Anecdote: I have found going in to Canada (through Vancouver) as a visitor much more difficult than coming back home to the States. I was recently en route to a

Anecdote: I have found going in to Canada (through Vancouver) as a visitor much more difficult than coming back home to the States. I was recently en route to a film festival at Whistler and did not realize my passport was expired... the Canadian folks did not care at all when I entered. Coming home the American staff held me up for 5 hours. Also, back in 1998, I went to Canada with my uncle to get a toilet (he wanted a larger liter-per-flush unit than you could get in the US) and the Canadian crossing guards thought that was hilarious when we declared it as a reason for entry. Coming home, it warranted a complete search of our persons and vehicle. Even though we had a receipt. The treatment has been similar in my 20 or so trips up there: coming in to my home takes significantly longer than visiting a foreign land. I find it exasperating.