+1 on the above.

Going fishing is always the best response when headed into Canada. And if I was headed to my property up there with any kind of building supplies.... Working on the fishing cabin.

Gump

GumpAir wrote:+1 on the above.

Going fishing is always the best response when headed into Canada. And if I was headed to my property up there with any kind of building supplies.... Working on the fishing cabin.

Gump

I was going fishing and told him that when he asked the purpose of my trip. Then I was told to come inside, searched, had to sit on a bench while he kept asking me if I was sure I had never been arrested while his partner searched arrest records on her computer for 20 minutes because I "Have a very common name". After a while she motioned him to look at her computer screen. He came back and asked me if I was a pilot. There must be a bad guy that is a pilot with the same name as mine.

There's only one person in the US with my name, so it's easy!!!!!

Gump

how can you prescreen yourself before you attempt to cross the border?

America started the BS years ago, and our nitwits Ottawa followed suit. 3 quick stories.

A Friend was vacationing in Bangkok, and his direct return to CAN got F'ed up and had to go thru LAX to connect back to YVR. He informed the airline that he could not go through the US due to a past criminal conviction for cannabis 30 years prior. The airline assured him that this would be no problem. Upon arrival into LAX he was questioned, he was honest and admitted to his criminal past of smoking pot, back in the seventies. He was immediately arrested, separated from his wife and two children and put into a holding cell, while his family was allowed to continue to their way to Vancouver,. After 6 hours of processing , he was escorted on to later flight, in handcuffs, by two border agents, who led him directly to his seat onto the aircraft, then released him... absolutely shocking treatment.

A story that made the news a couple of yeas ago, was of a very mild mannered older lady, who was questioned at the US land border, and asked if she ever smoked pot, She admitted to using it occasionally in her youth and was then informed by the agent that she was inadmissible into the US until she applied for a waiver, which took a year of paperwork and money to acquire. This is baffling considering the hordes of illegal aliens from the South, who take jobs, given drivers licenses and are coddled by certain states, sickening.

Now for the dipshits in Canada. We had a guy from Montana, who was an antique engine collector who was interested in an old magneto fired Wisconsin powered lawn mower. He was admissible into Canada due to a past DUI, and had to hire someone to deliver it to the US. We never used to pull that shit up here. The man did his time , paid his fines and was back into good standing. Both Countries now have access to law enforcement data, Why they keep punishing people who have kept their nose clean, and are going to spend money in our respective Countries is absolutely senseless .

Our Countries border policies, are run by tin stared, small dicked, sadistic power trippers, with little sensibilities, full of foolishness and stupidity.
The biggest irony is, is that US culture is one big promotion of drug use and debauchery, that is heavily promoted by Hollywood and the music industry. Then there is this dichotomy of insanely heavy handed enforcement, that stomps the shit out of the ordinary Joe, while shit sticks like Our Canadian losers, Rob Ford, and that little shit Justin Beiber, can hot box a private jet, verbally abuse the pilots and walk into the US like he owns the place. Humanity is definitely in a downward spiral, so enjoy it while you can.

Glidergeek wrote:how can you prescreen yourself before you attempt to cross the border?

As someone alluded to above, apply for CanPass. IF you get denied, they will give you instructions as to your options. I know of more than one old hippie on this forum (and I'm not naming) who has priors and routinely visits Canada enroute to Alaska. Do it right, and DUI's, old dope busts, juvenile indiscretions, etc… etc.. will not be a problem. Try and hide it, and you're in for an embarrassment, at best, and harassment most likely. The customs stop should literally be a 5 minute deal, there's nothing worse than having one person in your party turn that 5 minute deal into a drawn out affair because he didn't feel the border barney was entitled to ask questions

Incidentally, I feel that the Canadians have done one better than us with CanPass. Since being a participant I routinely cross the border after hours, which almost alway means no agent will be meeting with me, reducing the 5 minute time I anticipate to zero… how great is that?

Take care, Rob

Rob wrote:...Incidentally, I feel that the Canadians have done one better than us with CanPass. Since being a participant I routinely cross the border after hours, which almost alway means no agent will be meeting with me, reducing the 5 minute time I anticipate to zero… how great is that?...

What Rob says. CanPass is fantastic. Opens up alternative customs clearing strips, and usually it just is a phone call and "Welcome to Canada".

Is that the equivalent to USA's eAPIS? and does that pre screen you? My indiscretion was 1x shop lifting 45 years ago @ 18yo, no DUIs no murder, rapes ,burglaries or anything criminal. I self rehabilitated myself by getting a job and paying for things.

Hi Russ, I'll give you a ring in a few, but the long and the short of it is that by applying for CanPass you are affording the CBSA the opportunity to do all the screening they would have done at the border, in advance. It is likely to be a bit more thorough, since they don't have a line of aircraft in front of them waiting to move on, but it is way worth it. You can read more about it here;

http://www.cbsa-asfc.gc.ca/prog/canpass ... ng.html#s1

Take care, Rob