Three Years in Identity Theft Hell

Re:Three Years in Identity Theft Hell by ev0l on Saturday September 16, 2017 @08:20PM (#15267521)

That's not entirly true. The branch manager has discression. I know because when I first moved to Canada I had no such ID and opened an account after asking for the branch manager.

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Re:Three Years in Identity Theft Hell by toomanybeersies on Saturday September 16, 2017 @09:50PM (#15267824)

How did you not have a passport when you first moved to Canada? How did you get into the country?

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Re:Three Years in Identity Theft Hell by jdboyd on Sunday September 17, 2017 @02:28AM (#15268480)

Until 2008, US citizens didn't need a passport to enter Canada. What initially changed in 2008 was actually that you needed the passport to return back to the US.

I don't know what the rules were back then for moving to Canada, but you could stay 180 days at a time back then.

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Re:Three Years in Identity Theft Hell by Waterluvian on Saturday September 16, 2017 @08:25PM (#15267538)

Thanks for sharing. I didn't know that. I always assumed it was policy. I've spent my whole life needing a driver's license or passport when I do anything money or government related.

I'm glad they can make discresionary decisions like that for special circumstances, such as someone who clearly can't have an ID or passport yet.

Mind if I ask, did they ask for your passport?

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