Its a fukin' money grab, pure and simple.
Canadian immigration officials say that in many cases, would-be visitors with minor records are provisionally admitted -- either by paying about $200 in U.S. money for a temporary permit.....
I had a friend who was hornswaggled into this lynching last summer. Either pay, or skip a $3000 fishing week! Which are you gonna do?
Canada's boarder is the new Mexico.