Well I would have said yes....having a US visa makes it easier to get a Canadian one-
based on the past experience of friends who visit us on a regular basis, however one of them is currently in the States visiting family and he is having problems renewing his Canadian visa (it expired last year) to come visit us!
Methinks we may be taking an unplanned trip to New Jersey in the very near future or maybe to Pennsylvania (depending on where in the states he is when we can arrange to go!)
On a side note.....youngest son weathered Frances with no major problems (altho' the flooded river in Lithia that was featured in an AP photo story was only six blocks from where he lives) and is now preparing for Ivan. Depending on how Ivan tracks coming from Cuba his area could be hit harder than either Charlie or Frances! :nervous: