So apparently it's legal to escort in Canada as a Canadian but not an American? BULL!

[JoeyBryant]

For the past few months, I have been planning a trip to Canada. It's been something I've been wanting to do for quite a couple of years. I was especially interested in the sights around Alberta such as the West Edmonton Mall. I had networked in the area for nearly 3 months. It would be the first time I was out of the country. I was so happy to have finally got everything in order to go ahead and make the trip. I sacraficed new electronics for my new passport, and was even about to buy the Garmin Canada map. But the cost to get there was enormous, but I figured I was confident in the clients that booked me, that I would be ensured of making that back.

 

As soon as I got in I was ushered over to immigration. I actually had no idea that was part of the 'deal'. I had a client waiting for me in less than 3 hours. But I ended up spending just about that amount of time in 'concentration camp'...might as well call it that, or a jail. AKA 'Canadian customs'.

 

Although I made it clear that I was visiting to see the sights and tour and had other non-escort related things I wanted to be there for, they probed heavily into my personal information, phones, and laptop. In the process they must have pulled up my browser history and searched out my ads.

 

After 3 hours of intense 'examination', I was told I would not be allowed into Canada and to leave "without delay". This is after they found 0 criminal convictions on me. When I asked why, I was told, "because we feel you're going to commit what's considered a crime a Canada". I did not carry on with questions as honestly I was so disgusted at how they treated me (searched me, seized all my belongings right down to my wallet only to tell me to leave).

 

However, I researched prior to going that escorting (to be blunt, PROSTITUTION) is 100% legal in private. quote: Prostitution, engaging in sex for money, is not a crime if you are over 18 years old. When someone has a date or “turns a trick” he or she is not breaking the law. However, Section 213 of the Criminal Code of Canada states that any person who stops or attempts to stop a motor vehicle, impedes the flow of traffic (which includes pedestrians or vehicles), or communicates for the purposes of prostitution or to obtain the sexual services of a prostitute in a public place is guilty of a summary conviction offence. -http://www.slsedmonton.com/criminal/prostitution/ They could NOT have possibly thought that after they pulled up ads from websites.

 

Unfortunently, I wasn't in the right frame of mind to bring up my findings. When I spoke to border patrol supervisor, I was told I would need a work permit which involves a bunch of CRAP in order to get. Really? I thought what I was doing was a crime, how do I need a permit for it? Oh it's not a crime? Oh and get this: you can only get a work permit IF an employer/company is signing for it! The supervisor tried to find every way to excuse what they did but when I bought up the fact that it was legal they couldn't even site anything that said it wasn't.

 

I did not get arrested when I crossed back thru American border patrol like I initially feared (then again, how could they? Men4rent and rentboy doesn't let us mention anything about sex and money. It's just pictures). However I left and had to let the clients who had been planning to see me for over a month know why I had to flake out on them and it was embarrassing. And to avoid a bad review I had to mention it.

 

I certainly plan to look into some immigration attorneys 1st thing Monday...and if anyone else has tips on international travel as well that would be appreciated. I really regretted allowing them to probe through my personal information. I shouldn't have answered all their questions (like about how much money I was coming into the country with, why I was coming to Canada, nor exactly whom I was going to see in Canada). And although I don't believe any of my information was compromised (or my clients), I am still upset about the whole ordeal and a bit paranoid about what they may try and do in the future. I was thinking they were looking for REAL illegal things to find, and it wouldn't be an issue. Child pornography type of stuff.

 

But at this point, I have to say it sucks myself and Mark Gordon in Toronto won't get to meet up like we've planned. Mark, if you decide to come to the US, I'll buy you a beer instead

[orbital sander]

I have traveled all over the world many times. I have always been of the mindset that when I leave the USA, I am leaving behind all of the laws and rules that I am used to at home. I accept that I am at the mercy of the officials and law enforcement of the country I am in and I always cooperate with them 100%. I have never been turned away, and I have never had any problems. In all of the places that I have visited, it has always been against the law to work without a work permit or visa. When you visit other countries, you generally have no choice but to let them examine EVERYTHING that you wish to bring into their country, or face immediate deportation or detention. While it may be legal to work as an escort in Canada if you are a citizen or have permission, if you are working without permission, whether it be at McDonalds, Burgerking, or as an escort it is most likely not legal. Perhaps someone tipped off the officials at the Border Patrol about your visit. If they feel you have been dishonest about your intentions, then I would guess that your name is now in a database.

[adriano46]

I agree with you Orbital, as one who works across borders in business, one has to be very clear on a Visa application.

 

Interesting if the border guards had been alerted in one way or another. By whom? Did Joey advetise under his real name that he was traveling to Canada?

 

One has to notice and see how certain well-known escorts who do cross borders do not advertise with the real name ever.. nor do many of them ever attach a face photo to an ad.

[Samai139]

Joey's second paragraph---where he says he was immediately ushered into immigration---puzzles me a little. I have traveled to Canada, Ontario and Quebec Provinces, many, many times, almost always by car--sometimes my car, other times as a passengar. I am not an escort, and do not carry a laptop with me. In all my trips into Canada, I have only been subjected to more than a cursory questioning and examination of my passport once. . That one time, I was driving to London, Ontario, and for some reason the border patrol decided to subject me to a more detailed search than any I had had before---they opened every bag, went through every compartment in my car, etc. They were particularly interested in my car, which had a license plate holder, saying "Ontario Honda." I bought the car in NY state, in Ontario county, but the Canadian border people were very dubious about where I got the car and only after I showed my registration, and the proof of insurance for both US and Canada and after they found nothing in my car, bags, etc. did they send me on my way. I have known several people who have been refused entry into Canada (Ontario and Quebec) because they had one or more DWI/DUI convictions.

None of this erxplains Joey's experience, but either he just happened to be one of those coming on that plane to be selected for fuller questioning, or something in his initial answers prompted more detailed questioning. But I go back to his statement about being "immediately ushered" to further questioning. That would indicate that he was just the one who was selected--purely random. If that was the case, then something in his responses or in his computer/phone led the authorities to become more and more suspicious. Orbital's comments are very cogent and should be taken seriously by anyone traveling outside the US---don't assume you have the same rights outside the US that you have here and above all don't play games with border authorities--either in snarky language or half truths---best to be brief and honest. I'm not suggesting that Joey did anything wrong or in any way was responsible for the authorities' actions---they have a difficult job and from Joey's point of view acted unfairly, but there may be all kinds of explanations. Hasn't Alberta had a large influx of people looking for employment in the oil industry recently?? Maybe the provincial authorities are becoming more careful about anyone coming in???

[Dave]

I agree with you Orbital, as one who works across borders in business, one has to be very clear on a Visa application.

Interesting if the border guards had been alerted in one way or another. By whom? Did Joey advetise under his real name that he was traveling to Canada?

One has to notice and see how certain well-known escorts who do cross borders do not advertise with the real name ever.. nor do many of them ever attach a face photo to an ad.

 

Joey, it sucks that that happened to you.

I am wondering if you did what Adriano46 wrote - if your passport shows "Joey Bryant". if that's the case, or if you told them you would be working there, then that might explain why you got nailed.

 

i am very careful about how i handle the name thing- and i have no face pics either. i escort internationally (including canada) and have never had an issue like what you've described.

 

but ultimately, Orbital Sander is right - you cannot just work without a work permit or visa in other countries. so "committing what's considered a crime a Canada" may have been as simple as working illegally - not the type of work you would be doing, but just that you would be doing it without papers.

 

and then there's always subjectivity between people...

[bigvalboy]

I for one can understand what Joey went through. I was denied entrance into canada once. Pulled from the line in customs, ushered into a little room and went through all sorts of very personal questioning. After an hour, I finally demanded to know what they were looking for as I was about to miss the last shuttle into Montreal. It was after 11p.m. They simply said that I had been flagged as undesirable and they were sending me home on a Delta airlines flight leaving in 20 min. This was immediately after 9/11 and immigration officials were really uptight in those days. To this day I was never given an explanation that satisfied me. I did return two weeks later via a non-stop flight on Air Canada. But it is the first time in my life that I felt powerless. I used be at airports in other countries and I would see people being scrutinized, and I always assumed something bad, now I realize that anyone could be a suspect for no reason. Well in my case, in all honesty there probably was a reason, but certianly nothing that warranted me being denied entrance into a country.

[+ deej]

Canadian immigration was incredibly protective long before 9-11.

 

Years ago I was invited to speak at a conference in Toronto. People told me "just tell them you're on vacation" but even I couldn't buy that when I was carrying two notebooks, and a bag with modems, cables, and 50 copies of the presentation I was giving. It was an all-volunteer effort on the part of the planners and the speakers, but Canadian immigration classified it as "work" and berated me for two solid hours about needing a work visa (even though the "client" is responsible for arranging for the work visa).

 

In the end, I was given a rubber-stamped piece of paper denying me entry into Canada and then offered a "once in a lifetime" opportunity to pay a fine for a waiver, said fine being exactly the cost of the work visa. I paid it and went on with the trip, but now I'm in their database and every time I enter Canada I hear the immortal words "it says here there was an issue...."

 

I just avoid Canada entirely if at all possible. That conference folded after a few years because they couldn't find any US speakers willing to deal with Canadian immigration.

[ErieBear]

Wow. The only problems I've had at the border was coming back to the States. I've been stopped twice. Once the guy was a real prick because the car was in my wife's name and it was Valentine's Day weekend. (After all, everyone wants to be with their wife on Valentine's Day, right?). The second time, I got pulled over for a full "random" inspection. I was freaking out because I had just gotten some porn & poppers (don't use 'em anymore, so don't lecture). I also had all my BDSM gear with me. When they called me up to the desk, there were 5 big guys standing there staring at me. I was scared silly. The only thing they cared about was "The white powder in little baggies" in my bag. When I replied that it was Muscle Milk, they laughed and told me to have a good day. Now, I just buy donuts for breakfast in Canada.

[JoeyBryant]

Thanks everyone for the replies...

 

Well in this case I had crossed the border by ground after landing in Montana (for my first visit, I felt more comfortable driving and having my GPS so I knew where I was going).

 

I was initially greeted with the French/Canadian equivelent of 'Welcome to Canada" and a smile. Then she kept my passport and I.D. and told me to simply drive over and see immigration. That's when the problems began.

 

I think what may have set them off was I said I worked freelance. Now, even when I searched for apartments in the US, a simple explanation of my 'freelance' was all that was needed. But they went into so much detail about everything. Maybe they didn't buy it and started searching things out.

 

Wow. The only problems I've had at the border was coming back to the States.

 

And after that 3 hour ordeal, I had to go see US customs and explain AGAIN why I got deported and at the time I couldn't give them a reason except that they thought I was doing a crime. (which really offended me because I thought they thought I'd be going to my client's houses and robbing them or something It wasn't until the next day that I found the real reason, simply being an escort.

 

I have been told by a couple of people and articles that prior to 9/11, you could just show your passport, smile, and keep driving.

 

The reason why I'm pursuing this is the fact that immigration told me in front of several people that she 'THINKS' I was going to commit a crime...when in fact it was not. And if I needed a work visa, she should have simply just said that. It was not in a, "you coming without a work Visa is a crime" sort of way. Apparently the dumb bitches working behind the desk don't have a fecking clue about the laws of Canada.

[JoeyBryant]

Thanks everyone for the replies...

 

Well in this case I had crossed the border by ground after landing in Montana (for my first visit, I felt more comfortable driving and having my GPS so I knew where I was going).

 

I was initially greeted with the French/Canadian equivelent of 'Welcome to Canada" and a smile. Then she kept my passport and I.D. and told me to simply drive over and see immigration. That's when the problems began.

 

I think what may have set them off was I said I did freelance. A simple explanation of my 'freelance' was all that is needed here. But they went into so much detail about everything. Maybe they didn't buy it and started searching things out.

 

Wow. The only problems I've had at the border was coming back to the States.

 

And after that 3 hour ordeal, I had to go see US customs and explain AGAIN why I got deported and at the time I couldn't give them a reason except that they thought I was doing a crime. (which really offended me because I thought they thought I'd be going to my client's homes and robbing him or something It wasn't until the day after I was told the real reason.

 

Then they were being dicks to me but that lasted 5 minutes.

 

I have been told by a couple of people and articles that prior to 9/11, you could just show your passport, smile, and keep driving.

 

The reason why I'm pursuing this is the fact that immigration told me in front of several people that she 'THINKS' I was going to commit a crime...when in fact it was not. And if I needed a work visa, she should have simply just said that. It was not in a, "you coming without a work Visa is a crime" sort of way. Apparently the dumb bitches working behind the desk don't have a fecking clue about the laws of Canada.

 

Canadian immigration was incredibly protective long before 9-11.

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Well it's even moreso now because they have some sort of integrated system that works with the U.S....some agreement they signed, to look up ANY information that your local police officer can.

 

I had a small speck on my record, but it wasn't a convinction. Not for drugs or DUI. But I found out that wasn't the reason I was denied (in fact, a guy earlier was let thru after his record showed he stole from work...and he was going to Canada to work!). It was soley based on being an escort.

 

Either it's legal or it isn't legal. It can't be both. And having a few guys give me money seems irrelevant. I don't even think Canada qualifies escorting as 'work'. It's just legal to do 'it'.

[EZEtoGRU]

I believe Joey was denied entry into Canada as he was planning to work there....which he was. The issue was not specifically related to escorting...rather that he would be working without the appropriate work visa. Pretty straight forward really. Engaging an attorney is a waste of money IMHO. The immigration authorities were well within their rights to deny entry.

[+ Gar1eth]

Three stories-- one time before 9 /11 I was present at the American Thoracic Society Annual Meeting in Toronto. The people I was traveling with into Canada were bringing posters in poster tubes for the conference. I remember the posters being looked at very carefully before the posters and their presenters were allowed into Canada.

 

 

A year or two ago, I was going to spend the weekend in Victoria with an escort. I think it was Brock Hart. I remember once we reached Victoria being pulled into a Border Patrol office and being questioned. The escort was too. Apparently our answers matched because they let us go.

 

Also in Victoria, but it might have been a different trip, on the way back to SEATTLE on the Ferry, we were delayed because the US computers were down. I had bought several bottles of wine and was wondering about import/export fees. I think the computers finally worked but we were so behind they didn't do more than check passports and let us on the boat. So I guess that was the US customs more than the Canadians.

 

Gman

[Guest Merlin]

Did they ask Joey how much money he had? If it was minimal it would have suggested to them that he was intending to work.

[zeferrelli]

and people complain about our immigration policies or lack of

[orbital sander]

and people complain about our immigration policies or lack of

 

Try going through Israeli immigration...from Jordan...the frisking was electric, and the hot agent who did it must have noticed my smile. Everything else was dead serious, and very not friendly.

[JoeyBryant]

I believe Joey was denied entry into Canada as he was planning to work there....which he was. The issue was not specifically related to escorting...rather that he would be working without the appropriate work visa. Pretty straight forward really. Engaging an attorney is a waste of money IMHO. The immigration authorities were well within their rights to deny entry.

 

Unfortunently, that's not what they said. The supervisor only mentioned work visa when I said that escorting is legal (when she first said, "I spoke to the guards who interviewed you and they saw your ads and that's a crime"). They thought I was some stupid American who didn't do my research beforehand and didn't know the law. Then they jump up and say, "you need a work permit" when I said I reseached that it was illegal. And on top of that, she was trying to talk me out of getting a work permit! How can they override the law and say you can't get a work permit if you're doing this type of work? That doesn't make any sense. Unless someone can furnish a law saying, "American escorts are not allowed to get a work permit to escort in Canada" then I'm not letting it slide.

 

I'm still going to speak with an attorney though regardless. 2 things I now realize to never deal with on my own are: insurance companies and anything government related. It's like you have to be 'escorted' by an attorney just to cross a border.

 

She should have said I needed a Visa and gave me that option. Not tell me in front of a bunch of White people that "she feels I'm going to commit a crime". That's embarrassing and only perpetuates an idea that a Black person crossing into Canada are only going to be a criminal. And that's wrong. Sure they can do it at their discretion but I don't think they have the right to make up lies and decieve someone. And that's what they did. They lied, didn't give me an option for a permit, and sent me away. And everytime I speak to someone I get a different excuse to try and cover up their shit.

 

Did they ask Joey how much money he had? If it was minimal it would have suggested to them that he was intending to work.

 

That's the part I didn't want to tell them. Although it was sufficient, they did raise a brow of me staying 4 days in a Canadian hotel and going shopping with said amount. When I bought up getting hotels online for half off, they seemed utterly shocked.

[EZEtoGRU]

Joey,

It is a crime to work in Canada as an American if you don't have the proper work visa. End of story. This has nothing to do with race and everything to do with not having a work visa. Proceed with your plans to engage an attorney if you must...but you're wasting your time and money.

[JoeyBryant]

Joey,

It is a crime to work in Canada as an American if you don't have the proper work visa. End of story. This has nothing to do with race and everything to do with not having a work visa. Proceed with your plans to engage an attorney if you must...but you're wasting your time and money.

 

Well I'll have to see what attorney has to say about it. I've already started sending out emails. Fact is they didn't say anything about work permit when I was standing there. And they didn't say it was criminal because I didn't have a work permit. It wasn't a crime because I wasn't in Canada working yet. They should have simply said, "you will need a work visa, here's how to get one." They were referring to the act itself. Which in Canada is not.

 

It doesn't take much energy to pick up the phone and have a consultation. I already wasted a ton of money and energy getting there, might as well seek my options.

 

Now I'm in America. You can't deny my right to seek legal counsel LOL.

[Diverdan]

Joey,

Sorry about your problems, but I can tell you it works the other way too. I have a good friend who is Canadian, and works for an American Company. Recently she was denied entry into the US because she does not have a work visa for the USA. She represents many US based companies, and works for a US company but is based in Toronto and is a Canadian Citizen. She has been doing this work for many years, but one year ago, the US customs decided she did not have the appropriate work permit, and although she was allowed into the US on that trip, she has since been refused entry and her name is in the data base, so US immigration will not let her in. She has engaged an attorney who specializes in getting her the appropriate paper work, but it is costing a lot of money, and she still does not know if the US company she works for will reimburse her. It is all about a "work permit" and the US says that she is taking work away from US citizens!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! She is in a highly specialized job, and has been doing this for many years, but with the economic downturn, the US has gotten much more restrictive... perhaps that is true in Canada... I am not sure it has anything to do with the kind of work that you do, only that you did not have the work permit. Save your money and don't go to work in Canada!

DD

[instudiocity]

Frankly, I'm not surprised at the outcome of your trip to Canada. If your attitude with the Canadians was anything like the attitude displayed in these posts, I can certainly see where, but for no other reason (your attitude), they turned you away simply because they could. And they probably laughed over their beers that night at the guy who thought he could load up his laptop with XXX Sex Ads for his service and still get in the country to work without a permit.

 

As I've read the advice contributed to you on this thread, I can but only chuckle. First, no one endorses your pursuit of this by hiring a lawyer. They are saying, "Save your money." But you go right ahead and saying you've sent emails!.

 

Seriously, YOU ARE EMAILING ATTORNEYS? REALLY? Any attorney worth his salt won't give you professional advice without a professional fee. How about I email you for email-sex? Wouldn't you want to charge me?

 

Immigration attorneys, especially a specialist in Canadian immigration law, aren't going to be easy to find, nor inexpensive. I doubt you could get a consultation via email, period. I'm thinking $5K would be reasonable to just listen to your story.

 

I've learned the hard way that the best way to prove you're the smartest person in the room is sometimes to keep your mouth shut. (I know I regularly violate that axiom here.) But GOOD GREIF! IT'S THEIR FUCKING COUNTRY! IT'S THEIR FUCKING DECISION whether you get to visit or not. And unless you're willing to bring suit in THEIR FUCKING COURTS, you're SCREWED! No matter how much cash you throw at the situation.

 

Foreign travel requires a touch of humility and great patience. You have to understand the 'local rules', and primary among them is to NOT BE A PUSHY AMERICAN! You can't barge into a country and try to be the expert on their laws and customs. You can't play gotcha complaining the authorities didn't inform you as to how to get a work permit right there - being informed is your responsibility! You should have known to wipe your browser history and about Canadian Work Permits for Americans before arriving. I'm sure you could have gotten one at the border crossing but after the authorities knew your occupation, saw your attitude they asked themselves, "Why should we help you?" Their own prejudices could have come into play. But I'm not so sure your attitude wasn't more hostile than humble.

 

You're never going to win the first round, the cards are stacked against you and in your case, you helped stack some of those cards yourself. Seriously? You didn't think that inspection of your laptop, looking through your browser's history wouldn't draw some attention? SERIOUSLY? You were ASKING to get caught!

 

US Border Patrol inspects laptops, too! And they can flag you to local authorities as an escort. Wanna try earning a living after flagrantly flaunting your occupation to FEDERAL OFFICERS who are on a first name basis with the IRS? Now get this, if your client list was on that laptop, the IRS could tag every client you've had who paid you $600 or more in one year for failing to file a Form 1099 with the IRS.

 

No one ever wins a debate with policing authorities, even in the USA. Any cop has the power to arrest you - detain you - DEPRIVE YOU OF YOUR LIBERTY - and you will need a prosecutor and/or a judge to undo the arrest. Sure you can sue the cop and his department, but only after you've been released, hired a lawyer, and defended yourself against the criminal charge. Sure you can bring suit in a civil court for wrongful arrest. Sure you can complain and gripe and raise hell, but who's going to take sympathy with you? You did something wrong and GOT CAUGHT.

 

Who wants all this misery: emotional, financial, energy-consuming and time-wasting? You can Live and Learn. Or, be always learning, never gaining knowledge.

[Scorpio]

Now get this, if your client list was on that laptop, the IRS could tag every client you've had who paid you $600 or more in one year for failing to file a Form 1099 with the IRS.

 

 

I agree with most of what you wrote, but this particular point is misinformation. A client has no obligation to report payments to an escort on Form 1099. Those are personal payments. The client is not engaged in a "trade of business" and only payments made in the course of the client's trade or business must be reported on Form 1099.

 

http://www.irs.gov/instructions/i1099msc/ar02.html

 

However, that's not to say the IRS might not have a field day with Joey and/or his clients for other reasons.

[instudiocity]

However, that's not to say the IRS might not have a field day with Joey and/or his clients for other reasons.

 

Especially if the esteemed Mr. Bryant's tax return doesn't show the total of his receipts and expenses.

 

I'm glad you agree that Mr. Bryant could create quite the hoopla with his business on display... (double entendré intended)

[rickp]

Hi Joey-

 

I'm so sorry to hear about your trouble with Canadian customs. I guess I've just gotten lucky, but I've been to Canada twice in the past two months and never had more than a two minute interview. I think I responded to the "what do you do for work" question simply with student. That didn't invite any further questions. They didn't ask me how much money I had, but I'm not sure how I would answer that. I mean, don't most people just carry cash for incidentals and pay for hotels/major purchases with credit cards?

 

The only time I've ever had to wait on customs, was back in 2006 when traveling with a black friend who was questioned for 3 hours. He was the only black person on the plane from NY to Montreal, so I can't help but think there might have been a touch of racism on their part.

[JoeyBryant]

I read the quote of what instudiocity said, but I'm not going to get caught up reading his post which I only quickly glanced at which was probably a bunch of garbage and jibberish to try and distract me from what I need to find out. So what you don't like me. Get over it, that's your problem not mine. You don't know me well enough to make any assumptions anyway simply offf the forum and you weren't there to witness how I behaved (which was totally polite and professional) because I am a professional.

 

That said, Canadian border patrol is not interested in detailed information about anyone's filing status. They deal with millions of people entering in and out the country, so they are don't have the time nor means to play IRS.

 

In addition, if you've done your research...they don't keep any of that information but simply flag you in their database as whatever issue occured. They dump all that information anyway. All they can see is any criminal type violations on your record. They can only get as much information as you tell them outside of that. But they try to intimidate you into giving them the information.

 

The only time I've ever had to wait on customs, was back in 2006 when traveling with a black friend who was questioned for 3 hours. He was the only black person on the plane from NY to Montreal, so I can't help but think there might have been a touch of racism on their part.

 

See, I knew it all along. It's a conspiracy.

 

I guess the motto for Canada should be like the motto for Austin, Texas. But instead of keeping it weird, they rather keep it 'White'.

 

They probably never seen a single Black person my age crossing over in their life. So their narrow mind has it, they had to concoct an intricate scheme any way they could to keep me out. Their technology may be in the millenium but their mindset is in the 1950s.

 

I still haven't had anyone tell me otherwise: How is it possible they can say they think I'm going to commit a crime, that being escorting; and then when I burst their bubble and say I READ (oh he's not an illiterate ******!!!!) that it's legal they turn around and say, UH, UH you need a work permit. And you can't get one because you need an employer?

 

Well here's what I say to that. If what I was doing was TRULY illegal they would have arrested me right there on the spot. If they found a bag of cocaine, or child porn I'm certain they would have. But they didn't. So it wasn't. Because they know there wasn't a basis for it.

 

Anyway, I'm not going to keep getting worked up over it. The way I see, it's their loss. If they want to piss off their patrons by denying friendly, well to do people into their providence which already has a SEVERE shortage of decent escorts and an even more SEVERE shortage of ethnic escort...so be it. Maybe Canadians themselves will get fed up with their shit.

[Luv2play]

Joey, I have had quite a lot of experience dealing with border agents over the years on several continents and have never had a problem because I always anticipate what the agent might think why I am visiting their country. I always rehearse in my head the answers I will give to the questions I am likely to be asked.

 

Many years ago I was flying from Montreal to New York with two friends to attend a funeral of a mutual friend who had died of AIDs. This was in the mid-'80's. When asked the purpose of my visit I said "pleasure" (inwardly I felt the irony of this but really, it's either business or pleasure so take your pick). One of my friends, who was not an experienced flyer, said he was going to attend the funeral of a friend. Well, that got the attention of the US immigration officer who proceeded to quiz my friend with such questions as "how old was your friend? what did he die of? how well did you know him? etc. My friend was almost beside himself when he got though customs.

 

I used to take my laptop when visiting the US but would not consider it now. I use the computers at hotels or internet cafes if I need to but my own laptop would be too incriminating LOL!

 

I have hired escorts travelling from the US but they always had another reason for visiting Canada such as the Black & Blue Ball in Montreal. They work the escorting in on the side but are in Canada ostensibly for touristy things. I don't think being black was really an issue, Canada is very multicultural. Heavens, the mayor of Calgary is a Muslim! And the mayor of Vancouver is openly gay. And gays are fully protected by our Charter of Rights so sex between consenting males is not an issue, neither is marriage for that matter. And escorting is OK as long as there is no open communication of sex in exchange for money (that is an anachronism in our law which some day will hopefully be expunged).

 

BTW, some of those escorts I hired had advertised in Rentboy that they were coming to Montreal with face pictures and all but they still seemed to get in under the radar. Maybe the problem was you were trying to get in by car from Montana into Alberta and you might had stood out more than the guys coming into Montreal for a party weekend when the welcome mat is out by the Chamber of Commerce and everyone else.

 

The other thing that someone else mentioned is that when travelling you need to have a plausible reason as a tourist (remember, you're not going there to work <wink>), which means you need to say you're going to visit a buddy from college days, you're going to see Banff or Jasper, (I'm not sure I would say I was going to see a mall), and have a credit card so you don't need to account for your means for travelling. Other than that always smile, be confident, polite and keep the answers short and not the type that invite further questions.