Flying from the US into Canada (Toronto)

"Peter Duniho" wrote in message ...
"Martin Hotze" wrote in message
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don't you need a photo-id anyway as a pilot flying in the US?

"Photo ID" and "proof of citizenship" are not the same.

That said, I was not aware of any requirement to carry proof of citizenship.
Many US and Canada citizens both have never been issued a passport, and
certainly do not travel with their birth certificate, and yet they are
permitted to cross the Canada-US border freely.

If there's a requirement to carry proof of citizenship, it's new. There
never was one the last time I flew between the US and Canada (which
admittedly was quite a while ago, and well before 9/11/01).


I've done it many times between the U.S. and Mexico and now once
between Canada and the U.S. Canada wanted proof of citizenship for
everyone on board. They were pretty tight about it too. I've never had
the U.S. ask for anyone other than me (the pilot). However, 2 of my
pax are under 10 so it may be easier with them.

BTW: When I got back from Canada yesterday the customs guy at Friday
was talking about how crazy the boarder is in Canada right now. He
said its unbelievable how easy it is for crazies to get resident
permits to live in Canada. He said the U.S. is 10 times more worried
about the type of people coming in from Canada than Mexico. Mexico is
actually a bit of work to get resident Visas, he said Canada takes
anyone, regardless of their terrorist history. He also said the U.S.
has offered to train the Canadian boarder patrol but they did not
accept.

-Robert