Originally Posted by Steve_ (Post 11976719)

You are, she has a right of entry as a citizen, she could literally show up at a POE with a chainsaw dripping with blood (which has actually happened) and be allowed in.

Originally Posted by Steve_ (Post 11976719)

And anyway a ten-year passport is $160 (I realize it's more abroad) so you're talking about a tiny amount of money difference really. With ETA you have to do it more frequently.

Originally Posted by Jerseygirl (Post 11976746)

Received an email today from IRCC...saying that as holders of the Super Visa we probably require ETA. Why...when we have been approved for the SV? :confused: If we use our UK PPs then we need ETA...if we use our US PPs we do not. We also have NEXUS. If we were US Permanent Residents with NEXUS...would we still need ETA?

Originally Posted by Stinkypup (Post 11976752)

That doesn't make sense. I love the way they say probably.... Really black and white ... not. They clearly don't know their arse from their elbow IMHO:thumbdown:

Originally Posted by Jerseygirl (Post 11976746)

If we were US Permanent Residents with NEXUS...would we still need ETA?

Originally Posted by Snowy560 (Post 11976755)

Yes I think so. And in the same way I understand that a Canadian PR (of a so-called visa exempt country) would still need the US visa waiver even if they have NEXUS:

I am a NEXUS or CANPASS (Air, Corporate Aircraft or Private Aircraft) member and a lawful permanent resident of the U.S. (Green Card holder). Do I need an eTA to fly to Canada?

S

Originally Posted by Stinkypup (Post 11976767)

For gawd sake don't click on it, it might have a virus :cool:

Originally Posted by Snowy560 (Post 11976771)

It probably needs a consultation with you and a strong prescription then.

S

Originally Posted by Stinkypup (Post 11976767)

I would have thought that by the very name of being a SUPER visa that it would it would trump any other visas and let you just about do anything... Rather like Willy Wonka's Golden Ticket.;)

Anyway.. I managed to track this down which is interesting..


Official notice from IRCC: With regard to ETAs, we do not know our arse from our elbow

Who would have guessed? :unsure: For gawd sake don't click on it, it might have a virus :cool:

Originally Posted by SarahBC (Post 11971296)

I flew last Friday from Gatwick > Vancouver with Westjet. I had both UK and Canadian passports with me.

As I boarded the plane, the cabin crew asked for i.d. Didn't think about it and showed my UK passport. The cabin crew immediately launched into the need for ETA speech, even as I was trying to tell them I had the correct Canadian passport.

I'd used my UK passport for checking in the original outgoing flight. I did this as I wanted to clear Gatwick customs on my UK passport. I won't do that again!

I think they would have let me on the plane with no Canadian passport. However, the cabin crew member said the rules were being relaxed until the fall.

It was very heavy-handed and I have the feeling that the airlines will be strictly enforcing ETA.

What makes me cross is that before I gained my citizenship in 2014, I'd had to renew my PR card which took 7 months (and an expensive trip to CIC Vancouver for a collection appointment - we live on Vancouver Island).

Just thought I'd share my experiences with the new system.

Originally Posted by Gozit (Post 11977105)

US citizens don't need an eTA, so you are good as gold JG, as long as your supervisa is tied to the US passport. :thumbup:

Originally Posted by Steve_ (Post 11978912)

Visas aren't citizenship specific, typically.