New border practices could make it hard for many with brushes with the law in their past, even the way past. Not saying this is a problem particularly for those in the forum, just that probably the highest concentration of Whistler fans are here. Read this article: http://sfgate.com/cgi-bin/article.cgi?file=/c/a/2007/02/23/MNGCAO9NSB1.DTL
It won't apply to people with a first-time or youthful offender plea to a misdemeanor. It also won't apply to people that did a pre-trial plea to a misdemeanor or participated in drug court. This is for people with a conviction or felony plea. That's assuming you make it through the penalty phase without incident. The lesson: Take the best deal they offer. If you choose to fight it and lose you're screwed for life.
kinda funny, i'm a canadian and work for a marine company that travels to the states alot and have seen the usa doing the same things to us for along time.
one guy i work with had a minor drug offence 15 years ago, and was told he could not get off the boat and to never come back once we left. a dui even showed up after 30 years??
canada used to let anybody, but i guess after years of watching the usa do it were finally gonna follow in your footsteps.
It won't apply to people with a first-time or youthful offender plea to a misdemeanor. It also won't apply to people that did a pre-trial plea to a misdemeanor or participated in drug court. This is for people with a conviction or felony plea. That's assuming you make it through the penalty phase without incident. The lesson: Take the best deal they offer. If you choose to fight it and lose you're screwed for life.
umm - actually I don't think that is the case - I have a buddy who has nearly been turned back at the airport every year for a drunk & disorderly - which is hardly a felony - - he was forced to pay a couple hundred bucks "processing fee" and allowed in each time - it's time consuming, expensive and lame
I also know of someone turned back for a misdemeanor possession charge at the border
my understanding is that Canada is not only file-sharing with the US post 9/11 - but that their increased rejection is in direct response to the US getting VERY harsh with foreigners attempting to enter from Canada - sort of a tit-for-tat thing
btw - my buddy has found that there is some sort of certificate of rehabilitation that one can get that shows one has gone though everything with the courts - and not get turned away - so those of you concerned should look into that...
umm - actually I don't think that is the case - I have a buddy who has nearly been turned back at the airport every year for a drunk & disorderly - which is hardly a felony - - he was forced to pay a couple hundred bucks "processing fee" and allowed in each time - it's time consuming, expensive and lame
I also know of someone turned back for a misdemeanor possession charge at the border
my understanding is that Canada is not only file-sharing with the US post 9/11 - but that their increased rejection is in direct response to the US getting VERY harsh with foreigners attempting to enter from Canada - sort of a tit-for-tat thing
btw - my buddy has found that there is some sort of certificate of rehabilitation that one can get that shows one has gone though everything with the courts - and not get turned away - so those of you concerned should look into that...
Canadians have had this issue at american borders for a while, moreso post 9/11 (blech, I hate saying that)
My girlfriend does a lot of runs for his driving company across the line with railroad workers. he's one of only a handful of nearly 30 guys who can cross the border. most are simple DUI's from decades ago.
this is is just bringing the system parallel to american standards due to pointless polical pressure
It won't apply to people with a first-time or youthful offender plea to a misdemeanor. It also won't apply to people that did a pre-trial plea to a misdemeanor or participated in drug court. This is for people with a conviction or felony plea. That's assuming you make it through the penalty phase without incident. The lesson: Take the best deal they offer. If you choose to fight it and lose you're screwed for life.
We have moral turpitude restrictions on entry to the US and a lot of others, too. We're a bit spoiled by the ease of certain border crossings in the jet travel age. They are border crossings, though, and the laws are usually pretty protective, whether or not they're currently being enforced strictly or not is another question.
btw - my buddy has found that there is some sort of certificate of rehabilitation that one can get that shows one has gone though everything with the courts - and not get turned away - so those of you concerned should look into that...
Didn't this happen to WestCoastChucker a couple of years back?
I'm going to Whistler again this year, with out fail.
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