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Ben Campbell <ben@estacado.net> Sat, 23 July 2011 19:35 UTC

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From: Ben Campbell <ben@estacado.net>
Date: Sat, 23 Jul 2011 14:35:01 -0500
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Subject: Re: [81attendees] New Requirement for US Employees traveling to Canada
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I checked "business" coming into Toronto. I don't think the agent even read it. She asked the purpose, and I said "the IETF conference in Quebec." She asked if I was presenting. I told her I was paying to attend, and that seemed to be the magic words. She asked me how I was getting to Quebec, then sent me on my way.

On Jul 23, 2011, at 12:12 PM, Yoav Nir <ynir@checkpoint.com> wrote:

> I have just had a similar experience in Montreal.
> 
> I also ticked business (the other options being "personal" and "study"). I told the customs guy "conference", so he said, "oh, another one for the Internet uhhh something". I said "Yes! The IETF". And that was it.
> 
> And that's Montreal, not QC.
> 
> Yoav
> 
> On Jul 23, 2011, at 10:23 AM, Sean Turner wrote:
> 
>> I landed Friday evening in Quebec City and went through customs there.
>> The customs man asked me why I was there (I ticked business for the
>> purpose of my trip) and I said "conference."  He then asked what
>> conference and I said "IETF" and mentioned (with a smile) that a lot of
>> people were coming.  His response was "yeah there's a lot of you already
>> here".  He pushed my passport back to me and said have a nice day.  Most
>> pleasant experience ever going through Canadian customs.
>> 
>> spt
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