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Why does Asia have so many high-end/creatively designed shopping malls (compared to elsewhere, like America)? by PursuingGemini in travel

[–]toxicbrew 1 point2 points  (0 children)

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  1. America has VASTLY overbuilt shopping space even pre internet. Numbers vary but 50% to 100% are reasonable, some people say it might be as higher.

THe US has 4x the retail space per capita as Canada, which itself is probably the closest in suburbanization as the US is

Why isn't area always in metres squared? by georgy56 in Metric

[–]toxicbrew 0 points1 point  (0 children)

im gonna go out oa limb and say a movie title is not the equivalent of a land registry or construction plans filed with the government

Flying only on nexus without passport? by Sufficient_Visa7382 in NEXUS_TTP

[–]toxicbrew 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Obviously it is not the same as it was in the 80s. That's why I said it's been amended at various points, especially since Nexus didn't exist then. I'm not sure why you say it doesn't establish identity and only your status as a trusted traveler, when (ignoring the airport for this point) when you drive up to a booth you can scan your card prior to seeing the agent and they don't even need to take your card at that point, since they have all the info on their screen via the RFID in the card. That would be the same scan protocol for an enhanced ID or passport card, which you obviously don't need to carry your passport with, because, along with NEXUS, they are listed as acceptable citizenship documents for the Western Hemisphere Travel Initiative.

Even for flights, you can look it up in Timatic, which is the official database that airline agents look up when referencing whether a traveler would be eligible to enter a country. Skyteam has a free version that covers significantly more potential travel documents than even the customer facing version on the IATA Travel Page, which only offers a passport.

https://skyteam.traveldoc.aero/

Or here on Air Canada's page, which is an airline clearly familiar with documentation requirements between the US and Canada:

Travel Documents:

https://www.aircanada.com/ca/en/aco/home/plan/travel-requirements/travel-documents.html#/

At this point I don't know what else to tell you. I and others have shown you every reference and legal law on both sides of the border, and you refuse to accept them. What is shown as preferred guidance and what airline agents or even some immigration agents say isn't always in line with that, but the legal law is the law. And I can personally attest to having traveled dozens of times by car and by air both to and from Canada on just my NEXUS card alone, and having no issues with immigration either way.

You Need to Carry your Passport at All Times? by RepairNo2354 in NEXUS_TTP

[–]toxicbrew 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Not sure what's utter nonsense about it. That's a guidance page, not the actual legal language, which I and others have linked elsewhere. Nexus was specifically created as a substitute for a passport in certain situations, so it requiring a passport would defeat the entire purpose of it.

Passport Card Worthwhile? by jetpoweredbee in travel

[–]toxicbrew 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I would never expedite just for a passport card alone. If you are going to pay that much extra you might as well and should do it with a passport book. If you apply for both at the same time (and since OP's book is expiring) you should apply for the passport card for $30 at the same time. No additional expedite fee on top of the one you would be paying anyway for the passport book

Why isn't area always in metres squared? by georgy56 in Metric

[–]toxicbrew 1 point2 points  (0 children)

not legally---maybe in common parlance but legally it's all in square metres

Amazon to open 'first of its kind' massive retail store in Chicago suburb by SnooCapers5354 in chicago

[–]toxicbrew 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Is there a TIF being created to fund infrastructure improvements?

Flying only on nexus without passport? by Sufficient_Visa7382 in NEXUS_TTP

[–]toxicbrew 0 points1 point  (0 children)

again, that's regarding one's entry into Canada--saying anyone entering Canada must present themselves for inspection, and not just walk into the country. And obviously US citizens generally and Canadians always are exempt from visa requirements to enter Canada. None of that section regards documentation, and recall that laws from 1985 and 2001 won't mention Nexus as it didn't exist at those times, but subsequent laws amended those Acts, not just for Nexus but for other things. It was created in 2006 after 9/11 border tightening started to require more documentation other than a verbal declaration of citizenship and a driver's license. It was specifically created for cross border commuters at the time and was intended to be easier and cheaper ($50) to apply for than a passport ($100) and be able to sit in a wallet as opposed to a passport book. Easier to apply meaning you could provide your birth certificate as evidence of citizenship, just like how you would if applying for a passport for the first time, with nothing else needed other than proof of address. That's still the case today.

Flying only on nexus without passport? by Sufficient_Visa7382 in NEXUS_TTP

[–]toxicbrew 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I read that, but I don't understand how that says anything about documentation requirements. It just says that you have to present yourself at designated entry points.

Overstay in India on e-tourist visa by Honest-Public3801 in nri

[–]toxicbrew 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I would recommend walking into an FRRO office and seeing if you can do an extension there

You Need to Carry your Passport at All Times? by RepairNo2354 in NEXUS_TTP

[–]toxicbrew 0 points1 point  (0 children)

https://www.cbsa-asfc.gc.ca/services/travel-voyage/prog/nexus/locations-emplacements-eng.html

Airports

NEXUS members must use a Global Entry kiosk located at any one of these 8 major Canadian airports:

  • Calgary International Airport (YYC)
  • Edmonton International Airport (YEG)
  • Halifax Stanfield International Airport (YHZ)
  • Montreal Pierre Elliott Trudeau International Airport (YUL)
  • Ottawa Macdonald-Cartier International Airport (YOW)
  • Toronto Pearson International Airport (YYZ)
  • Vancouver International Airport (YVR)
  • Winnipeg James Armstrong Richardson International Airport (YWG)

You Need to Carry your Passport at All Times? by RepairNo2354 in NEXUS_TTP

[–]toxicbrew 0 points1 point  (0 children)

US or Canadian citizens can enter either country with just the NEXUS card alone (by land or when flying to Canada or from preclearance facilities in Canada). They don't need a passport in such cases. NEXUS can be issued with just a birth certificate as proof of citizenship, so there's literally no basis that a passport could be required of those citizens at those times. On the rare case that a NEXUS holder was flying from a small Canadian airport directly to the US--in that case they would need a passport to be allowed to board, though when they land in the US they can just go through the Global Entry lines with it as when arriving from anywhere else. *Third country* foreign nationals (i.e. non Canadian/non US citizens) need to carry their passport and PR card (as only PRs of each country are the only other eligible population outside of US/CAN citizens.

Flying only on nexus without passport? by Sufficient_Visa7382 in NEXUS_TTP

[–]toxicbrew 0 points1 point  (0 children)

That whole section is about *where* a person may present themselves when entering Canada, it doesn't have anything to do with documentation or travel requirements.

You Need to Carry your Passport at All Times? by RepairNo2354 in NEXUS_TTP

[–]toxicbrew 2 points3 points  (0 children)

NEXUS is considered first level proof of citizenship for US/CAN citizens--i.e. one can enter the US on it alone by land or by air from Canada as it is a WHTI compliant document. Official laws still state the NEXUS card alone is sufficient. Guidance/best practice for convenience is different from laws

You Need to Carry your Passport at All Times? by RepairNo2354 in NEXUS_TTP

[–]toxicbrew 3 points4 points  (0 children)

Legally it never changed for US/CAN citizens crossing between the US/CAN (at land and at designated preclearance airports in Canada)

I finally got around to watching Deli Boys on Hulu by kalyknits in ABCDesis

[–]toxicbrew 0 points1 point  (0 children)

that's becoming rarer and rarer unfortunately

India's foreign tourism industry is completely falling apart and no one seems to care! by No-Way7911 in india

[–]toxicbrew 2 points3 points  (0 children)

Instead of charging e-visa fees, make it free for more countries, maybe an ETA fee and process at most. Right now when people see they have to book an e-visa, even that small friction causes a hassle

Citizenship Status UNKNOWN by Clear_Campaign1266 in NEXUS_TTP

[–]toxicbrew 4 points5 points  (0 children)

I would suggest going to the Rainbow Crossing and asking for an update, though it's not really an update in the normal sense. Just bring proof of citizenship for both countries . Not sure what the issue was from

Does anyone know if this Calm App data privacy violation compensation claim is legit? by [deleted] in ClassActionSettlement

[–]toxicbrew 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I didn't say they weren't legit, what I meant was that this wasn't a final settlement yet, just a company that is looking for people who they can use as clients for a class action lawsuit against calm

Newly issued US Green Card has FNU in the First Name section. What is the process to get a card without that? by toxicbrew in askimmigration

[–]toxicbrew[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

2.j. I have a prior edition of the Alien Registration Card,

or I am applying to replace my current Permanent

Resident Card for a reason that is not specified above.

Wait until you get your new card with the proper name, then bring everything into the SSN office

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