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Don White

"mr.b" wrote in message
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On Fri, 26 Jan 2007 11:51:45 -0800, wrote:

I'm particularly curious about the specifics of entering Canada from the
US on a US documented, non-commercial boat with two US citizens. I
presume that we could do it the usual way and get a port clearance from
here to a major customs port in Canada.

And you would presume incorrectly. Since 9/11 the Canadian government has
spent millions of dollars beefing up security at the border. Concern
about lax Customs procedures in the US that allowed the terrorists to so
easily enter the US has been the driving force behind these initiatives.
All visitors from the US must now present a valid passport, submit to
mandatory fingerprinting and provide letters of reference from at least 3
baptist ministers (only 1 if from the SCLC) attesting to the following:

1) you have never, ever ordered a falafel
2) you don't know what tahini is and
3) you like both kinds of music i.e., country and western

Yeah right! As long as you bring lots of yankee dollars, you're welcome in
Canada. Going back home will be the problem.