IIRC the DL+ may be OK between the US and Canada by auto. Check specifically if it will be accepted both ways by boat and/or airplane. There is likely a regional variation on acceptance.
In 2011 Kenmore Air required passports to fly from Seattle to BC. I insisted on passports to get Calypso and its crew in and out of Canada as I received mixed answers on whether the DL+ would be accepted when crossing the borders by boat. I have read the DL+ is not accepted crossing the US border from Mexico. Martin Calypso 1970 C&C 43 Seattle ________________________________ From: CnC-List [mailto:cnc-list-boun...@cnc-list.com] On Behalf Of Sylvain Laplante Sent: Wednesday, January 30, 2013 2:14 PM To: cnc-list@cnc-list.com Subject: Re: Stus-List {Stus-list} Border Crossing From US to Canada 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 ________________________________ 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 _______________________________________________ This List is provided by the C&C Photo Album http://www.cncphotoalbum.com<http://www.cncphotoalbum.com/> CnC-List@cnc-list.com<mailto:CnC-List@cnc-list.com>
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