crossing the border into Canada

[Corinna]

I beleive you still can get othrough with just birth certicate and dr. licence . But soon USA will require passport. It's easy getting in but getting back our guys are murder, no goofing around they are very serious. Had one customer last summer didn't beleive me they held him and family 3days and he was a US citizen he cracked a joke . can't remeber what but no fooling around. You going to go through Montana? I live close to the border.

[Glacier]

The rules change next January. Then you will need a passport to cross the border. Right now, you need picture id and a birth certificate. If you have time to get a passport, it's 100 times easier and way faster to cross with one.

[king2005]

you just need your drivers. Thats all I use every time I go to the usa. I just went to Buffalo last sun, just to say I was there. We were pulled over for that as they always think we're smuggling drugs.. but the customs lad that was watching us ended up talking up a storm with us it was fun. We told him what we do & thats not really anything, its better then what most people do. he agreed hehe ...

Just make sure you don't say your going just across the border for a burger at 7pm, with 2 other young people.. ya they don't take too kindly to that.. they surounded us inside the building & held their guns then they made us umpty our coats, pull out our pockets & lift shirts (except me, I'm not into flashing gun-ho guys)... They had dogs in our car & everything.. it was kinda funny really, as we kept telling them to look harder & clean the car as they dig to no where (we were umm smart butts). Then it happened a few more times, then they got to know us every weekend & then we became buddies, they still did random checks on us but never held their guns on us again & they were much friendler & giggled when we said stupid things...



HAVE FUN IN OUR COUNTRY! Oh & its not cold in Windsor, but you might get lucky & have a snow storm while your down.. just stay off the roads then as they drivers FREAK out because of a WEE bit of snow heheh

[davidpizzica]

I beleive you still can get othrough with just birth certicate and dr. licence . But soon USA will require passport. It's easy getting in but getting back our guys are murder, no goofing around they are very serious. Had one customer last summer didn't beleive me they held him and family 3days and he was a US citizen he cracked a joke . can't remeber what but no fooling around. You going to go through Montana? I live close to the border.

Corinna, Ill be crossing at Detroit going into Windsor, Ontario.

[Corinna]

Darn I though maybe i'd get to meet you.

[lv4dogs]

So they change it to a passport in Jan 2007? All I would need is my license & birth certificate? (I'll have to find my BC, I haven't seen it in years).

How about crossing the border with animals? I MAY or may not bring 1 or 2 of my dogs to Cananda this spring/summer.

[king2005]

So they change it to a passport in Jan 2007? All I would need is my license & birth certificate? (I'll have to find my BC, I haven't seen it in years).

How about crossing the border with animals? I MAY or may not bring 1 or 2 of my dogs to Cananda this spring/summer.

As far as I know, its easy, aslong as you have all the paperwork to prove they have all their shots (esp. rabies) & proof you own them. Its usually best to talk to your vet as he/she can get all the paperwork ready for you & give any shots they need in this country. Also it'd be a GOOD idea to talk to customs about it aswell, as some breeds are banned in diff parts of Canada. Also you should find out what pet laws are in the city you are going to.

In Ontario Pit Bull breeds are banned (I don't know much about it), but its an idea to have papers stating WHAT breed the dog is.

In Jasper, you don't get a warning to pick up your dogs poop before they take him/her away & they you have to pay a HUGE fine to get them back.. on the 3rd offence the dog is taken away for good.

[lv4dogs]

As far as I know, its easy, aslong as you have all the paperwork to prove they have all their shots (esp. rabies) & proof you own them. Its usually best to talk to your vet as he/she can get all the paperwork ready for you & give any shots they need in this country. Also it'd be a GOOD idea to talk to customs about it aswell, as some breeds are banned in diff parts of Canada. Also you should find out what pet laws are in the city you are going to.

In Ontario Pit Bull breeds are banned (I don't know much about it), but its an idea to have papers stating WHAT breed the dog is.

In Jasper, you don't get a warning to pick up your dogs poop before they take him/her away & they you have to pay a HUGE fine to get them back.. on the 3rd offence the dog is taken away for good.

Thanks, well as you know IF they come they will be coming to your house, or at least to a motel or campground near your house. lol Or maybe if I choose to go again later in the year they may go with me then, it would be around the Toronto area.

Do you know how I would get a hold of customs?

The only breed I would have to worry about ir Raustyk, a Rott, if she even comes.

I pick up their poop anyways. lol

[king2005]

Thanks, well as you know IF they come they will be coming to your house, or at least to a motel or campground near your house. lol Or maybe if I choose to go again later in the year they may go with me then, it would be around the Toronto area.

Do you know how I would get a hold of customs?

The only breed I would have to worry about ir Raustyk, a Rott, if she even comes.

I pick up their poop anyways. lol

just get forms stating what the breed of each dog you plan to bring into Ontario.. Someone might point & say, THERES A PIT!!! Remember people are stupid & if they don't like your dog that the worst crime they can say against any dog.

hmmm I'll see what I can do about the customs number.

[Glacier]

So they change it to a passport in Jan 2007? All I would need is my license & birth certificate? (I'll have to find my BC, I haven't seen it in years).

How about crossing the border with animals? I MAY or may not bring 1 or 2 of my dogs to Cananda this spring/summer.

It's actually the American side that is changing the rules so that Canadians have to a passport to get in starting next year. The Canadian gov't just got a little grumpy about that and has decided to make American citizens do the same to get into Canada.

You may not be asked for your BC coming into Canada, but you most definately will be going back into the States. I cross into Alaska several times a year and I've never got in without producing my birth certificate.

[king2005]

It's actually the American side that is changing the rules so that Canadians have to a passport to get in starting next year. The Canadian gov't just got a little grumpy about that and has decided to make American citizens do the same to get into Canada.

You may not be asked for your BC coming into Canada, but you most definately will be going back into the States. I cross into Alaska several times a year and I've never got in without producing my birth certificate.

Odd.. never shown my BC ever, only my drivers. The next time we get pulled over at the usa border I'll make sure to ask.

I am applying for my passport really soon, as Tom is taking me to CA in Sept & prob. Romania in Aug YAY!!

[lv4dogs]

Thanks for the info gals!