You can use an Enhanced Drivers License (EDL) for cross border travel. Be aware that our new Ontario License are not considered an Enhanced License. There are enhancements from the old license. However, an EDL looks the same but has more information.

Q: What is the difference between an EDL and the current Ontario driver’s license?

A: An EDL will contain the same information as a driver's license with three additional features;

> a citizenship identifier,
> an optical character recognition (OCR) zone
> a radio frequency identification technology (RFID) chip.

An EDL is an additional license. You need to apply for this license and it is an additional $40. This license is part of the Western Hemisphere Travel Initiative.

To summarize, if you are traveling by land or water to the United States you can do so with an EDL. For AIR TRAVEL you require a current Photo Passport.

Here are some more links about the EDL:

http://www.ontario.ca/en/services_fo...s/ONT05_017865

http://www.cbsa-asfc.gc.ca/whti-ivho/edl-pcp-eng.html