muggs Posted January 16, 2008 Report Share Posted January 16, 2008 I'll be heading up to Ontario in 3 weeks for an ice fishing trip and I was told that although I won't need a passport to cross the border I will need my driver's license, a copy of my birth certificate, and my Social Security card. Well, I lost my SS card year's ago and never bothered to get a new card. I also didn't realize it's going to take so long to get a new card printed so there's a good chance I won't have it by the time of my trip. Has anyone crossed the US/Canandian border within the past few months? If so, we'll I be OK, or is there some other form of ID I can use to cross? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
OUTSIDER Posted January 16, 2008 Report Share Posted January 16, 2008 Good Luck is all i will say...crossing international borders has gotten trickey. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
IowaDeerHunter Posted January 16, 2008 Report Share Posted January 16, 2008 I haven't crossed the border for a couple years. But last time we went it was my dad, brother, me and a couple of adult friends. They told my dad that he needed written permission (a letter) from my mom saying what we were doing and we could cross. They let us through then but said the next time we would need a letter. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
unioncountyslayer Posted January 16, 2008 Report Share Posted January 16, 2008 If you have a passport, that usually will outweigh the DL, Birth Cert. and SS card. My wife just went to Toronto back in Nov. and used her Passport. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dubie Posted January 16, 2008 Report Share Posted January 16, 2008 I just went down to Minnisota a couple weeks ago with nothing but my drivers licence.... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
texastrophies Posted January 16, 2008 Report Share Posted January 16, 2008 You should have no problems crossing the border with just your DL and BC. Did you want to come back? Might need a little more for that. :D:D Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
doog3 Posted January 16, 2008 Report Share Posted January 16, 2008 we went down tuesday and my son used his pic id and birth certificate and we have our passports so we used them he had no problem using his id and bc going down to the states and back into canada Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
007hunter Posted January 16, 2008 Report Share Posted January 16, 2008 I was just in Ontario right around New Years and we went across Peace Bridge into Canada. We took our birth certificates and drivers license with us and got in and out fine. In fact they didn't even ask for the birth certificates, just for drivers licenses. They actually questioned us more going into Canada than they did entering back into the US. Not to hijack the post but, ya'lls beer up there is downright expensive!!! 2 or 3 times what it is down here in the US. So muggsy if your gonna have a few be prepared to pay!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RangerClay Posted January 16, 2008 Report Share Posted January 16, 2008 Not to hijack the post but, ya'lls beer up there is downright expensive!!! 2 or 3 times what it is down here in the US!! Yep! Plus the Canadian beer is two 2 or 3 times better tasting that the Yuengling stuff you PA boys drink. Have you ever heard the story about the guy and a girl in a canoe!!! I go to Canada quite often. The DL and BC should be fine to get you in and out. HOWEVER! There are those days when you become one of those "random stops". I can hear them yelling now, "Full cavilty search!!!! Some guy named Tominator said these guys were coming through.":D Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RangerClay Posted January 16, 2008 Report Share Posted January 16, 2008 Oh! I forgot. I once got detained at the Canadian border because I had an NRA sticker on my truck. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NS whitetail Posted January 16, 2008 Report Share Posted January 16, 2008 Not to hijack the post but, ya'lls beer up there is downright expensive!!! 2 or 3 times what it is down here in the US. So muggsy if your gonna have a few be prepared to pay!! but, it's not watered down and it tastes better :p:D:D Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
VermontHunter Posted January 16, 2008 Report Share Posted January 16, 2008 Your DL should be efficient enough,, atleast that's how I escaped Canada each and every time I had to go see a relative .. :D Have fun with that ice fishing trip .. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Shaun_300 Posted January 16, 2008 Report Share Posted January 16, 2008 Not to hijack the post but, ya'lls beer up there is downright expensive!!! 2 or 3 times what it is down here in the US. So muggsy if your gonna have a few be prepared to pay!! Yeah but it's 2-3 times as better! :D Eric you shouldn't need anything but a drivers license and birth certificate, as long as you have photo ID with you, you shouldn't have a problem. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Muff Posted January 16, 2008 Report Share Posted January 16, 2008 Yeah what everyone said...its all you need...plus the beer is better...lol Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
stevebeilgard Posted January 17, 2008 Report Share Posted January 17, 2008 you will soon need a passport. i'd sure check out the web site both ways and be sure. we've needed dl & bc for the past year. must be an original bc, with a hospital/state stamp. no photocopies. if you have a passport, take it. if anyone in your group has EVER in their lifetime, had a drunk dribing charge, they will not get into canada Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
craig mack Posted January 17, 2008 Report Share Posted January 17, 2008 Where are you headed? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Randy Posted January 17, 2008 Report Share Posted January 17, 2008 Here, this might help. Good Luck fishing!! http://www.cbp.gov/ Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LifeNRA Posted January 17, 2008 Report Share Posted January 17, 2008 Yep! Plus the Canadian beer is two 2 or 3 times better tasting that the Yuengling stuff you PA boys drink. Hey, hey, hey!!! I like my Pottsville punch!!! Only the Lager though, the other stuff I can do without! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
muggs Posted January 17, 2008 Author Report Share Posted January 17, 2008 Where are you headed? Lake Simcoe for perch and walleye. Should be fun, but if I'm making the drive, I'd prefer to fish for pike- but that's not my call. Anyway, believe me, there's plenty of American beer that's not watered down and foamy- you guys just have to stay away from the junk, popular stuff. But Canadian beer is good...and plenty of it (and deer chili) will be had by all. Should be a blast, I'll post some pics. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
craig mack Posted January 17, 2008 Report Share Posted January 17, 2008 Tight lines.... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest outdoorgirl Posted January 17, 2008 Report Share Posted January 17, 2008 Yeah but it's 2-3 times as better! :D Eric you shouldn't need anything but a drivers license and birth certificate, as long as you have photo ID with you, you shouldn't have a problem. Yep thats should do it . Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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