Loooonnngggg drive.... Road Trip to Canada!!!

[Atomini]

I've never been to Toronto... always wanted to but figured I couldn't come to Canada when I got older after the last incident, lol.

Well man if you do end up getting through the border, come on over to the big TO!

I'm not sure how it works in the US, But in Canada you can apply for a pardon. I assume that that they would also be able to search your name and tell you if there is anything on there as well. Do you have such a thing in the US?

This is true, however, I remember reading something a few months ago (and it was on the radio too) about how the US border agency and customs DO NOT recognize Canadian pardons. If you are a Canadian and you were convicted of something but were later granted a pardon, it doesn't do a damn thing. US border guards will turn you right around and send you back. Google it, it's really bad. Plenty of pardoned individuals have been bounced right back because the US does not recognize Canadian pardons. Reason why it was on the radio a few months back (August I think) is because there was a big issue over trying to get the US government to ackgnowledge and recognize them. I have no idea if any developments followed the whole debate, but its worth looking up.

[dan991]

Well man if you do end up getting through the border, come on over to the big TO!



This is true, however, I remember reading something a few months ago (and it was on the radio too) about how the US border agency and customs DO NOT recognize Canadian pardons. If you are a Canadian and you were convicted of something but were later granted a pardon, it doesn't do a damn thing. US border guards will turn you right around and send you back. Google it, it's really bad. Plenty of pardoned individuals have been bounced right back because the US does not recognize Canadian pardons. Reason why it was on the radio a few months back (August I think) is because there was a big issue over trying to get the US government to ackgnowledge and recognize them. I have no idea if any developments followed the whole debate, but its worth looking up.

I hear Toronto hookers are off the hook....

[Atomini]

I hear Toronto hookers are off the hook....

I wouldn't know... never tried one. But i've heard stories.... lol.

[twitz]

The thing is- I wasn't charged with a crime in Canada. The cops just detained us, took us to the police station, and then took us to Customs where we were released. The Windsor police gave our ID's to the guy at Customs. After an hour at Customs we took a bus back to Detroit and that was it. Never knew any better until I tried to go to Canada again that they did something that stops me from coming to Canada again. It was 4 years later so I'm assuming what they put in there was permanent.

We have pardon's in the US but that's if you got convicted of a crime.

They must have flagged your name. Just make sure you have everything is place if it's still a concern, visiting address, return ticket etc.. I hope its good now!

Well man if you do end up getting through the border, come on over to the big TO!

This is true, however, I remember reading something a few months ago (and it was on the radio too) about how the US border agency and customs DO NOT recognize Canadian pardons. If you are a Canadian and you were convicted of something but were later granted a pardon, it doesn't do a damn thing. US border guards will turn you right around and send you back. Google it, it's really bad. Plenty of pardoned individuals have been bounced right back because the US does not recognize Canadian pardons. Reason why it was on the radio a few months back (August I think) is because there was a big issue over trying to get the US government to ackgnowledge and recognize them. I have no idea if any developments followed the whole debate, but its worth looking up.

Good to know. There are billboards in my area advertising Canadian pardons, they neglect to mention that they aren't recognized in the US.

[JJ78]

I have driven, Flown, Train, and even walked across the BC border. I got held at the Airport for 6 hours one time in immigration.

First time tried to croos in a car right after 9/11 I did not bring my passport. They denied me and let my bro through. I got a hotel in Bellingham, had my Passport fedex'ed and I took a cab to the border and walked right across.