Just Landed via Peach Arch Bridge, BC
Here is our experience
Foggy evening - drove from Richmond to Peach Arch border
1) American side - no waiting, I said FLAGPOLE, officer asked for all passports ( including mine ) - asked used to park the car and enter line C in the 2nd inspection office
2) Entered with folks - another immigration officer called us and told us to sit down after taking passports ( mine too ).
3) He printed a piece of paper with the word flagpole, asked me to drive down to the end of the lane where he said, he will open the barricade and he was waiting for me with our passports in hand, and asked me to go around
4) Canadian side had a huge line up
5) Met the rudest CBSA officer
a) I presented the white paper, he rudely said, I need ID's please
b) I presented my passport, fathers passport ( 5 incl expired ), mothers ( 3 incl expired ) - as they are attached since many years
c) He rudely said "whoa whoa, how many people flagpoling?,. I said 2 ( mom and dad only ). He said why so many passports with his head shaking
d) I was like its been like this for years, they are expired passports. He said this is messed, you should clean this up
e) He said why you flagpoling? I said PR
f) Asked queries like "Any liquor from USA? Any currency over 10K? Any goods to follow? NO FOR ALL - gave me piece of paper and asked me to park car for immigration officer
g) Inside immigration officer, the officer was nice but was again confused to see so many passports but I simply said TOP ONE is latest
h) Asked my folks - Deported or ordered to leave any country? Any Criminal Activity? Any dependents? NO TO ALL, signed the paper, made us sit for 15 mins
i) Came back and stapled the COPR, told us about PR residency requirements and when cards will be mailed
j) Shook hands - Welcome to Canada
Celebrating with Champagne and Indian Chinese food
From March 6, 2008 >> Jan 23, 2014 ( What a Journey )
Good Luck to all
