Felons banned from entering Canada

Right. So you were repeatedly breaking the law and got caught.

Yeah, for that you can be thrown in jail.

 

Technically, I was not breaking the law because I returned to the US every day. This was also before needing a passport to enter from the US.

She did not have an issue with my crossing every day, she had an issue with the DUI.

 

That isn't breaking Canadian or US law. As long as he was crossing back every day, or even once every so often. What is it? 90 days?

 

You were inadmissible on the grounds of prior criminality. She chose to enforce that. You were always inadmissible, but other officers were willing to overlook that for a time. Maybe they decided at that port of entry to clamp down, maybe the particular officer was enforcing the rules more tightly on her own accord. The reasons don't matter. You had taken no steps to get Ministerial relief or a rehabilitation waiver and you got caught. Simple. It sucks, but you rolled the dice, won for a while, but then lost.

U.S. citizens and permanent residents have never needed a passport to enter Canada. They do need proof of citizenship or permanent residency status. A passport is recommended, but is not required.

 

It’s neither here nor there now, I don’t plan on importing any more Canadian women or going back to Canada.

 

He was legally inadmissible to enter the country and it caught up to him. Also, if a CBSA officer deems the individual to be illegally residing in the country can be grounds for expulsion.

Visitors from visa exempt countries (e.g., U.S.A.) can typically stay for up to 180 days, but it can be less based on the discretion of the CBSA officer. Canada does not have a cumulative days rule, but re-entry could be denied if the officer deems the visitor to be attempting to circumvent immigration laws.

 

Fair enough, but your initial posts were misleading on the basis of omission.

 

9-11 was indeed the spark that burnt the forest. Canada seriously ramped up security as did America. Im one of those who were running into Canada from roughly 1992 or so all the way through to the end of our time on the road. 9-11 was a hard day that is a end of one way of doing things and a beginning of a more difficult passage. The big advantage is having Brokers or People pass information on paper what is inbound before you get there so that you are stamped in and gone on your way without undue delay. Getting out against US Customs were tightened up quite a bit after 9-11 we were searched a number of times by Buffalo, just to be sure no one has tried to get out on our rig.

 

Lol... I suppose I could have churned out an @x1Heavy length novel, exposing all the gory detail in minutiae right off the bat. But I prefer to piece-meal it out in episodes.

 

I can't drive a big truck into Canada..since new rules after 9/11...but I can still drive a car or fly in...reasons why....born in Austria and also American Citizen...which gives me dual citizenship .. also have 2 felonies from 40yrs ago...and worked in Iraq for 8 years