On Wed, 08 Sep 2004 09:57:48 -0700, Koz
wrote:

As to Don's comment about being held at the border trying to explain,
been there...done that. There is a NAFTA booklet (about 40 pages IIRC)
that is downloadable from the Canadian Government that explains what you
can and cannot get away with in terms of going to Canada. I suggest you
try and find it (sorry, no time to find a link right now) and adjust
what you tell customs to match those requirements. Often it's a matter
of semantics for the border people. Simply using the wrong word sends
up a red flag that costs you hours in customs.

Koz

SNIPPED ABOVE.

VERY VERY TRUE!!

I have a theory/saying, which from my side of the border (Canada)
applies to US Customs/Immigration, but I'm sure works for agents in
both countries. That is that there isn't one of those agents that
gets promoted or special recognition because of how many people he let
into the country (either one). He gets that by how many he can
justifiably keep out!!

And all in all I think they do very well. Just get into the inside
office someday and it's pretty fascinating to watch.

Take care.

Brian Lawson,
Bothwell, Ontario.