On Wed, 05 Mar 2003 23:10:56 Josh Battles wrote:
>
> OH, before I forget... WHAT DO I NEED TO GET INTO CANADA????? Do I need a
> passport? We used to do it with a D/L and SSC, but I've heard that the
> rules have changed.
I usually don't have a problem getting in to Canada, it's going the other
way that's the problem. And I'm a US citizen. US immigration treats us
poorly, and foreign citizens even worse. I guess I can understand why,
but I always feel like I'm automatically suspected of every evil thing in
the book just because I want to drive across a line in the dirt.
(stepping off soapbox now, sorry...)
I'm not sure about a social security card, but I can tell you from
personal experience that a voter's registration card is MEANINGLESS to the
immigration officials. I forgot my birth certificate the first time I
flew up to Toronto in '97, and was starting to think I wasn't going to get
back home.
Usually the rule is photo ID (driver's license) plus your birth
certificate, or a notarized copy. I believe that the rules state that
nothing other than a birth certificate or passport is acceptable as proof
of citizenship. If you can get a passport, it's much easier. I know they
never used to be as strict as they are now.
I usually don't get hassled while driving, but they do have the right to
demand to see this stuff. The airport is worse. When I was using my
birth certificate, it usually took them a minute of asking questions,
looking stuff up in the computer, etc. before they'd let me in to the US.
With the passport, they swipe it and away I go.
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