Where do USCBP pre-clearance staff live?
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Where do USCBP pre-clearance staff live?
Where do the staff that operate the pre-clearance facilities in Canadian airports go when they are off duty? It's always something that I've wondered.
Do they fly in every morning on the first flight and leave on the last?
Live in Canada permanently/long term on a special visa?
Come up for a few days at a time and live in hotels or USCBP accommodation?
Live near the border and drive up every day?
Canadian citizens employed by the US government?
Do they fly in every morning on the first flight and leave on the last?
Live in Canada permanently/long term on a special visa?
Come up for a few days at a time and live in hotels or USCBP accommodation?
Live near the border and drive up every day?
Canadian citizens employed by the US government?
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Where do the staff that operate the pre-clearance facilities in Canadian airports go when they are off duty? It's always something that I've wondered.
Do they fly in every morning on the first flight and leave on the last?
Live in Canada permanently/long term on a special visa?
Come up for a few days at a time and live in hotels or USCBP accommodation?
Live near the border and drive up every day?
Canadian citizens employed by the US government?
Do they fly in every morning on the first flight and leave on the last?
Live in Canada permanently/long term on a special visa?
Come up for a few days at a time and live in hotels or USCBP accommodation?
Live near the border and drive up every day?
Canadian citizens employed by the US government?
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Where do the staff that operate the pre-clearance facilities in Canadian airports go when they are off duty? It's always something that I've wondered.
Do they fly in every morning on the first flight and leave on the last?
Live in Canada permanently/long term on a special visa?
Come up for a few days at a time and live in hotels or USCBP accommodation?
Live near the border and drive up every day?
Canadian citizens employed by the US government?
Do they fly in every morning on the first flight and leave on the last?
Live in Canada permanently/long term on a special visa?
Come up for a few days at a time and live in hotels or USCBP accommodation?
Live near the border and drive up every day?
Canadian citizens employed by the US government?
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They live in the city that they are assigned to. They sign a two year commitment. Which can be extended if both parties agree. The most you can stay is five years. They have diplomatic passports with special work visas. Housing has to be approved by the Embassy, and you get so much square feet according to your rank.
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That sounds like a fair deal. Do they do the same for like, er, Tahiti.
(If yes, is there a link to a web site for an application?)
(If yes, is there a link to a web site for an application?)
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Me too. :-)
I've lamented before that the TSA would probably love more than anything to have TSOs stationed abroad to "properly screen" passengers on flights either going to the US or touching US airspace. I've mentioned that you could fill an entire "fish out of water" sitcom series about TSOs living abroad.
I've lamented before that the TSA would probably love more than anything to have TSOs stationed abroad to "properly screen" passengers on flights either going to the US or touching US airspace. I've mentioned that you could fill an entire "fish out of water" sitcom series about TSOs living abroad.
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Check bags, go through Bahamas security, walk 5 feet to Bahamas customs, walk 5 feet to U.S. Customs, walk 3 feet to U.S. security. Funniest thing I've ever seen in my life.
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I imagine that is a personal choice the officers have when they are so close to the border.
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Freeport wouldn't be as bad.
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Me too. :-)
I've lamented before that the TSA would probably love more than anything to have TSOs stationed abroad to "properly screen" passengers on flights either going to the US or touching US airspace. I've mentioned that you could fill an entire "fish out of water" sitcom series about TSOs living abroad.
I've lamented before that the TSA would probably love more than anything to have TSOs stationed abroad to "properly screen" passengers on flights either going to the US or touching US airspace. I've mentioned that you could fill an entire "fish out of water" sitcom series about TSOs living abroad.
I balked and refused those questions on a privacy basis which caused a flurry of activity at the security desk. I was allowed to continue once they reviewed my status; but after checking in I went to the security desk to query "why the new questions?".
The head of the desk stated "well they're not really new" and when I responded saying "I hope France continues to respect traveller's privacy and not be influenced by the TSA"; he shocked me with "They (the TSA) are here this week. Believe me we wouldn't be asking these questions if we didn't have to".
<sigh>
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Maybe the rules about residency legnth have changed over the years, but when I worked summers at YYZ with Eastern, we had a very friendly pre-clearance guy who would stop by the office and chat frequently - he lived in Toronto for years, his wife was a Toronto local and his kids were born in Toronto and went to school there.