Pine Sunset Lodge has reproduced this article about how to get a temporary resident permit as posted on the Citizenship and Immigration Canada website.

To find the forms and info about where to submit them, visit their information page on the topic.

Temporary resident permit

This information is for guidance and reference only. A decision on your admissibility can only be made when you apply to come to Canada or at a port of entry.

If you are inadmissible but have a compelling reason to travel to Canada, in some cases you may be issued a Temporary Resident Permit.

To be eligible for a Temporary Resident Permit, your need to enter or remain in Canada must outweigh the health or safety risks to Canadian society. Even if the reason you are inadmissible seems minor, you must prove your need is valid.

Note: A Temporary Resident Permit is a document that is only issued in exceptional cases. It is not the same as a Temporary Resident Visa.

There is no guarantee that you will be issued a Temporary Resident Permit. If you apply for this permit, you have to pay a fee which is not refundable. This permit may be cancelled at any time, and you may be subject to an admissibility hearing or a removal order.

A permit is issued for a specified period. This period is often short, for example, for a week to attend a conference. You must leave Canada or apply for a new permit before your current one expires. It may be cancelled by an officer at any time. The permit is no longer valid if you leave Canada, unless you have specifically been authorized to leave and re-enter, which is rare.

How to Apply for a Temporary resident permit

If you are a citizen of a visa-exempt country, the visa office responsible for your country or region may have their own application form for Temporary Resident Permits. You should verify with the visa office to find out about their specific application procedures.

Otherwise, if you are inadmissible to Canada but wish to come here, you should submit an application for a Temporary Resident Visa along with supporting documentation to explain why you are inadmissible and why it may be justified for you to enter Canada.

You may have to attend an interview so that an officer can assess your application.

Processing fees for a Temporary resident permit

You must pay a fee ($200 CAD) to cover the cost of processing your application for a Temporary Resident Permit. The fee will not be refunded if a permit is refused. Check the visa office website for payment instructions to pay for your temporary resident permit application.

We at Pine Sunset Lodge welcome a recent decision by Canadian authorities that reduces the red tape associated with crossing the border from the United States. Fishing in Canada has long been attractive to American visitors, but many have been put off by the hassle at the border.

Have You Avoided Crossing The Border To Fish and Hunt?

With how close our Ontario Fishing and Hunting Lodge is to the border crossings at Fort Frances/International Falls and Rainy River/Baudette, we’re quite happy with the new regulations. Quite simply, the changes reduce the bureaucracy involved for people who are crossing the border to stay at the lodge in order to enjoy the hunting in the area and the fishing in Dinorwic Lake.

Under the new regulations crossing the border will be easier because Canadian immigration officers will have the discretionary power to admit tourists who have a minor legal conviction in the US.

Book your summer fishing vacation today!
July and August dates still available.

Call Sharon and Mitch toll-free anytime at 1-888-897-4212 

Before this legislation came into force anyone with a record, no matter how minor, could be turned away from crossing the border. This has been a bone of contention with business owners near the Canada/US border, who estimate that the old regulations cost millions in lost earnings without contributing anything to the personal safety and security of Canadians.

There have been incidents reported where one person in a busload of tourists would be refused admission because of a minor offence. This refusal (and the long delay while processing the crossing) would incense the other tourists who would cancel their vacations in protest.

Recent Decision Makes Crossing The Border Reasonable

Another factor that annoyed many was that no account was taken of how long ago a conviction took place. In many cases, people who had committed a minor offence long in the past would be embarrassed to have the whole thing dragged up in front of their travelling companions.

The new regulations are temporary but have received strong backing from business owners who hope they will be made permanent. Only those who have multiple convictions or have served seven or more months in jail will now be targeted. The new system is looking to be a good thing!

Plan Your Trip: July & August Bookings Available!

Whether this new regulation affects you or not, we at Pine Sunset Lodge would like to invite you to plan your summer fishing trip for July or August TODAY, to be sure you get the cabin and dates you want.

You can reach us by telephone toll-free anytime at 1-888-897-4212.

See you at the lake!

Crossing The Border

It’s fishing story time!

We love what we do here at Pine Sunset Lodge, and we love to hear about the adventures our visitors have while they’re out here fishing on Dinorwic Lake with us.  Some visitors return year after year, and we’ve had the pleasure of watching families and kids grow from summer to summer.

This story was highlighted in our online Newsletter that’s released each month.  Check out the January 2012 newsletter here to find out more about what’s going on with Pine Sunset Lodge.  You can use the newsletter as a way to sign up to our email list for a chance to win a fishing trip!

Kyle’s Muskie Fishing Story

Kyle Olsen and his dad, Ernie had a great time staying at Pine Sunset Lodge and fishing Dinorwic Lake. You can see Kyle and his dad on our blog, Facebook page and here on this newsletter, too .

The fish Kyle’s dad is helping him hold up is a huge muskie that Kyle caught.

Kyle sent us a story about some of his fishing adventures with us, telling us not only about the (really big) muskie he caught, but the type of equipment he was using, as well.  We asked him if we could share the story and he was thrilled!

Do YOU have a fishing story you’d like to share from your time on Dinorwic Lake with Pine Sunset Lodge?  We’d love to hear from you!

Thanks for sharing your story with us, Kyle!

My Muskie Fishing Story

By Kyle Olsen

My dad, his friend Jimmy, and I just got off a 12 hour drive and arrived at Pine Sunset Lodge.

The boat got pretty dirty from some of the gravel roads we had to take to get there. So dad had me do a quick wash on the boat. After that I asked if I could fish of the dock to see if I could catch some small pike.

He said, “Go right ahead.” So I did.

A PWT pro John Kolinski came fishing with me on the dock. He used a top water bass bait, and on his third cast a huge swell took his bait. He barely even got to set the hook and it was a clean cut off. That is when I just got down there. He left to retie.

I made one cast got nothing, made another one and felt a tug on my line. I set the hook and it didn’t feel like a fish it felt like I was dragging a big log or something.

When it got up to the dock I was screaming, “Get the net!” For it was a monster.  It was swimming next to the dock like it wasn’t even hooked. It was barely fighting. That’s when a man named Terry came down to the dock to see what I had on. As soon as he saw what was on my line he was screaming at them to bring the net down here now.

Then it started to fight a little bit. It was heading out for the open water. That’s when dad got down there with the net. It was taking out the line fast.

Meps Comet Fishing Lures

Then it did an amazing tail walk. It just pushed its self out of the water. That was the most amazing thing I’d ever seen!

It came back to the dock and dad netted it. It had the lure buried in its mouth. It even had the 8in. leader in its mouth. Its huge teeth were just scratching the line.

It was so heavy that I couldn’t lift it so dad had to lift it for me. We never measured it because we wanted to let it go so it could live.  It was the biggest muskie I’d ever seen.

I was using 6lb fire line, a Meps Comet, and a medium action walleye rod.

Later that night there was another muskie sitting right by the dock on the surface. It looked even bigger than the last one. I hooked him and with a few shakes of his head I lost him.

A few casts later I lost my Comet to a snag.  So I used an Erie Dearie and had one about thirty inches long follow up. Later the mosquitoes got bad so I had to leave and go into the cabin. I never caught another muskie that trip but once in the boat I had one eat my walleye.

Erie Dearie Fishing Lure

Another Year, The Fishing Story Continues!

The next year I was fishing up there again this time I came prepared a little better. I still used my Meps Comet. I was fishing in the evening again and down on the steep bank by a bull rush, it was there, I had another big fish on!  I had 20lb test on and this fish was stripping out line! But I lost him.

Later that trip we were pre fishing for my dad’s tournament and our friend fishing with us had a 50” plus muskie follow up. We were fishing a rocky island with some weeds when he followed up.

Later we fished a different island with the same type of condition as the last one rocky and weedy. We were jig fishing it with Berkley Gulp and one time I lifted up and hooked into something. It was like a 60” muskie. I mean the thing was absolutely gigantic. It was barley even hooked on the side of the mouth! With one shake of his head I lost him.

My stay at Pine Sunset Lodge was great. They have fish fries (they are great). They tell you where the fish are biting they tell you how they’re biting. The best part is the fishing, it is great!  There are many walleyes and pike just off the docks.

The best part of fishing there is you might hook into a huge muskie while fishing for walleyes.

Kyle’s Muskie Fishing Story

Pine Sunset Lodge is participating in a number of All Canada Shows this Sports Show season.

We were told that this year’s All Canada Shows coupon will cut your ticket entry price by 50% at any show!

Cold weather signals upcoming All Canada Shows

From the All Canada Shows website:

There’s nothing like a couple frost to get the All Canada Shows preparing for the upcoming show circuit.

Our 2012 shows are packed with information and services to get you ready for next year’s adventure.  Lots of hands on activities – FREE hunting simulator sponsored by Cabela’s, FREE maps and travel guides, come and see the NEW musk ox mount, VISIT with Anthony J Padgett, attend FREE seminars by Norm McCreight or want to shop for a fishing or hunting trip we have it all.

To stay in touch with all of our upcoming show details!  See you at the show!

Reduced Ticket Rates To All Canada Shows

50% OFF Adult Ticket Price – ONLY AVAILABLE ONLINE!

All Canada Sports Show

Purchase $10 All Canada Shows Tickets for $5 each.

Once ticket is purchased online and payment confirmed, you will receive an email with a link to print your purchased tickets.

This offer good only on adult tickets purchased online, no other coupons can be used with this offer. Once purchased, all ticket sales are final and show tickets are non-refundable and have no cash value. Tickets can not be resold.

All Canada Shows

Summertime Fishing In Canada

Real Outdoors on Charter Cable

Pine Sunset Lodge has had some excellent opportunities to share the beauty of fishing in Canada at our Ontario fishing lodge on cable television fishing shows.

In 2010, we hosted the Real Outdoors television crew in the summertime, as they recorded hours of footage around the camp and on the lake while they were fishing for walleye, northern pike, smallmouth bass, trout and more.

You can see the 2010 footage about fishing in Canada as presented during the winter of 2011 with the Real Outdoors fishing show on Charter Cable and Pursuit Channel in the Northern and Midwest US.

Commercials About Fishing In Canada

This year, Pine Sunset Lodge doesn’t have a show dedicated to them on Charter Cable or Pursuit Channel, but we do have some excellent commercials we’re looking forward to sharing!

We invite you to keep an eye out for the Pine Sunset Lodge commercials about fishing in Canada on Charter Cable and Pursuit Channel in the Northern and Midwestern US states of Michigan, Wisconsin and Minnesota.

About Real Outdoors Television

From the Real Outdoors website:

At Real Outdoors, we have two primary goals:  first to expose people to unique, interesting destinations; secondly, to expose those same folks to quality products and services that will allow them to more fully enjoy any outdoor experience.

Real Outdoors Schedule

Our commercials will appear on both Charter Cable and Pursuit Channel during the first quarter of 2012, beginning January 2.

Here are the start times of the shows where our commercials will be aired.

Charter Cable TV:

• Tuesday – 9:00am + 9:00pm CST
• Thursday – 9:00am + 9:00pm CST
• Saturday – 9:00am CST
• Sunday – 9:00am + 9:00pm CST

Pursuit Channel     –Newly Added Time Slots!–

• Sunday – 7:00pm EST
• Tuesday – 1:30am EST

Tell Us What You Think!

We always love to hear from people who have seen our fishing videos online, and we’re especially interested in getting some feedback about our spots on TV stations like Charter Cable.  You can leave a comment on our Ontario fishing lodge blog, our YouTube channel or on our Facebook page.

If you’ve got a fishing-related blog, podcast, YouTube channel or TV show and you’re looking to talk about fishing lodges in Ontario, Pine Sunset Lodge would love to hear from you and to be a part of your production.

Contact us any time, Toll Free: 888-897-4212

Your Hosts : Mitch & Sharon Gusick

Fishing In Canada with Pine Sunset Lodge

We’re On Jason Mitchell Outdoors!

Jason Mitchell Outdoors

Good news!

We recently got confirmation of Pine Sunset Lodge’s airing date on the Jason Mitchell Outdoors show this winter.

Normally Jason Mitchell Outdoors doesn’t film up here in Canada (despite our amazing fishing!), so we’re quite honored to be on the show.

Jason and his crew were here at Pine Sunset Lodge in Dinorwic Ontario for a few days and took many hours of footage, so we’re excited to see how things turn out.  We’d love to hear your comments and feedback once you’ve seen the show.

Airing Dates/Times (updated Jan 18, 2012):

• February 19, 2012 at 9AM Central on Fox Sports News North (North and South Dakota, Minnesota, Wisconsin, North Eastern Nebraska, Iowa)
• February 25, 2012 at 8:30AM Central on Fox Sports News Midwest (Iowa, Illinois, Indiana, Kansas, Nebraska and Missouri)

About Jason Mitchell Outdoors

Jason Mitchell Outdoors Television is a regionally broadcast television show available throughout the Midwest on both Cable and Broadcast, covering North and South Dakota, Minnesota, Iowa, Nebraska, Wisconsin Indiana, Illinois, Kansas and Missouri on Fox Sports Net North and Fox Sports Net Midwest.

This informative and educational half hour show features and showcases some of the greatest fishing opportunities in the region along with techniques, guests and tactics that viewers find informative and enjoyable to watch.

Tell Us What You Think!

We always love to hear from people who have seen our fishing videos online, and we’re especially interested in getting some feedback about our spots on TV shows like the Jason Mitchell Outdoors program.  You can leave a comment on our Ontario fishing lodge blog, our YouTube channel or on our Facebook page.

If you’ve got a fishing-related blog, podcast, YouTube channel or TV show and you’re looking to talk about fishing lodges in Ontario, Pine Sunset Lodge would love to hear from you and to be a part of your production.

Contact us any time, Toll Free: 888-897-4212

Your Hosts : Mitch & Sharon Gusick

Jason Mitchell Outdoors

2012 Sports Show Schedule

Happy Holidays!!       And Hello Again

Every year we comment on “How quickly the summer has come and gone!” We have been saying that for ten (10) years now and looking back, all we can say is “How quickly the past ten years have gone!” To show our appreciation, there will be no rate increase in 2012.

The weather this year was dryer than the last two years. We had a couple major storms. The worst was in July when a tornado hit the lake. We had a tree up-rooted falling just short of the house, a much larger tree that cracked about 30 feet from the ground like it was a tooth pick, a couple of cabins had soffit and fascia blown off and a lot of branches all over the yard. The lake was like a land mine. Floating trees, limbs and debris all over. Over all we were fortunate as a couple local houses lost their roofs. Tornados are rare but this was the second in the past ten years that was with in 50 miles of camp.

We found most of the nice fish in shallow water adjacent to rocks, reefs, points and weed lines. There was a couple of 30+ inch walleye caught and released and a very good year for walleye over 18” caught and released.

In 2011 we remodeled cabin #7’s kitchen. It’s very nice now with a window over the new double sink and counter and new flooring. We also replaced two old windows with new energy efficient sliders. For those of you who have been to our camp cookout may have had to tolerate rain and high winds under the tent. After the July storm we had to pick our cookout days each week to include good weather as the storm took out one of our tent roofs. We were able to crutch thru but only if it was not raining or windy. In July we broke ground and as of mid-October we now have a new permanent pavilion to have our cookouts. No more running from the weather. Our customers have appreciated our free lake tour, camp cookout, ice and live bait package so we will continue these services.

2012 Sport Show Schedule

January 5-8      Kansas City Sports Show, H.Roe Bartle Hall, Kansas City, MO (cancelled)
January 12-15    RiverCentre Show, Saint Paul, MN
January 19-22       All Canada Show, County Sports Complex, Milwaukee, WI
January 26-29       All Canada Show, Shopko Hall, Green Bay, WI
February 10-12    Cedar Rapids Sportshow, Hawkeye Downs Expo Center, Cedar Rapids, IA
February 17-19     All Canada Show, Earle Brown Heritage Center, Minn, MN
February 23-26     Omaha Sports Show, Qwest Center , Omaha, NE
February 24-26  Madison Fishing Expo, Alliant Energy Center, Madison, WI
March 1-4            Red River Valley Sportsmen’s Show, Fargodome, Fargo, ND
March 2-4           Northeast Wisconsin Sport Fishin’ Show, Shopko Hall, Green Bay, WI
March 7-11          Milwaukee Sentinel Sports Show, Wisconsin Expo Center, Milwaukee, WI
March 23-25       Northern Michigan Show, NMU’s Superior Dome, Marquette, MI

We hope to see you at one of these shows or you can always reach us by phone or email.

2012 Sports Show Schedule

This winter Pine Sunset Lodge will be featured on the “Jason Mitchell Outdoors” fishing show.

Jason Mitchell Outdoors

Details will be available thru our Blog and email Newsletter. Go online and sign up now to keep informed.

Check our website to learn an easy and fast Knot Tying Tip and “How I Y-bone My Northern”.

For those who have visited us this past year, we thank you. For those who are thinking about it, why not? We invite you to give us a call now. There is a good selection of dates still available so don’t miss out on a great fishing or hunting vacation at a very reasonable rate. Why pay more!! We challenge you to shop and compare. We are convinced that you will find Pine Sunset Lodge to have the lowest rates and best service around.

Why settle for that one expensive “Trip Of a Lifetime” when you can afford “A Lifetime of Trips” at Pine Sunset Lodge.

God Bless you and your friends and family this Holiday Season and in the years to come.

Sincerely,

Mitch, Sharon, Coco, Buddie and Buster

2012 Sports Show Schedule

Fishing On Dinorwic Lake by Pine Sunset Lodge

What a busy summer!!

Fishing On Dinorwic Lake

We were so busy we couldn’t keep up with the reports. I appoligize.
In summary, Fishing on Dinorwic Lake this year was at times slow and other times very good. The weather was much better than last year in that it didn’t rain every week and the temps were pretty much normal. The water level by the end of September was about 18″ low.

Fishing on Dinorwic Lake

Catch and Release

Through out the summer there were a lot of very nice Walleye over 18″ that were caught and released.  Thank you.  And I am sure the fishermen both young and old who catch them next year will thank you over and over again.

Very Nice Muskie

The big fish of the lake is the Muskie. We have had several Muskie pushing 50″ and a few over 50″ .

Don’t forget we give away a free trip for the biggest muskie caught from mid-August thru September.

18+ Smallie

Smallmouth bass are always fun and there were many caught this year. Some over 18″ and 5 pounds.

20 lb Northern

Northern Pike are all over the lake and mostly small jig thieves but there are some very nice northern over 30 inch like this one caught a walleye rode with 8 pound test mono line and a jig and minnow. Sure was a thrill. 

Perch

This year the perch were a little harder to find. The best months for perch are usually late August into September but this year we caught more in July. 

Lake Trout

Lake Trout is a bonus. We don’t have them on our lake but there are a few lakes in the area that are a lot of fun to fish for lake trout. No hugh monters but the 3-8 pounders that are good eaters. Smoked, grilled or fried these fresh water fish are both a fun catch and good eat’n.

Never been to Canada? Afraid to take that first step?
We are here to help you every step of the way. 
Contact us Today!!
1-888-897-4212

Fishing On Dinorwic Lake

Dinorwic Lake Fishing Report

Weeks 4, 5 & 6

Air temps were in the upper 60’s low 70′s with winds from the east and southeast.

Water temp range from 61 to 68 degrees.

Fishing overall was above average.

A few slot northern were caught and released and several smaller.

Nice Walleye

Walleyes were plentiful for eater size. Catches of 40-60 fish a day were reported.

Week 6 came the mayfly hatch and never saw fishing better for numbers and size. Many walleye over 18” were caught and released.

Small mouth bass have moved from spawning beds to rocky shorelines. A few 4-5 pounders were caught and released.

Perch

A few perch were caught with the walleye. Good size on the perch.

A few crappie were caught.

Lake Trout

Lake trout were caught on near by lakes as well.

Muskie was open on week 5 but no reports of anything big yet.

Dinorwic Lake Fishing Report

Reported from Pine Sunset Lodge on Dinorwic Lake.

Pine Sunset Lodge

Dinorwic Lake Fishing Report

Dinorwic Lake Fishing Report

Week 2, 3

Air temps were in the 50′s with winds from the east and north.

First Walleye

Water temp range from 57 to 64 degrees.

Fishing overall was average.

A few slot northern were caught and released and several smaller.

Walleyes were plentiful for eater size. Catches of 40-60 fish a day were reported which is great despite the weather conditions.

Small mouth bass are on their spawning beds. A few 4-5 pounders were caught and released.

A few perch were caught with the walleye.

A few crappie were caught.

Lake trout were caught on near by lakes as well.

Muskie is not open.

Dinorwic Lake Fishing Report Week 2, 3

Dinorwic Lake Fishing Report