It's not just cars. I went off to Montreal in February for a trade show
figuring that I would simply show my Drivers License and Voters Registration
Card as I.D.
Due to the bomb throwers, they now want a Passport, or an original Birth
Certificate to prove I.D.
I got there and back, but I ended up with a hassle on both ends. So, before
I go again, I am re-upping my expired Passport.
Larry Steckel
>From: Hottvr@aol.com
>Reply-To: Hottvr@aol.com
>To: p.zahornasky@att.net, autox@autox.team.net
>Subject: Re: Visas to Russia
>Date: Sat, 3 Jun 2000 21:54:13 EDT
>
>Just try to go to Canada instead!!! After hours on the phone to U.S. and
>Canadian Customs I've given up(On the idea of going to the Canadian Autox
>Nationals). As I understand it the problem is (As described to me by the
>Canadian Customs office) my March-Apache Sports 2000 has no title or
>registration.
>No license plates is a big problem in the eyes of the Canadian officials.
>They wanted
>me to post a $5000.00 bond at the border saying that I was not going to
>sell
>the car in Canada. That was not a bid deal if I could just pick the check
>up
>when I came back across the border. Not the case, kids!! They wanted to
>mail
>it back.
>
>The Canadian Customs officer(Wendy in Ontario) told me that crossing into
>each provience of Canada is different. In western Canada she said that
>there
>are no state
>police as we have in the U.S. So they have to police the border more
>carefully.
>They also wanted me to have a "Certificate of origin" from U.S. Customs .
>They told me I needed three copies stamped with the seal of U.S. Customs
>and
>a detailed list of what I was carrying for inspection at the border.
>
>So I got on the phone here in Kansas City and called U.S. Customs. I got in
>touch
>with "Inspector Todd" He told me that U.S Customs Service could do the
>paperwork
>for the car if I wanted to bring it down to the downtown airport. I ask the
>question
>"If I do this is it a sure deal that I can go into and out of Canada
>without
>a hassle?"
>He said "No all this document says is that to the best of the U.S. Customs
>Services
>knowledge this vehicle is the property of a U.S Citizen. OK!!!
>
>Mike(I don't think this car will be going to Canada anytime soon)B.
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