One way ticket
 

Hello everyone

I am going to Ontario tomorrow on a one way ticket , i intend to look for work whilst i am there but not sure how long it will take hence not buying a return yet
I have heard you have to have one before they let you in if you dont have a visa

can any one tell me can i get away with this , surely if i wanted to travel to America from Canada by car or train i wouldn't:confused: need a return flight ?

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I thought airlines wouldnt let you fly somewhere one-way unless you can prove you are entitled to stay in the country eg with a work permit/visa

I'm sure I read that if they let you into a country on a one-way ticket they were responsible for flying you out again at their expense if you have to leave.

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But you will need a flight home eventually and they will ask why you haven't purchased one - despite your onward travel. It is possible to enter another country with a one-way tkt, but there must be credible reasons for this. They may ask you why you have purchased a one-way tkt given that it is more expensive to travel this way, whether you have funds to buy your return tkt, when you are going to buy it etc. You will need a credible response as to why you have chosen to travel this way - from their perspective, they may believe you have no intention to return to UK, you need to convince them otherwise.

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Good luck tomorrow. What travellers normally do if they are in your situation is book a return ticket which allows them to change the return date.

If your airline did allow you to fly without a return ticket, it will be a challenge for you to persuade the person who needs to stamp your passport in ontario that you are a genuine visitor and not to deny you entry into the country. A return ticket helps shows your intent and is usually a cheaper option.

In my opinion, you will not get away with it, but I say again good luck tomorrow, if I were you I would be busy sorting my return ticket out sooner rather than later.

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There's no rule that you can't get in with a 1 way ticket as far as immigration is concerned, they only ask that you have the funds to remove yourself from Canada at the end of your stay. Some airlines have their own rules though and unless you have a visa or a passport from your end destination country, they might not let you board on a one way - that's their prerogative, not an official requirement.

However, you're almost certainly going to get extra questions at immigration if as you say you're on a one way and looking for work, and they may or may not let you in. Good luck :)

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Hi

You will need to 'convince' the Border Immigration Guard of your intentions to leave the country as you do not have a visa, LI, etc. I am sure the convince is really prove. I originally came on a visa and HAD to have the open ended flight back to the UK and was asked for it as soon as I landed in Toronto.

Check out this

http://www.cic.gc.ca/english/visit/arriving.asp

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Air Canada wanted to see our immigration paperwork at the check in desk at heathrow before they would allow us to check in on our one way ticket. So you may face a problem before you even get on the plane

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hi, i flew into Calgary just 3 weeks ago on a one way ticket and never got asked anything...if you do just tell the truth

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It is true that if an airline lets you on board with a one-way ticket and immigration refuses you entry, then the original carrier will be responsible for getting you on the next available flight home at their expense.

Another thing to think about is how will getting deported look when you apply/your application gets reviewed? Do you really want to jepodise the chance of a new life? I would say buy a return ticket in advance, you may be forced to buy one at the airport anyway and they are always the highest fare available. Not only may you save money, but you have peace of mind.

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I guess it might have been a good idea to ask this question more in advance of your hoped departure. There is only one way you are going to find out for sure. Traveling between Canada and the US is common place on one way tickets, there are other ways of returning, such as by train, car or bus, if the mood takes you. This is not an option from the UK. If you tried to enter the US on a one way from Britain, you would get the same hassles.

Airlines do not like carrying anyone who may be refused entry, they then have to take them back to point of origin. The airline will try and recover the fare, but may be on the hook for a free ride.

Being refused entry is not the same as being deported, as you would have never officially been admitted. Your ticket should be able to be upgraded at the airport to a return if you choose to do that, don't expect any bargains though.

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That's unusual, Air Canada staff are normally the most clued-up about the requirements.

They've never asked to see Mr B's paperwork although I guess each time he's been on tickets terminating in Canada rather than a one way, I wonder if that's the difference? Perhaps they assume since his journey started in Canada and he's travelling with Canadian passport carrying gf and kid, he must be legal there, although they never actually ask him anything :eek:

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If he's carrying a Canadian passport, why would he have any problems?

The right of Canadian citizens to enter and leave Canada is written into the Charter of Rights and Freedoms.

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I think his girlfriend is carrying the canadian passport... but it is possible to read the post as him having the passport and carrying his girlfriend.

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Oh, I see. I mis-read it, which is fairly understandable. Where do they get these mods from

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I know, my sentence construction is appalling :o

He's the Brit, me and child are the trustworthy Canadians. Perhaps some of our saintly glow rubs off on him at check-in, and they assume he's not up to any shenanigans so never ask about his status in Canada. Is what I meant. Roughly ;)