Should not be a problem - NAFTA is good for US musicians/callers, but bad for Canadian ones. Few restrictions that I know of unless you're going to make thousands of dollars. In any case, I usually just say that I'm going to perform for a folk dance in a church
basement and they tend to lose interest very quickly...
One caveat to this is that there are some restrictions - or at least used to be - for DJs trying to come into Canada to perform. If you're planning a techno contra event, for instance, you might not want to mention that. I once rented DJ in Canada to avoid
that hassle at the border.
Chuck
From: Sue C. Hulsether via Contra Callers <contracallers@lists.sharedweight.net>
Sent: Wednesday, September 20, 2023 12:57 AM
To: callers@sharedweight.net <callers@sharedweight.net>; Callers Trad <tradcallers@lists.sharedweight.net>
Subject: [Callers] Canadian border and U.S. callers
Cross-posting to Callers and Trad Callers lists, please excuse the duplicates.
Friends and Colleagues,
I am seeking wisdom from U.S. callers who’ve recently crossed the border into Canada to do a gig. Words to say or not say? Documentation of gig needed? Problems or ease you have had?
thanks in advance,
sue
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