Re: Should citizens and Prs be questioned by CBSA.
 

Don't forget, post 1992 and all that, free movement of goods and, at a later date, people changed big time within Europe.

I suspect there will be a huge difference between intra-EU travel and travel from outside the EU.

I suspect the name callers will be along soon to refute the above.

Re: Should citizens and Prs be questioned by CBSA.
 

I shouldn't think so. But not for travel outside the EU for EU citizens re-entering the EU.

Re: Should citizens and Prs be questioned by CBSA.
 

This is a public forum do you honestly think I am going to divulge that sort of information on here about questioning?
At the end of the day we have the legal authority to ask these questions regardless of what you or others think or if it is necessary. We have our limitations within the Charter and our own operational policies and procedures regarding these situations and how to proceed.

Re: Should citizens and Prs be questioned by CBSA.
 

Because if the public knew the sort of voodoo questioning techniques CBSA employ we'd all have ready answers ;)

They must have a book of 101 trick questions to ask returning citizens that no one else can read.

Re: Should citizens and Prs be questioned by CBSA.
 

Such as "What's the phone number for Pizza Pizza?"

Re: Should citizens and Prs be questioned by CBSA.
 

Still, "do you get laid much at home?" doesn't seem likely to elict a useful answer.

Re: Should citizens and Prs be questioned by CBSA.
 

There is sufficient open source information on questioning techniques used by Law Enforcement Agencies on the internet. Might I suggest google or bing or even yahoo if you are that interested.

Re: Should citizens and Prs be questioned by CBSA.
 

I'm a British Citizen and when I flew back to the UK in Feb, specifically to Gatwick. There were three distinct lines; UK Citizens, Euro / Others, and UK Citizens with special passports, biometric? Think they had the [0] symbol, or something like that. I could have used the machines that read that symbol, and from what I recall, this did not involve interaction with immigration staff.

I chose the normal route so did get questioned, just the usual "purpose of visit", which I expected, as it was a new passport (renewed in 2009, never used until that point) and I'd not been back in the UK since 2006. Didn't bother me a jot, didn't feel like my rights had gone out the window.

My wife went through the other line (She's a Canadian Citizen) with our 9 month old. She was actually pulled to the front of the line as one of those keeping an eye on the line saw her with the little one and asked if she was travelling alone, she said she was with her husband who was a UK citizen, they said she should / could have gone through the UK line with me. Regardless, she was plonked in front of an agent, who asked where she was coming from and why she was here, and who she was travelling with, at which point she mentioned me and pointed to where I was standing, passports stamped, off we go.

Re: Should citizens and Prs be questioned by CBSA.
 

It's just that you've made a big deal out of being in the CBSA, which I think is a combination of what would elsewhere be called Immigration and Customs, usually separate groups.

I'm afraid you do not inspire confidence in the service.

Re: Should citizens and Prs be questioned by CBSA.
 

Why not, sounds to me like he is doing his job by the book, the Canadian book. You don't even know this person and you think you are all of a sudden qualified to comment on his ability to do his job. A step too far IMO. :thumbdown:

Re: Should citizens and Prs be questioned by CBSA.
 

Making a big deal ? It has been common knowledge of my occupation ever since I came to BE or are you trying to suggest I made it known that I was a member of CBSA to try and make me look good on BE? Please.
We all know that you are supposed to be highly regarded in your occupation which I know nothing about and of course you have posted such in subtle ways when talking about the oil sands or other eco friendly topics.
Do I suggest that your job could be considered a load of bollocks and not worth the money that the Govt of Canada is allegedly investing in it and that its just the scientific boffins wanting research money and grants.
As the vast majority of my posts are on the Immigration thread where I try to assist others along with other posters I accept threads in the Maple Leaf or Canada sections are more open to the posters to have a pop as opposed to them going onto the Immigration thread and trying to provide help.
Have you noticed a trend in this thread which I call the 3 musketeers thread comprising of Novocastrian, dbd33 and imartin999. Also all living in the GTA area and meeting up for a pint and those enthralling evenings of discussions about the periodic table and fine wines and cheeses. Oh I wish i could be part of that group.
I will say the same to you. You stick to your job and I will stick to mine ok.

Re: Should citizens and Prs be questioned by CBSA.
 

:rofl::rofl::rofl:

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Yes it does sound fun :thumbup:

Re: Should citizens and Prs be questioned by CBSA.
 

Its actually really odd how quickly you stoop to personal abuse and this bizarre obsession about how other posters spend their time.

Anyway, I was reflecting on your posts and realised why they depress me so much. I think you lack compassion - and for this I pity you. You clearly measure success in your job by how many people you prevent entering Canada- rather than celebrating the success of how many you welcome. To take what seems to be an almost perverse pleasure in denying access and to believe in doing this you are doing something noble and good saddens me. I work with real people day in and day out and for me a good day is when I improve someone's lot, when I understand something of where they are coming from and think what I can do for them. For you a good day seems to be the opposite. You have shown on the other thread how much you almost delight in saying that someone's elderly mother might not get into Canada for a family visit. I am glad you can sleep well at night. Just remember these are real people - not statistics to report with pride.

Re: Should citizens and Prs be questioned by CBSA.
 

I've been through that line, wave your passport at the machine and you're done with immigration. I chose the green, Nothing to Declare, route through customs and so didn't meet anyone there either.

I think the Canadian fixation with interviews at the border is just a part of being a country where bureaucracy and administrivia are held as virtues, though it does seem to me odd that a foreign national, such as FL, should join in. Perhaps we should discuss him in a pub, or a wine bar, somewhere with little foods with alien names, tapas or canapes or such.