Latest re-entey experience?
Anyone get latest experience of re-entry to Canada? Either by bus or rental car?
I had some experience before 911. I drove my own car to the check point. It was midnight. The office asked about whose car it is and I answered it is a rental car. He asked me show the reciept and I could not. So he asked me to go to the custom and wrote a note for me to give the other office. I realized that I can not go away without telling the truth. So, when the officer from custom asked me about the car, I told him it is my car and show him the everything. I guess the office in the booth could not tell too much about my previous answer to the one from the building. So, they checked my car and documents and took me into the building. They told me I have to pay the import tax on this car if I want to bring it into canada. I asked how much and it was 2000 canadian dollars. I told him I do not know I have to pay the tax and do not have this kind of money. I asked if I can drive the car back to US and sell it. They said I can do that since this is the first time I did this and did not know the rule. So, after about 30 minutes, I drove back to US. Next day, I rented a car and drove to the check point, the lady officer asked the same question and let me enter easily. She just checked my landing paper from distance. It took about 2 minutes. By the way, I kept US driver license.
Thing might be changed since 911. Could anyone with recent re-entry experience share his/her infomation? Either by bus or rental car. Thanks.