Good news from the Bush Administration this week as passport requirements for children entering Canada have eased. Previously, passports were to be required for all US citizens entering Canada by land beginning January 2008. In a change from these plans, however, children aged 15 or younger will only be required to have parental consent and a certified copy of their birth certificate. (In other words, no change from our current camp policy.) Children aged 16 to 18 traveling with groups like camps will likely also be exempt from the passport requirement. We are working to clarify this, however.
This is great news for all of you parents. If you need clarification, please don't hesitate to give me a call. If you already have a passport, it is certainly acceptable for crossing into Canada now and in the future. This change in law does not effect the men on our staff, however. Counselors, it's time to start thinking about getting your passports if you want to head out on the trail!
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