[pct-l] Flying from Vancouver to So. Cal

[athiker at cboss.com (Pat)]

They were sending bus loads of people up across the Peace Bridge from
Youngstown Oh last year to buy cheaper prescription drugs. Until the drug
company's complained too loud. I dont think half the old people even had a
drivers licence. I never heard of any problems.
Pat
----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Christin L. Pruett" <ftclp@uaf.edu>
To: "Brett" <blisterfree@isp01.net>
Cc: <pct-l@mailman.backcountry.net>
Sent: Monday, February 14, 2005 5:50 PM
Subject: Re: [pct-l] Flying from Vancouver to So. Cal


> I have flown into and out of Quebec, driven across the border into Alberta
> and the Yukon a couple of times, and even hitchhiked back into the US
> after having done the Chilkoot Trail (where you cross the border on foot
> from BC into Alaska).  This is all post 9-11.  I was never hassled and
> usually the person at the border only looks at a driver's license (depends
> on their mood).  I don't have a passport but used a birth certificate - it
> was checked when I flew but not always when I drove and when I hitched
> they didn't even ask for a driver's license.  I know for sure you don't
> need a passport to enter or leave Canada if you are a US citizen.  Plus,
> as I think was mentioned earlier when you are leaving Canada, customs
> isn't particularly interested in you.  It is when you are going into LA
> where the US will want the info and the declaration of stuff you've
> brought into the US.  So I'm pretty sure no one will ask for the
> permission to enter Canada PCT permit. But they will definitely want to
> see a passport or birth certificate - I don't think a voter's registration
> will work.
> Christy
>
> > Lots of speculation. Why not call Canadian customs and find
> > out first hand? The issue seems more complex than the
> > standard filing of a PCT entry permit into Canada and
> > subsequent customs form at the bus station in Vancouver.
> > Airport customs agents may rightly wonder exactly how you
> > arrived in Canada to begin with. They may not be cued into
> > the PCT concept.
> >
> > - blisterfree
> >
> >
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> Christin L. Pruett
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