Passport needed for Montreal Pro Show????

[abz]

Here is a question - do you need a passport for the IFBB Montreal Pro Show on September 8th if you are coming into Canada from the USA?

The reason is that if a bodybuilder is competing and they do not have a valid passport, it can take up to 12-14 weeks now to get your password renewed, even for Mexico or Canada.

So lets check into this, so we don't hear that someone forgot to get their passport renewed because they didnt think they needed one for Canada.

[Lift Studios]

Yes. I attended this show last year and you do need a passport.

[bigdumbbell]

of course u need one. 

[noc]

Use my friends.

[timfogarty]

Yes. I attended this show last year and you do need a passport.

actually you need one to get back into the USofA

http://travel.state.gov/travel/cbpmc/cbpmc_2223.html

Beginning January 23, 2007, ALL persons, including U.S. citizens, traveling by air between the United States and Canada, Mexico, Central and South America, the Caribbean, and Bermuda will be required to present a valid passport, Air NEXUS card, or U.S. Coast Guard Merchant Mariner Document, or an Alien Registration Card, Form I-551, if applicable.

As early as January 1, 2008, ALL persons, including U.S. citizens, traveling between the U.S. and Canada, Mexico, Central and South America, the Caribbean, and Bermuda by land or sea (including ferries), may be required to present a valid passport or other documents as determined by the Department of Homeland Security. While recent legislative changes permit a later deadline, the Departments of State and Homeland Security are working to meet all requirements as soon as possible. Ample advance notice will be provided to enable the public to obtain passports or passport cards for land/sea entries.

[Ron]

It would be nice to make sure that all competitors, photographers, writers and fans who want to go see the Montreal Pro bodybuilding show be aware of this, as yes, it can take 10+ weeks to get a passport renewed, unless you expediate it (which can cost $60-100 dollars)

[Lift Studios]

actually you need one to get back into the USofA

 

[timfogarty]

if a moderator is going to edit my post, please indicate in the post that it has been edited

[beatmaster]

yessssss, just looked in my agenda, not working on sept 8  (for now  )

gonna take me 10 min. to get there  !!!

[triple_pickle]

good news, no need for a passport 

http://news.yahoo.com/s/ap/20070608/ap_on_go_ca_st_pe/us_passports

[HowieW]

It would be nice to make sure that all competitors, photographers, writers and fans who want to go see the Montreal Pro bodybuilding show be aware of this, as yes, it can take 10+ weeks to get a passport renewed, unless you expediate it (which can cost $60-100 dollars)

Yeah, but Ron, I bet if send in some of those "jamie Eason " pics of you and her, well....they will expidite YOURS for being "da man"   .  What show are ya going to next>? hey we never had a lunch on me yet?

[Nuge]

if a moderator is going to edit my post, please indicate in the post that it has been edited

What did you... oh... you can't say.

[Nuge]

Going to be a good show. Looking forward to seeing
Yamagishi
Kris Dim (if the rumors aren't true)
Kamali 
Darrem (back in good shape!)
Dennis Wolf
JOJ (hopefully not as waterlogged)

[HowieW]

Going to be a good show. Looking forward to seeing
Yamagishi
Kris Dim (if the rumors aren't true)
Kamali 
Darrem (back in good shape!)
Dennis Wolf
JOJ (hopefully not as waterlogged)

Kamali is now on the no fly list for his extensive carbing up with pie filling regime. All that methane gas he might release out his azz close to a contest, might blow up the plane 

[Nuge]

Kamali is now on the no fly list for his extensive carbing up with pie filling regime. All that methane gas he might relase out his azz close to a contest, might blow up the plane 

LMAO  .

[Matt C]

Yes. I attended this show last year and you do need a passport.

Not to get into Canada until January 23rd of this year as Tim pointed out.  And even then, only if flying.  By January of 2008, a passport will be needed for automobile travel as well.

And none of this will do anything to prevent terrorists from coming in, just piss off ordinary people.    Epic intelligence in the Bush administration.

if a moderator is going to edit my post, please indicate in the post that it has been edited

Was that to copy and paste the information from that link?  Ron probably did that since he makes those kinds of edits.  It didn't change the spirit of your post though but I see your concern.

[christinafitness]

Canada is a foreign country. Of course you need a passport.

[youandme]

STFU no you don't  women know it alls

http://news.yahoo.com/s/ap/20070608/ap_on_go_ca_st_pe/us_passports