We use our nexus cards every summer going from canada to the US in lake erie. I
phone before going into the harbour and they give me a number and never have
been boarded. We love this card. Also when coming back into canada no problems
at all.
Linda
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From: Sébastien Lemieux <s.lemi...@umontreal.ca>
Date:
To: cnc-list@cnc-list.com
Subject: Re: Stus-List Border Crossing From US to Canada
Just adding to this. I have a Nexus card and when we move the boat from US to
Canada every year through the Richelieu river. Every time, I've tried calling
in advance and it resulted in the same scenario: answering a bunch of questions
over phone, they would give me some sort of authorization number. Then I would
still be stopped at the border. Boat inspection + paperwork when entering the
US in the spring and quick interview from the deck of the boat when coming back
to Canada in the fall.
The Nexus card mostly helps when crossing the border by car.
Sébastien Lemieux
Merlot X - C&C 30 mk2 1987
Mooney Bay - Lake Champlain
On Jan 30, 2013, at 22:12, Tom Buscaglia wrote:
I thought that getting a Nexus card, which would allow us to run between Canada
and the US with only a phone call check it, would be worth doing (allowed if
everyone on board is Nexus). My wife Lynn got rejected because they found her
maiden name to be an unreported alias and I got rejected or some border thing
that I can't remember that they claimed happened in 1974. After no less that
three Freedom of Information Request to US Customs I still have no idea WTF
their talking about. And if you call them they are total dicks to deal
with...not sure what their problem is, but they sure don't act like public
servants!
So we will have to endure a pleasant stop at Poet's Cove on the way north and
ass inspections at Roche or Friday Harbor on the way back. Passports required.
I would never trust any US border official to accept anything else, even if
they said they would.
Tom B
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Date: Wed, 30 Jan 2013 16:28:29 -0800 (PST)
From: "Dennis C." <capt...@yahoo.com>
To: "cnc-list@cnc-list.com" <cnc-list@cnc-list.com>
Subject: Re: Stus-List {Stus-list} Border Crossing From US to Canada
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Can a US citizen get an EDL or or they just for illegal immigrants? ?Oh, wait,
we're talking the Feds here, not Illinois. ?:) ?(big tongue in cheek here)
Dennis C.
Touche' 35-1 #83
Mandeville, LA
>________________________________
> From: Martin DeYoung <mdeyo...@deyoungmfg.com>
>To: Sylvain Laplante <sylvain_lapla...@yahoo.ca>; "cnc-list@cnc-list.com"
><cnc-list@cnc-list.com>
>Sent: Wednesday, January 30, 2013 3:58 PM
>Subject: Re: Stus-List {Stus-list} Border Crossing From US to Canada
>
>
>
>IIRC the DL+ may be OK between the US and Canada by auto.? Check specifically
>if it will be accepted both ways by boat and/or airplane.? There is likely a
>regional variation on acceptance.
>?
>In 2011 Kenmore Air required passports to fly from Seattle to BC.? I insisted
>on passports to get Calypso and its crew in and out of Canada as I received
>mixed answers on whether the DL+ would be accepted when crossing the borders
>by boat.
>?
>I have read the DL+ is not accepted crossing the US border from Mexico .
>?
>Martin
>Calypso
>1970 C&C 43
>Seattle
>
>________________________________
>
>From:CnC-List [ mailto:cnc-list-boun...@cnc-list.com] On Behalf Of Sylvain
>Laplante
>Sent: Wednesday, January 30, 2013 2:14 PM
>To: cnc-list@cnc-list.com
>Subject: Re: Stus-List {Stus-list} Border Crossing From US to Canada
>?
>Actually I am in the renewal process for my card, they call it Drivers permit
>+ , cost 45.00 for 2 years. It can be used to cross land and sea borders.?
>At every renewal you have to take a rendez-vous and be interviewed , they ask
>questions about me that I've almost forgotten ( like question about an
>appartment I rent for 3 months 20 years ago ).
>?
>Once they issue the card they also supply an aluminized card holder and tell
>you to always keep it in the holder because the customs remotely scans it even
>before you present it to the Customs officier.
>?
>I also had to ingest radioactive liquid 2 years ago ( Hospital was suspecting
>bones infection ) and everytime I crossed the border it was the same routine,?
>loud alarm started, told me to leave the car and let the keys on the dash,
>then they had to scan me with a geiger instrument.. Lasted for 4 weeks. I was
>preparing the boat for summer vacations so I crossed the border often :-)
>Even 1 time I was taking the boat to the U.S and before the boat was at the
>docks the "radiation alarm" on their belt was beeping loudly. I remember one
>of the Officiers saying "Hey we could cook pop-corn with that guy"
>?
>They monitor everything, everytime..
>?
>Sylvain C&C27 MkIII
>?
>?
>
>________________________________
>
>From:Marek Dziedzic <dziedzi...@hotmail.com>
>To: CnC-list@cnc-list.com
>Sent: Wednesday, January 30, 2013 4:13 PM
>Subject: Re: Stus-List {Stus-list} Border Crossing From US to Canada
>?
>>From what I know the EDL (Enhanced Driver?s Licence) is a bit controversial.
>>The DL has more information about you than the passport and the border agency
>>share this information across the border. There are rules in place that limit
>>what governments can share as part of the passport; there are no such rules
>>about DLs.
>?
>I might be paranoid (or actually, the fact that i am not paranoid does not
>mean that they are not out to get me), but i don?t like our American cousins
>to know anything more about me than it is completely necessary.
>?
>So be careful out there, or at least, know what you are getting yourself into.
>?
>Marek
>C&C 24 Fennel in Ottawa
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