[pct-l] Canadian border permit

[CHUCK CHELIN]

Good morning, Doug,



Canada has laws we must obey, and administrative guidelines within which we
must operate.  I can’t speak for them, but from experience I have found
Immigration Canada and the RCMP to be very courteous, cooperative, helpful,
and forbearing with the PCT hiker-trash that crosses the border.  It’s
required that hikers have the signed form in their possession when they
enter via the trail – and I believe the vast majority of hikers do -- but
there are no officials at the border, and I’ve never been checked at E.C.
Manning Park – or anywhere else for that matter.  The paperwork stated to
stop at the RCMP office at Hope, BC to have the permit inspected and
stamped.  I did, and apparently some other hikers do so also.



The paperwork further stated that the permit must be surrendered at the
Immigration Canada border control office when leaving the country.  That I
also did at Blaine, however stopping at the exit-side of Canada border
control is not required when leaving the country, and U.S. ICE isn’t
interested in a Canada entry permit.  When I stopped and surrendered my
permit as specified, the Immigration Canada officials thanked me and said
that’s the first one they had ever seen.



Steel-Eye

Hiking the Pct since before it was the PCT -- 1965

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On Sun, Aug 2, 2009 at 6:37 PM, Doug Musso <dougmusso at hotmail.com> wrote:

>
> What is the current story on the Canadian border entry permit. I was
> planning on picking up two hikers in Manning. Only one of the hikers has
> received his permit . The other hiker 's permit has not yet arrived. If not
> having the permit will create a problem I could pick them up on the
> Washington side of the border. They would have to retrace their steps back
> to hiway 20 I think in order for me to meet them. My questions are: Does not
> having a Canadian entery permit create a problem? What is the best way to
> get my van into the area for a Washington state pickup. Thanks Doug
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