***************************************************************************
The news is all beside itself over the siting of a blue whale off Huntington Beach today. Blue Whales Return To Coast For Third Summer To Feed http://www.gazettes.com/whales07172008.html jackie Darryl wrote: >> >>Packing to leave for Tadoussac, Canada in a few hours to whale watch >>in the >>St Lawrence Seaway by kayak. >> >> >> > >I'm off to the Tadoussac area myself, but not until September. > >If you have transportation, try going further east along the north >shore to the town of Les Escoumins. We've had great luck just >floating around in the bay and having whales come up within 50 feet >of us. > >Have a great trip. *************************************************************************** PaddleWise Paddling Mailing List - Any opinions or suggestions expressed here are solely those of the writer(s). You must assume the entire responsibility for reliance upon them. All postings copyright the author. Submissions: PaddleWise_at_PaddleWise.net Subscriptions: PaddleWise-request_at_PaddleWise.net Website: http://www.paddlewise.net/ ***************************************************************************
I was referring to entry into Canada, not entry into the USA. -----Original Message----- From: owner-paddlewise_at_paddlewise.net [mailto:owner-paddlewise_at_paddlewise.net] On Behalf Of Steve Holtzman> The laws is the same regardless of method of entry, but I wouldn't be > surprised if things are more relaxed for cruise passengers -- No they're not the same. At the current time, the US requires a passport only for passengers entering from Canada by air. Car and boat travel does not require a passport from Canada or Mexico until Feb 2009. *************************************************************************** PaddleWise Paddling Mailing List - Any opinions or suggestions expressed here are solely those of the writer(s). You must assume the entire responsibility for reliance upon them. All postings copyright the author. Submissions: PaddleWise_at_PaddleWise.net Subscriptions: PaddleWise-request_at_PaddleWise.net Website: http://www.paddlewise.net/ ***************************************************************************
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