Canadian customs has been doing this for a while. My wife’s punk band is on a label based in Portland. While on tour about four years ago, they had a date scheduled in Vancouver. It was a free house party show. In order to play in Canada, American musicians are required to obtain a work visa. Getting a work visa a lot of trouble to go to if you’re not planning on making any money. So they stashed their instruments and merchandise with a friend in the US and arranged to borrow another band’s gear for the party. Canadian customs found their social media accounts and denied them entry without a work visa.
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