That ETA thing
Jun 18th 2016, 2:07 am
#31
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Re: That ETA thing
He was headed the other way (leaving Canada for the US, after committing a double murder), but I agree with your basic point.
Passports for minors still need to be renewed every 5 years ($100, plus fiddling with photos, guarantors, etc.)--same duration as the eTA ($7, online approval in minutes).
Jun 18th 2016, 2:29 am
#32
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Re: That ETA thing
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? 
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?
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?
Jun 18th 2016, 3:06 am
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Re: That ETA thing
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? 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?
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?
Jun 18th 2016, 3:11 am
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Re: That ETA thing
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?
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Jun 18th 2016, 3:13 am
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Re: That ETA thing
No they don't know for sure. My husband (a CC) got a PR card reminder one.
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Jun 18th 2016, 3:14 am
#37
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Re: That ETA thing
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
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
Jun 18th 2016, 3:33 am
#38
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Re: That ETA thing
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?
For gawd sake don't click on it, it might have a virus 
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?
For gawd sake don't click on it, it might have a virus
Jun 18th 2016, 3:41 am
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Re: That ETA thing
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? For gawd sake don't click on it, it might have a virus
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?
For gawd sake don't click on it, it might have a virus 
Jun 18th 2016, 2:12 pm
#42
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Re: That ETA thing
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.
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.
When checking in for return trip there wasn't an option to enter any passport info, however, I showed my Canadian passport at check in desk, then again at gate. Used the automatic machines at Toronto, showed it to the CBSA chappy, no questions asked.
Jun 18th 2016, 5:30 pm
#43
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Re: That ETA thing
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. 
Jun 21st 2016, 1:16 am
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Re: That ETA thing
Makes no sense to me if you have NEXUS. I didn't think I'd ever say it...but thank goodness we have US PPs.
Jun 21st 2016, 4:03 am
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