[pct-l] Canadian Entry Permit Denied

[Vincent Rupp]

We should also hear a differing opinion on this matter. Not necessarily MY
opinion, just a counter-argument for balance.

The Canadians are kind enough to carve a spot in their governmental
bureaucracy to stamp the forms of most people who want to enter their
country from an unguarded United States trail. They don't have any
obligation to let us walk right in and, if they decide too many people are
coming in without respecting their process, they could shut it down. Then
we'd walk up to pat a fence, sigh wearily, and turn around to try to find an
alternative to the extremely convenient terminus in Manning Park.

Maybe the more appropriate course is for the PCTA (or some helpful
volunteers) to contact the authorities in Canada, find out what the rules
are, ask if there's an appeal process, and then post the information on
pcta.org so it's not a complete surprise a month before an applicant leaves
Campo.

Not sure what I'd do in the situation, but I know government officials
detest having their rules trampled (even by people who trample extremely
long distances to do so!).

On Wed, Mar 11, 2009 at 7:53 AM, ed faubert <edfaubert at yahoo.com> wrote:

>
> Meadow Ed here
> Back in 03 i remember a few folks who did not have DUIs but were still
> denied entry and some cause of passport issues so as Yogi says "better to
> not send for a permit if you "think" it might raise a flag. If they Deny you
> and you get caught its worse then going in and then just getting kicked out
> --- On Wed, 3/11/09, Trailwife at aol.com <Trailwife at aol.com> wrote:
>
>
> From: Trailwife at aol.com <Trailwife at aol.com>
> Subject: Re: [pct-l] Canadian Entry Permit Denied
> To: pct-l at backcountry.net
> Date: Wednesday, March 11, 2009, 7:28 AM
>
>
>
> In a message dated 3/11/2009 7:09:33 A.M. Pacific Daylight Time,
> cnzapp at comcast.net writes:
>
>
> Has  anyone else been denied entry to Canada this year?  I just got my
> smack down in the mail for previous ...um...  criminality.
>
>
>
>
> As more and more old files are added to the database, Canadian  entry will
> provide a lot of surprises.   A friend of mine who is 50  plus and lives in
> Vermont not far from the Border has been going in and out  of Canada for
> years
> with no problems. Last year he was denied access. It seems  as a very young
> man
> he was in New Oleans and got involved in a fight. He was put  in jail and
> held
> a couple of days and then released and told to leave. He went  back to
> Vermont
> and has never had any problems since. It seems when he was  put in jail
> charges were filed and when he was released, no one bothered with  the
> paper work.
> They just told him to get out of town.
>
> Anyway he is now spend money to straighten out the  mess.
>
> The Old RidgeRunner
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