Do you need a passport to cross the Canadian Border or is a birth certificate enough?

Answer 1

You need a passport if you FLY across the border. You do not need a pssport to DRIVE or walk across the border. AS soon as Jan. 2008, you will need a passport for all types of travel to and from Canada. See 1st website below to read the passport law for yourself, 2nd website for what you CURRENTLY need to cross the bordr, 3rd website for info on getting a passport.

Answer 2

From the Source,
The answer to the question, "Do I Need a Passport to Visit Canada?" depends on how you are planning to cross the Canadian border and when.
US Citizens Visiting Canada by Air
Until September 30, 2007, American citizens flying to Canada do not need a passport if they can show the following:
1. Department of State official proof of passport application
2. Government-issued photo identification.
The US government announced June 8, 2007, that it had relaxed earlier stricter requirements due to a backlog of passport applications. Thus, until September 30, 2007, visitors to Canada arriving by air need only present proof of passport application rather than a passport itself. These requirements are less strict than those originally mandated in January 2007 by the Western Hemisphere Travel Initiative (WHTI).
(In February 2007, the new passport requirements were relaxed for children. Read Crossing the Canada / US Border with Children.)
US Citizens Visiting Canada by Land or Water
The other date, which is when the WHTI will require citizens to present a passport when crossing the Canadian border by land or water, is yet to be determined. The deadline for the changes to take place, however, is June 1st, 2009. The deadline was previously January 1, 2008.
Don't wait! Apply online for your American passport now (PDF file).
Also, read our article on How to Rush Your Passport Application
Necessary ID to Enter Canada by Land or Water before the WHTI Dates:
Until the WHTI land and water dates go into effect, American citizens crossing the border into Canada by land or water need ID that proves two things: 1) Citizenship, and 2) Identity by way of a photo.
A driver's license on its own or a Social Security Card on its own are not valid ID to cross the Canadian border.
I hope that answers your question. it is from this web site.
http://gocanada.about.com/od/canadatrave...

Answer 3

you need 2 pieces of government issued ID and one of them has to be photo ID like a student card and a birth certificate to cross the border by car.
If you take any other mode of transportation, you must have a valid passport.

Answer 4

Now you need a passport, u used to just need a birth certificate, but not nemore.

Answer 5

Yes you do need a passport

Answer 6

Right now, you need one form of photo I.D.