Immigration rules relaxed for Santa: Kenney
By Mark Dunn, Senior National Reporter, Calgary Sun,
First Posted: Saturday, December 22, 2012 10:07 AM
MST
"OTTAWA - Immigration Minister Jason Kenney says
Santa Claus won't need proof of citizenship when he
returns to the North Pole at some late hour after his
Christmas Eve flight to deliver gifts around the world.
"As a Canadian citizen living in Canada's North, he may
re-enter the country freely at the end of his
international trip," Kenney said. Canadians are
required to prove their identities at border points or
airports upon their arrival after trips outside the
country.
Because Santa travels under several aliases, including
Saint Nicholas, Father Christmas and just plain Santa,
Kenney says immigration officials have been instructed
not to obstruct his arrival, or delay the nine reindeer
pulling his sleigh. In fact, Kenney says staff at the
airport in Alert, Nunavut - about 817 km from the
North Pole at the tip of Ellesmere Island - will brighten
the sky by running the control tower lights over
Christmas to guide his path. Kenney said it's a small
gesture to help the jolly fellow who still relies on the
instincts of Rudolph, Dasher, Dancer, Prancer, Vixen,
Comet, Cupid, Donner and Blitzen rather than GPS
technology to get around.
Four fighter jets will also be dispatched as part of a
long-standing tradition with the North American
Aerospace Defense Command (NORAD) to ride
shotgun as official escorts during the Canadian leg of
Santa's journey. Santa was unavailable to respond
Saturday to what he thought about flying alongside
CF-18's, but a magical elf indicated his boss is looking
forward to the day when he gets to ride with stealth
jets, perhaps even F-35s."
I sure hope CFIA is waving the: Sleeping sickness, Hoof
and mouth, and chronic wasting, disease rules for
Santa's Crew: Rudolph, Dasher, Dancer, Prancer, Vixen,
Comet, Cupid, Donner and Blitzen.
By Mark Dunn, Senior National Reporter, Calgary Sun,
First Posted: Saturday, December 22, 2012 10:07 AM
MST
"OTTAWA - Immigration Minister Jason Kenney says
Santa Claus won't need proof of citizenship when he
returns to the North Pole at some late hour after his
Christmas Eve flight to deliver gifts around the world.
"As a Canadian citizen living in Canada's North, he may
re-enter the country freely at the end of his
international trip," Kenney said. Canadians are
required to prove their identities at border points or
airports upon their arrival after trips outside the
country.
Because Santa travels under several aliases, including
Saint Nicholas, Father Christmas and just plain Santa,
Kenney says immigration officials have been instructed
not to obstruct his arrival, or delay the nine reindeer
pulling his sleigh. In fact, Kenney says staff at the
airport in Alert, Nunavut - about 817 km from the
North Pole at the tip of Ellesmere Island - will brighten
the sky by running the control tower lights over
Christmas to guide his path. Kenney said it's a small
gesture to help the jolly fellow who still relies on the
instincts of Rudolph, Dasher, Dancer, Prancer, Vixen,
Comet, Cupid, Donner and Blitzen rather than GPS
technology to get around.
Four fighter jets will also be dispatched as part of a
long-standing tradition with the North American
Aerospace Defense Command (NORAD) to ride
shotgun as official escorts during the Canadian leg of
Santa's journey. Santa was unavailable to respond
Saturday to what he thought about flying alongside
CF-18's, but a magical elf indicated his boss is looking
forward to the day when he gets to ride with stealth
jets, perhaps even F-35s."
I sure hope CFIA is waving the: Sleeping sickness, Hoof
and mouth, and chronic wasting, disease rules for
Santa's Crew: Rudolph, Dasher, Dancer, Prancer, Vixen,
Comet, Cupid, Donner and Blitzen.
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