Canadian passport requirements

Canadians must now have a valid passport to travel in and out of the United States by aeroplane. Perhaps they should be more concerned that the passport is only issued for five years while a country such as the United Kingdom, with much greater security concerns, is able to issue for ten years saving its citizens a lot of otherwise wasted time and money

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[daylightflute]

Good news!!! According to passportcanada.gc.ca : Canadians will have the option of a new, security-enhanced passport that is valid 10-year passport, starting in early 2013. The proposed cost is 132 CAD$. A 5 year valid passport will be $87CAD.

It is important to note that it's just that: a proposal. Fee-for-service proposal will be submitted to Parliament for review soon.

[DCFunBud]

The Canadian government knows that Canadian citizens need to be closely monitored. American and British passports are valid for ten years because their citizens are more trustworthy. These are the facts.

[76pile]

can you just have a passport card instead of the passport book if you wanted to enter canada an back to the usa too would that work.

[vik238]

who wants to go the stupid fucking US

[gagothesith]

CANADA-US BORDER ROUTE

(iii) an authentic Canadian or US passport, or an authentic-looking one from any country, would make it possible for an operative to get through, no matter his appearance or race, considering that Canadian immigrants and US citizens come in all races.

(iv) crossing by private car or public transport does not carry the risks in (ii) above.

[gagothesith]

MEXICO-US BORDER ROUTE

(i) An operative who does not look like a Latino--is white or looks Arab--would raise suspicions among the coyotes and even among fellow "travellers".

(ii) Swimming across the Rio Grande: risk of drowning; crossing the desert: risk of heatstroke, etc.

. . .

[gagothesith]

ANTICHRIST67

> If al quaida [sic] wants to dispatch operatives into the US,

> guess which route they would likely be taking?

> Across the Canadian border with a passport or

> via Mexico without any documentation whatsoever?

ANSWER: Whichever--passport or not passport--

1 raises less suspicion, and

2 is easier for the operative themselves.

. . .

[DIRTYRIDDING]

one word-MARY CROFT ON YOU TUBE!

good luck

[AntiChrist67]

My point was that you seem to welcome the new passport requirements for the main reason that the US government knows who's entering the country when in fact it is very easy for someone who does not want to be detected to enter the country illegally without any documents.

If al quaida wants to dispatch operatives into the US, guess which route they would likely be taking? Across the Canadian border with a passport or via Mexico without any documentation whatsoever?

[AntiChrist67]

Well, I was referring only to the visa or visa waiver requirement and this has not changed.

Canadians do not require any paperwork to cross the border, unlike EU citizens who still need to be bothered at least with filling out those visa waiver forms.

Moreover, Canadians can typically remain in the US for 6 months whereas citizens of visa waiver countries only have 90 days.