Foremost among complaints for taking Canada hunting trip is that certain misdemeanor criminal offenses, such as DWI, are recognized as a felony. Visitors with criminal felonies are denied entry. It requires explaining Canadian inadmissibility with clients during pre-trip planning, and it has always been a delicate point of discussion, "Does anyone in your group have a DWI from back in the day?" But it beats their being unaware and driving all that way only to be denied at Canadian Customs.
That soon changes. Canadians are easing rules regarding American visitors entry. The Canadian tourism industry - comprised in no small part by hunting and fishing operators - put sustained pressure on Citizenship and Immigration Canada (CIC) to implement a new common-sense policy. With an estimated 35 million tourists visiting Canada annually, you can imagine the loss of revelue and number of comlaints from would-be visitors caught unawares, or from guides and outfitters that had their groups turned away at the border.
Beginning March 1, 2012, visiting American hunters and anglers with one minor conviction can be granted a free Temporary Resident Permit (TRP) to enter Canada. Obtaining that permit was previously lengthy and costly.
Americans with convictions still must receive "rehabilitation" to permanently clear their record, but receiving the TRP will prevent their rejection at the border. This new policy covers DWI if it's the only conviction on their record. It is yet unknown whether this is a one-time-only pass, or if it will apply indefinitely. But it's good news for traveling hunters.
More information about Canadian Inadmissibility visit GetDucks.com Sporting Travel Resources.
That soon changes. Canadians are easing rules regarding American visitors entry. The Canadian tourism industry - comprised in no small part by hunting and fishing operators - put sustained pressure on Citizenship and Immigration Canada (CIC) to implement a new common-sense policy. With an estimated 35 million tourists visiting Canada annually, you can imagine the loss of revelue and number of comlaints from would-be visitors caught unawares, or from guides and outfitters that had their groups turned away at the border.
Beginning March 1, 2012, visiting American hunters and anglers with one minor conviction can be granted a free Temporary Resident Permit (TRP) to enter Canada. Obtaining that permit was previously lengthy and costly.
Americans with convictions still must receive "rehabilitation" to permanently clear their record, but receiving the TRP will prevent their rejection at the border. This new policy covers DWI if it's the only conviction on their record. It is yet unknown whether this is a one-time-only pass, or if it will apply indefinitely. But it's good news for traveling hunters.
More information about Canadian Inadmissibility visit GetDucks.com Sporting Travel Resources.
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