Some good news on crossing the border...

[v-bay gord]

Effective March 1st 2012 there will be a policy change at the border that will make it easier for individuals with ONLY ONE minor criminal charge...NO MATTER HOW RECENT.....to be issued a temporary resident permit WITHOUT A FEE. In other words, you will be allowed access to Canada on your fishing trip even if you had a minor criminal charge the past month or year....without a fee.......but, as usual, subject to the discretion of the border official.

I will post a link to the official document once it is available.

[prov1900]

That is good news. Look forward to the link. That should really change people's attitudes and get them fired up about fishing Canada again.

[Minnow Man]

Sounds like the newly elected Canadian Conservative Government is doing some good. Member of Parliament Mr Rickford must be listening to the tourist industry, brighter days ahead.

[Sanderv]

There goes the neighborhood.:happy:

[Wheres Waldo]

Tourism must be down and they want some more US funds coming through. :driver:

[polaris-pete]

[QUOTE=v-bay gord;1392427]Effective March 1st 2012 there will be a policy change at the border that will make it easier for individuals with ONLY ONE minor criminal charge...NO MATTER HOW RECENT.....to be issued a temporary resident permit WITHOUT A FEE. In other words, you will be allowed access to Canada on your fishing trip even if you had a minor criminal charge the past month or year....without a fee.......but, as usual, subject to the discretion of the border official.

I will post a link to the official document once it is available.[/QUOTE]

Thanks for this great info.Now hopefully some fishermen who couldn't go now can go. Wonder if this will pertain to anyone with a DUI?

[v-bay gord]

[QUOTE=polaris-pete;1392588]Thanks for this great info.Now hopefully some fishermen who couldn't go now can go. Wonder if this will pertain to anyone with a DUI?[/QUOTE]

A DUI would be a minor criminal charge.....

[polaris-pete]

[QUOTE=v-bay gord;1392589]A DUI would be a minor criminal charge.....[/QUOTE]

Thanks.

[teddi]

canada border services will be at the mpls all canada show next weekend. ask them how it is going to work.

[Planocat]

"but, as usual, subject to the discretion of the border official."

That should give you a nice warm fuzzy. They still have plenty of jerks on power trips that could send you home. I'm so happy I don't have to deal with the issue and feel sorry for those that do.:banghead: