Canadian snowbirds fingerprinted and photographed at U.S. border as part of new requirement

[Swede]

Yeah, that'll really boost the tourism industry.

Several Canadian snowbirds reported they were fingerprinted and photographed at the U.S. border this month when registering for their winter stay, which U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP) told CBC News is now standard procedure.

Jacquie and Steve Ree of Ladysmith, B.C., arrived at the Peace Arch Border Crossing between Surrey, B.C., and Blaine, Wash., on Oct. 9.

The snowbirds knew they’d have to comply with a new registration requirement for travellers staying in the United States longer than 29 days. So when a CBP officer said they could complete the process at the border, the couple agreed, unaware of what lay ahead.

https://www.cbc.ca/news/business/snowbirds-u-s-registration-9.6943354

[Fiendish Thingy]

1. Snowbirds have been selling their US winter homes at a record clip

Listings of Canadian-owned condos in Florida have exploded in the past year.

Not sure where these snowbirds were headed - my guess is Palm Springs, given where they crossed.

Funny thing is, they live in Ladysmith, about 45 minutes south of where I live in Nanaimo, and there isn’t a whole lot of snow to escape from in the winter (last winter I shoveled snow a total of about 4 times). It does get below freezing for a good chunk of the winter, so I can see why Palm Springs would be attractive (most folks I know who want to get away go to all inclusive resorts in Mexico for a month or so).