Canadian Entry Permit

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#1

Has anyone ever entered Canada without an entry permit?

I didn’t know there was a June 30 deadline, which I found out in Mammoth over the 4th of July. I’ve sent an email to the man in charge of issuing them, but I’ve heard nothing.

Should I just enter Canada and plead ignorance?
Does anyone know how I could reach the border, turn around, hike south to the nearest road? Where would that be?

I’ve just flipped up to Cascade Locks from Ashland, plan on getting to Canadian border in 4 weeks. Saving Oregon for last to get a head start on the weather in the Cascades.

Catch Up

#2

Hey are you catch up from AT06? anyway, I havent heard of anyone having a problem entering Canada without a permit but I guess you never know(I’m sure someone will post if they did have problem). It might be helpful to have a passport on you. There was no sign of any border patrol when I got up there in '08. Good luck and happy trails!

canyonman

#3

Hart’s Pass is the northern most road crossing the PCT, and last year several hikers turned around at the border monument and returned there. But it’s a forest service road, frequented by trail angles but not much other traffic. Hikers I met had pre-arranged rides coming to meet them there. I think it’s about a two day hake south of the border, but your trail guidebooks can give you a better idea. The biggest problem will be trying to get back into the US without a passport. I hope it all works out for you. Happy hiking.

Not Phil!'s Dad

#4

I literally just greyhounded/amtrak’ed today back from manning park (in seattle now), and was never once asked for the paperwork. All I was asked for was my passport, if I had anything to claim, and what my business in canada was. I can’t say they don’t check some people…but I never pulled out my paperwork.

lakewood

#5

concur with lakewood, if you have a passport you will not have any issues getting back to the states, no one from last years class had any issues that i heard of. i know of a few hikers who didnt have passports as well, and they all made it back. good luck and congrats!

lil’ buddha

#6

Things are different now, but when I hiked in '04, one hiker in our party stopped, as instructed, at a law enforcement office (whatever town is closest to Manning Park on the way to Vancouver, BC) to declare his entry and show his permit (he’s from Switzerland and I guess they follow rules more than we do). The LEO had never seen one before and had no idea what to do with it, so they all just smiled and said, “Never mind.” We all had passports and that made entry into the US a breeze.

So based on that dated experience, the entry paperwork is not needed. But a passport definitely is, at least now. When I hiked the PNT along the border last summer, some of my bail-out points would have been over the border, so I had my passport with me. I didn’t even think about an entry permit to Canada.

Garlic

#7

No one checked my paperwork last week.

SmileTrain

#8

Hey there Canyonman, indeed it is Catch Up from AT06…

I have my passport, and will be entering the Great White North in a couple weeks…hopefully no hassles, and a quick exit back to the States…

Thanks to all those who replied…

Catch Up