DNT - Returning from Canada gets tougher June 1. Officials with U.S. Customs and Border Protection say they will be ready on June 1...

Duluth News Tribune

Returning from Canada gets tougher June 1. Officials with U.S. Customs and Border Protection say they will be ready on June 1, the day the United States fully implements the Western Hemisphere Travel Initiative.

Published May 12 2009

By: Peter Passi, Duluth News Tribune

As of June 1, you’d better pack a U.S. passport or passport card if you’re planning a trip to Canada.

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"The new border rules originally had been scheduled to take effect in January 2008, but they were delayed to give people more time to come into compliance.
Don’t count on a second reprieve."

"Anyone who has travel plans to Canada in the early part of June and who hasn’t already applied for proper documentation could face problems. Obtaining a passport currently requires four to six weeks of lead time. Expedited service is available for a charge, but even this option currently takes two to three weeks."

"A U.S. passport costs $100, is good for 10 years and allows the bearer to travel by land, water or air.

The newly created passport card costs $45 and remains valid for 10 years, but is good only for ground travel."

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"The harder part could be for U.S. citizens lacking proper passport or passport cards to return home from Canada."

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