The airport immigration guys from either country aren't really a problem. The only time I have a U.S.-Canadian issue is driving back into the U.S. It's always carload of Americans and a U.S. rental car that we've picked up and are dropping off at a U.S. airport. Yet it's always 50 questions about the car, the rental agreement, where we're from, why we flew to Vermont and drove to Quebec, etc., etc., etc.
I would think a Canadian in a personal car would face less questions.
Originally Posted by aerodrome
except for their gazillion requests taking fingerprints pictures asking lots of questions....on Canadian soil. That's an issue of principle though.
I always thought that Canadians preferred the preclearance procedures since it opens up so many nonstop flights to the U.S. that probably wouldn't otherwise exist. Plus it reduces your MCT when connecting in U.S. hubs, making connecting itins that much easier to book. Is this really unpopular there?
Granted, nearly all of my Canadian friends live in one of the larger cities, so they almost never have a domestic connection prior to U.S. preclearance...