Crossing the Border

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BernieD said:
Barb

Yes it does vary depending on where you cross and from where you are coming. Spring before last we traveled with a group of friends, all from the Phoenix area, and crossed the border at the north end of I-15. All chicken and chicken products were confiscated, even dog food, because of a disease then affecting the flocks in AZ. Border crossing in the east had no such problems. Restrictions vary by crossing, current concerns about various food products and such. It is best to check with your anticipated crossing and find out which restrictions they have in place.

Recently I have had problems at the Windsor/Detroit border crossing going into the U.S. the border guards confiscated my hamburger that was cooked. Now, I travel in and out of the united states for business and this is not a common occurrence, but it does happen.  Keep this in mind, because they are more likely to pull over your motor home or rig to check for food, (beef, chicken, exotic fruits and vegetables) hope this helps.
 
I am trying to find current information on travel across the border with temporary license plates and title.  We are trying to purchase a trailer this week, and we will be driving from Texas to Calgary mid-October.  We will return to Texas mid-November.

It is possible that our permanent plates and/or title might not be ready before our trip begins.  We would obviously have registration papers, insurance, and temporary tags on the trailer.  Is there any reason that might not be enough?  Is there anything we've forgotten to consider?

--janis
 
jrabbit said:
I am trying to find current information on travel across the border with temporary license plates and title.  We are trying to purchase a trailer this week, and we will be driving from Texas to Calgary mid-October.  We will return to Texas mid-November.

It is possible that our permanent plates and/or title might not be ready before our trip begins.  We would obviously have registration papers, insurance, and temporary tags on the trailer.  Is there any reason that might not be enough?  Is there anything we've forgotten to consider?

--janis

Some good discussion on this here http://www.rvforum.net/SMF_forum/index.php?topic=13159.0
 
Thanks - I read that and was hoping for some more current information than 2007 ...
--janis
 
Ok, I haven't been in  this forum for awhile.

Tips:  Both Yahoo and Google have domain based search engines. i.e.  http://www.google.ca/.  This takes you past all kinds of fluff that will mess you up if you were to go through google.com.    Granted it can be cute for me to try to get google to let me search for crossing the border going south.

Always get links that end in ".gc.ca"  or government canada. canada.    Anything else is somebody's summary.  I've done an article on 'rving in Canada', which I had to give up because keeping updtate was time consuming.  By the government is the regulations & laws of the country.


Useful links:
vhttp://www.cbsa-asfc.gc.ca/publications/pub/bsf5082-eng.html  Look for Canadian Border Services Agency

http://www.beaware.gc.ca/english/publications/broche.shtml  Easy to remember:  google:  "be aware and declare", then look for date, ie. 2011.

http://policedogheroes.com/cfp-pcaf/index-eng.htm  Look for 'canadian firearms'.  This has most recent and links to basic procedure for long guns. 

http://www.inspection.gc.ca/english/toce.shtml  re. Canadian Food Inspection Agency.

I live in The Maritimes right now, but did live 24.5 years in Newfoundland.  Thus, Atlantic Canada is my best territory.  Luv answering travel ?s.

:)
 
I just this week purchased a "new" used car and we plan to go into Canada next week.  Called AAA and checked with them about temporary plates -- well, they did not think it was a problem, but I decided it was better to talk to proper authorities.  Started with Canadian Customs - very short and sweet - "not our area, contact Province Ministry of Transport".  Called Ontario -- French speaker wasn't much help, moved on to Quebec since I found an 888 number on line.  VERY CLEAR -- NO WAY!  Canada has agreements in place for inter-Canadian use of paper temporary plates, but NO such arrangements for any foreign nations!  I quickly back tracked to the dealer and pushed to get a title overnight so I could have a permanent metal plate before departing for Canada.
 
First, let me say I'm new to the forum.  We are going to Alaska this summer and obviously have to go through Canada.  I saw the entry about a requirement that I have a proof of insurance form that shows it is valid in Canada.  I called USAA, my carrier, who said that the law changed last year so that a valid proof of insurance in the US will be accepted for Canada.  Thought you'd like to
 
Interesting. I am on the phone this very moment with USAA and just read the previous comment!
 
Note that the previous comments were made 4 and 3 years ago (2012 and 2013).....
 
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