No Documents? No Entry to the U.S.
January 27, 2008
As of January 31, 2008, if you travel to the U.S. by car or boat, you will be required to present ...
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Passport Deadline Extended at U.S. Border Crossings
December 27, 2007
Canadians will not have to provide passports at Canada-U.S. land and sea border crossings until June 2009 — a year later than required originally.
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Newly Expanded Security Program for Canadians with Visas
November 21, 2007
Canadians entering the United States with visas will have to scan 10 digits rather than just two index fingers.
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Japan to Fingerprint, Photograph Foreigners as Anti-terror Measure
October 26, 2007
Japan hopes to thwart potential terrorists from entering the country by fingerprinting and photographing all foreigners aged 16 or over on entry starting next month.
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U.S. Wants Canadian Personal Passenger Information
October 15, 2007
A U.S.-proposed program requires Canadian airlines flying through U.S. airspace to hand over the personal information of everyone aboard the plane — even if the destination isn’t the States.
This has been met swift opposition from the organization that represents all Canadian airlines.
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Passport Alternative, Nexus Card, Requires Pardon of Past Criminal Record
September 30, 2007
While the "Nexus" card offers faster clearance at borders, getting the card can be a chore. The cards, which have been offered for a number of years, are not available to citizens with a criminal conviction for which they haven't been pardoned.
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Mother Stopped at Border Hunting for Missing Daughter
June 3, 2007
A mother was denied entry to the U.S. last week over a 21-year-old drug conviction. She was forced to go home to Kamloops rather than meet with investigators about her daughter, who went missing in Las Vegas more than a year ago.
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New Passport Rules Go into Effect
January 23, 2007
As of Tuesday, January 23, 2007 all travelers entering the U.S., including Canadian, Mexican and Bermudan travelers, as well as Americans re-entering the country, will be required to show a valid passport.
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