From: Jessica Murray <death.to.koalas@gmail.com>
To: contact@cbsa.gc.ca
hi.
i've
just moved to windsor. i'd like to get the proper documents to be able
to go over to detroit to see some concerts. nothing particularly
difficult in the request.
however, i'm finding the reference
requirements to obtain a passport to be very difficult. i just don't
know a lot of people, nor do i know anybody that could act as a
'guarantor'. finding two references is difficult enough; four is
virtually impossible for me. that's not a reflection of my fitness for
very short-term cross-border travel, though, it's just a reflection of
my social skills.
in searching for alternatives, i've found the
nexus card. it seems like this process interviews me directly, rather
than asking me to provide references. that's a process that is better
suited for me to go through.
i'm just a little confused as to
whether a passport is required to apply for a nexus card. i have a valid
birth certificate, a valid health card, a valid sin card and various
other things (although i never took the time to learn to drive, and
consequently don't have a driver's license). i'm unclear as to
whether the application is requesting a passport AND a birth certificate
or a passport OR a birth certificate.
i'm also a little confused about the longer term usefulness of the nexus
card. i've read some things online that suggest that, should i be
stopped, i would be asked for a passport. yet, i'm looking to get the
nexus card because i can't find the references to get a passport.
so,
i guess the question i'm asking is if a nexus card is something i could
use as a valid replacement for a passport in the context of just going
over for a few hours to catch a show and then coming back.
j
