crossing canadian boarder

[redfox]

Want to let you know if anyone as been thinking about going to canada and if you have been arrested anytime in there life for anything, or convicted for a felony, or gotten a dwi in the usa the canadian government won't let you into the country without prior approval from the canadian consulate general.
So if you say you are native american from usa the canadian government will be doing a background check. So I guess they are singly out the native american trying to cross the boarder. The natives that live there say this happens alot and they get progesses several times this was told to me this weekend thought I would pass this tidbit on.

[redfox]

sorry posted in wrong spot.

[Linda]

They're only checking on Indians coming into Canada? How do they get away with something like that?

[Tom]

Hello All, this probably depends on the boarder crossing, there has been a large amount of cigarette smuggling there in e. Canada, today cig's are almost $10 a pack for 25 so smuggling is common.
If you are entering Canada, go through out of the way boarder crossings, usually the smaller stops are very informal,the ones locally often will want to chat about your trip etc. Bigger does not mean better! Happy Holidays Y'all. Tom

[Tom]

Hello All, this probably depends on the boarder crossing, there has been a large amount of cigarette smuggling there in e. Canada, today cig's are almost $10 a pack for 25 so smuggling is common.
If you are entering Canada, go through out of the way boarder crossings, usually the smaller stops are very informal,the ones locally often will want to chat about your trip etc. Bigger does not mean better! Happy Holidays Y'all. Tom

[Tom]

Hello All, this probably depends on the boarder crossing, there has been a large amount of cigarette smuggling there in e. Canada, today cig's are almost $10 a pack for 25 so smuggling is common.
If you are entering Canada, go through out of the way boarder crossings, usually the smaller stops are very informal,the ones locally often will want to chat about your trip etc. Bigger does not mean better! Happy Holidays Y'all. Tom

[Forest]

They are not just picking out Native people. I have been back and forth numerous times and have seen numerous non-natives subjected to stops, as well as intensive background checks. A friend of mine (non-native)was charged $200.00 "discretionary fee" to get in because of a decades old DWI, and was told that next time he would have to have it cleared with the US consulate prior to entry. The rest of us sat and waited for 2 hours for him to get this worked out.

It also helps if you aren't too "freaky" looking when trying to cross. Wild hairdo's, unusual clothing etc, are often red flags. But no, some of the border officers probably don't like Native folks much, and get a kick out of causing problems.