[pct-l] Entry into Canada

[Sean Ansley]

I think permits had more relevance before passports were required to enter
Mexico and Canada on the roads (There is no border station when you enter
Canada via the trail south of Manning Park).  In 2008 I didn't have a
passport, and was asked for my permit and ID when coming back to the states
by U.S. Customs.  I was never asked for my permit or any ID while in Canada,
and I spent a few days there.

I heard of people being denied permits, because of a DWI or other
misdemeanor crimes.  Not sure how it works now, with the passport being
required now.  I would assume that since there is no border station
(approving entrance to Canada), you should apply for the permit (permission)
to enter Canada via the trail.

Flippy

-----Original Message-----
From: pct-l-bounces at backcountry.net [mailto:pct-l-bounces at backcountry.net]
On Behalf Of Scott Williams
Sent: Saturday, December 11, 2010 10:58 AM
To: Jim & Jane Moody
Cc: pct-l at backcountry.net; Brick Robbins
Subject: Re: [pct-l] Entry into Canada

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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