so if there is no dissatisfaction on the part of the BSo that i am in fact a canadian citizen, i must answer any and all questions pertaining to my self?
or am i just hallucinating here...
and don't pull the "answer truthfully" garbage, not answering a question is not in contravention of "answering truthfully" line, and i already answered truthfully on my E311.
Refuse to answer questions, fine. Just expect a lot of delays every time you travel as we verify your declaration.
I honestly can't figure out why some people here seem to have such a chip on their shoulders. I'd say a good 98-99% of the returning Canadians I see on a daily basis are pleasant and easy to deal with. The interaction usually goes something like this:
Me: Scan passport. "Where are you returning from?"
Them: "India."
Me: "Purpose of your trip?"
Them: "Visiting family."
Me: Code declaration card free to leave. Hand it back along with passport. "Welcome back."
OR
Me: Scan passport. "Where are you returning from?"
Them: "Cleveland. Was just there for meetings for the day talking about how to respond to an RFP."
Me: Notice the traveller spent $100 over his exemption. Code declaration card free to leave anyway, instead of wasting his time to pay a few dollars in tax. Hand it back along with passport. "Welcome back."
Of course I do get the odd individual, usually in a cheap business suit carrying a crisp, unopened copy of Financial Times (a superb publication, by the way), who seems to feel he is exempt from examination upon entry because he pays taxes or because he is President AND CEO of his own company, employing only himself. Some of the most pleasant people I deal with, though, are corporate executives. Shocking, perhaps, that a CFO, COO, or corporate board member would have social skills.