On Fri, 18 Jul 2003 18:53:00 jon@dakota-truck.net wrote:
>
> I'm glad this came up seeing as how I will be heading up to Canada
> pretty soon; it'd be annoying to have to come back home and try to dig
> up some proof of citizenship. :-P I had no idea I needed anything more
> than a driver's license. I have an FAA issued pilot's license and
> concealed carry permits from NY and PA, all of which list my nationality
> -
> I wonder if that would be enough? I probably should try and dig up my
> birth certificate just in case - I assume a photocopy would be
> acceptable?
Here's the information from our friendly Department of Homeland Security:
http://www.bcis.gov/graphics/hditravelcanada.htm
http://www.bcis.gov/graphics/shared/lawenfor/bmgmt/inspect/docrequirements.htm
As I understand it, only a notarized copy of your birth certificate is
considered official.
> Ya know, this *is* the 21st century - you'd think that by now
> they would have computers they could use to look this sort of thing up.
Yeah, you would think.
> :-P I mean, c'mon, what do you need to fake a birth certificate? A
> 10 year old with a $500 PC and Photoshop? :-)
See "notarized copy" above :-). You can't create the imprint of the
notary seal with Photoshop.
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