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Posted date : Nov 6, 2017.

Dear Bird Talk, I saw this on Facebook this a.m. Is it true? Don Peddle posted: Yesterday morning, I dropped off a buddy at the airport to fly to the states. When he got to Newark customs, they refused to let him into the states. The reason was that he had an impaired charge 32 […]

Posted date : Nov 6, 2017.

Dear Bird Talk, We arrived in the U.S. on October 22 and will be heading back to Canada mid-December for Christmas, returning in January. At a CSA presentation, we were told that we must be home for at least 30 days before returning to the U.S. Otherwise, those days count as days in U.S. None […]

Posted date : Nov 6, 2017.

Dear Bird Talk, We typically spend four to five months in the U.S. in the winter. Next year, in the summer, we are planning a 32-day cruise that originates in Alaska, goes through the Northwest Passage and ends in New York, following stops in Newport and Boston. As we won’t have been out of the […]

Posted date : Nov 6, 2017.

Dear Bird Talk, Good day. First, keep up the great work on Bird Talk! Very informative. I recently had an auto accident on my way to Florida. While trying to arrange shipment of a second vehicle to Florida, I discovered the murky world of auto shippers. I did consider the drive-down option as advertised in […]

Posted date : Nov 6, 2017.

Dear Bird Talk We have owned a home in Florida for six years and are considering selling it. Can we just bring our furnishings back to Canada? Claire Jacobs Wellington, ON Response: Ed.: The general answer is “yes,” for anything that you have owned in the U.S. for at least several months. We recommend that […]

Posted date : Nov 6, 2017.

Dear Bird Talk, I have been given an exit date of March 8, 2015, even though it is far fewer than 182 days for my stay in the U.S. The agent would not tell me why. Is there a way to get this visit extended to April 15? Even though I have never overstayed in […]

Posted date : Nov 6, 2017.

Dear Bird Talk, We have left our car in Florida. We use it when we go back down for the winter. I am considering having it re-registered in Florida, obtaining a Florida licence plate and getting Florida insurance on it. How difficult is this? What are the implications? We do not want to return the […]

Posted date : Nov 6, 2017.

Dear Bird Talk, Two winters ago, I did not travel to Florida because my wife Alma was being treated for cancer (and passed away), so I cancelled the insurance on the automobile that I keep in Florida. When I went to the local licensing office in Bradenton to renew my “tag,” I was shunted from […]

Posted date : Nov 6, 2017.

Dear Bird Talk, I am a lifetime member of the CSA and, as such, have a question to ask today. I am involved with a company that owns several vehicles in the U.S. and I would like to inquire about being able to drive one of these U.S. vehicles back to Ottawa, Canada. This incorporated […]

Posted date : Nov 6, 2017.

Dear Bird Talk, This is the e-mail I sent to the Flag Expert and his answer to me. I was questioning the combination Canadian and American flag. I think your readers will find this interesting. “I am a Canadian who lives in Florida for the winter. Some Canadians in our park are flying flags that […]