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ken0042 · 02-28-2009, 04:43 PM

Yeah, but my gf's license could only be given for a max of 2 years, and she ended up getting 17 months.

My point I was trying to make is that most people who are here legally have some method of showing that to a person of authority. Sure, the SIN doesn't show an expiry, and the DL could expire past the point the person's work visa expires. What I was trying to say is to me this also sounds like a case where if she had shown proper ID she might have been ticketed and sent on her way.

Edit- to JoS' post.... what I'm saying with a SIN is it does show that at some point that person did deal with immigration- so takes away the "person snuck across the border" line of thinking.

02-28-2009, 04:43 PM	#88
ken0042 Playboy Mansion Poolboy Join Date: Apr 2004 Location: Close enough to make a beer run during a TV timeout Exp:	Yeah, but my gf's license could only be given for a max of 2 years, and she ended up getting 17 months. My point I was trying to make is that most people who are here legally have some method of showing that to a person of authority. Sure, the SIN doesn't show an expiry, and the DL could expire past the point the person's work visa expires. What I was trying to say is to me this also sounds like a case where if she had shown proper ID she might have been ticketed and sent on her way. Edit- to JoS' post.... what I'm saying with a SIN is it does show that at some point that person did deal with immigration- so takes away the "person snuck across the border" line of thinking.