Originally Posted by mre5765 (Post 16941902)

To reiterate, yyzvoyageur is a CBSA officer.

Originally Posted by König (Post 16980602)

Is there any issue here at all? Should everyone post their pleasant arrivals to anywhere? We all know that Canadian and US border guards are not pleasant to deal with, nobody is arguing about that. What I find curious is that a person most opposed to the border controls finds more problems crossing the borders than an average traveller. If such a person is not trying to pick up a fight, then I really cannot explain this statistical phenomenon. Now, about attacking the poster and not the issue. Considering that one of the OPs stories (out of many) turned out to be just a fantasy, I would not blame anyone who puts the OPs credibility under question.

Originally Posted by König (Post 16980602)

Is there any issue here at all? Should everyone post their pleasant arrivals to anywhere? We all know that Canadian and US border guards are not pleasant to deal with, nobody is arguing about that. What I find curious is that a person most opposed to the border controls finds more problems crossing the borders than an average traveller. If such a person is not trying to pick up a fight, then I really cannot explain this statistical phenomenon. Now, about attacking the poster and not the issue. Considering that one of the OPs stories (out of many) turned out to be just a fantasy, I would not blame anyone who puts the OPs credibility under question.

Originally Posted by polonius (Post 17135769)

But of course, you don't care to mention exactly which "story" of mine has "turned out" to be a fantasy, because that would put you in the position of actually having to defend your random allegation.

Originally Posted by polonius (Post 16921413)

Flew into YUL yesterday for the first time in 5 years -- I used to come here frequently, and also was harassed frequently there by Canadian immigration. This time was refreshingly different -- no threats, no aggressive questioning, no search. However, after clearing immigration and going downstairs to baggage claim, I notice that the agent has stamped my declaration but not my passport. This happened to me once before, and on my way out of the country, I had the agent look at stamp from my previous visit which was several months old, and start screaming at me that I had overstayed and was going to be arrested. So I went and found an agent and asked that my passport also be stamped. He said, "oh, American passport, you don't need to be stamped".
I said, "OK, it doesn't matter how long I stay? If I stay for 10 years it won't be a problem?"
He says "you get six months"
"And without a stamp, how do you know it's been six months?"

His reply: "that's why they invented computers"

I am simply stunned, but ask "do you honestly believe that the guys who invented computers were thinking 'let's build a machine that it make it easier for governments to monitor citizens'? Or do you think maybe those guys are horrified at some of the things computers are being used for?"

He didn't have a response, but gave me my entry stamp.

Every encounter leaves me thinking, "where do they find these people?"

Originally Posted by polonius (Post 17135769)

But of course, you don't care to mention exactly which "story" of mine has "turned out" to be a fantasy