Actually I am in the renewal process for my card, they call it Drivers permit +
, cost 45.00 for 2 years. It can be used to cross land and sea borders.
At every renewal you have to take a rendez-vous and be interviewed , they ask
questions about me that I've almost forgotten ( like question about an
appartment I rent for 3 months 20 years ago ).
Once they issue the card they also supply an aluminized card holder and tell
you to always keep it in the holder because the customs remotely scans it even
before you present it to the Customs officier.
I also had to ingest radioactive liquid 2 years ago ( Hospital was suspecting
bones infection ) and everytime I crossed the border it was the same routine,
loud alarm started, told me to leave the car and let the keys on the dash, then
they had to scan me with a geiger instrument.. Lasted for 4 weeks. I was
preparing the boat for summer vacations so I crossed the border often :-)
Even 1 time I was taking the boat to the U.S and before the boat was at the
docks the "radiation alarm" on their belt was beeping loudly. I remember one of
the Officiers saying "Hey we could cook pop-corn with that guy"
They monitor everything, everytime..
Sylvain C&C27 MkIII
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From: Marek Dziedzic <dziedzi...@hotmail.com>
To: CnC-list@cnc-list.com
Sent: Wednesday, January 30, 2013 4:13 PM
Subject: Re: Stus-List {Stus-list} Border Crossing From US to Canada
From what I know the EDL (Enhanced Driver’s Licence) is a bit
controversial. The DL has more information about you than the passport and the
border agency share this information across the border. There are rules in
place
that limit what governments can share as part of the passport; there are no
such
rules about DLs.
I might be paranoid (or actually, the fact that i am not paranoid does not
mean that they are not out to get me), but i don’t like our American cousins to
know anything more about me than it is completely necessary.
So be careful out there, or at least, know what you are getting yourself
into.
Marek
C&C 24 Fennel in Ottawa
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