[pct-l] Entry into Canada

[Scott Williams]

Frankly I don't know where they're supposed to be checked if anywhere.  No
one was at the border of course coming in to Canada, and several of us
showed the permits when exiting, and had the US border agent ask us what the
forms were.  Several friends leaving on different days reported the same
thing.  So who knows.  I wouldn't have wanted to not have one, and a number
of people turned around just because of this, but probably no one would have
asked them anyway.  US entry people clearly didn't want to see them, and
didn't know what they were.  They asked for our passports and gave us back
the permit with a questioning look.  Anybody out there know a definitive
answer on this one?

Shroomer.

On Sat, Dec 11, 2010 at 8:14 AM, Jim & Jane Moody <moodyjj at comcast.net>wrote:

> They don't have to stop you from entering - they check you when you try to
> leave Canada.  When you can't verify that you entered with permission,
> they've got you for illegal entry.  At that point, you're a illegal alien
> and subject to Canadian laws and procedures.
>
> Mango
>
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: "Brick Robbins" <brick at brickrobbins.com>
> To: "Scott Williams" <baidarker at gmail.com>
> Cc: pct-l at backcountry.net
> Sent: Friday, December 10, 2010 11:35:27 PM
> Subject: Re: [pct-l] Entry into Canada
>
> On Fri, Dec 10, 2010 at 8:25 PM, Scott Williams <baidarker at gmail.com>
> wrote:
> > I couldn't believe how many people hiked the entire trail this
> > year, got to Canada and then had to turn around and hike back to Harts
> Pass
> > or Rainy Pass, because they filed months late, like when they were at
> Tahoe
> > and further north, and didn't get the entry permit in time.
>
> There were mounties waiting at the border turning you back at the
> border of British Columbia?
>
> http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VQOMxz-O7Sc
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