andyrebell

He has no police record. I (his son) completed it on his behalf and signed it in his name. Mine was approved instantly his has not been yet. Time since application is 1 hour. What if it is rejected he needs to go to canada by air to board cruise ship. Will he never be able to travel to canada if denied. What if a mistake was made on the form?

Vulcanoid

How long will it take to process my eTA application?

An hour is nothing - they can take days to process. Hours is normal.

If it is refused, his future travel options will depend on why it was.

andyrebell

Thank you for your reply. He has no criminal record of any kind is 81 years of age and widowed. I marked the box that said I was friend/family completing on his behalf I completed the passport info correctly and I would swear ticked no to all the question boxes and marked his job as retired and got all the other passport stuff down correctly. I signed it in his name Joe Bloggs for instance his name as it appears on his passport not my name Andy Rebell Why would mine be approved instantly and his not be?

Siouxie

Hello and welcome to BE!

I'm assuming that you applied through the official channel and not a 3rd party website?

Official: https://www.canada.ca/en/immigration...eta/apply.html

Check to make sure your Father has a passport from a Visa Exempt country - if he needs a visa then that may be why his eTA hasn't been approved. You can read more here - use the dropdown to determine whether he needs a visa or not: Find out if you need a visa

andyrebell

Yes i clicked the link from this site and he is british national what if he needs visa how would be book appointment and how long would it take.

Siouxie

Does he have a British passport? Please use the dropdowns on Citizenship Canada http://www.cic.gc.ca/english/visit/visas.asp to make sure he doesn't need a visa - it depends on the code on his Passport, - it's an 'either / or' thing - visitors either need an eTA OR a Visa. Full instructions on how to obtain a visa (you apply online) are on the same link, once you have used the dropdowns.

Give it a couple of days if he should have been able to get an eTA - https://www.canada.ca/en/immigration...ext-steps.html

If for any reason he doesn't get approved he could fly into the US and cross the border by land in a private vehicle - no eTA required.

andyrebell

He holds full british passport was born in uk.

andyrebell

Might be an option perhaps a bus from burlingtion VA to montreal Canada the final destination is quebec city. I am sorry but i do not see anything about a tourist visa for canada like the B2 for USA. It is probably right there in front of me I just don't understand what I am reading.

Siouxie

That's good

You can check the status online: https://onlineservices-servicesenlig...749.1455216554

Did you receive a confirmation email for his application? Just checking.. did you fill in the 'representative' part of the form and tick the boxes that you are his representative?

andyrebell

Confirmation email received with a "v" code number and yes I ticked that I was his representive and signed it in HIS NAME not my name. Should I reapply and just but the Eta in his name use his credit card and email adddress what would they know?

Though thinking about it I may have ticked the wrong box maybe at the very end I signed in his name and pressed send. I said I was his rep at the start when asked to do so.

Siouxie

You would only be directed to the visa application page if after using the dropdowns it was determined that a visa was necessary

He shouldn't need a tourist visa if he is a British National (born in the UK and a Citizen) - he should be Visa Exempt I was suggesting you used the dropdowns to make sure that the CODE on his passport is one that doesn't need a visa - there are 6 different ones for UK passports.

andyrebell

I completed the rep declaration correctly and checked both boxes with MY NAME address, etc and pressed the declaration buttons then completed application.

christmasoompa

I really wouldn't worry about it. When I did ETA's for my family last year, mine and my daughter's were approved instantly, my son's and my husband's took about 24 hours to get approved.

It's perfectly normal and if he's not got any reason to be inadmissible, he'll have nothing to worry about.

andyrebell

I am sorry but I can't help thinking I have done something wrong. I just re-done on online without pressing send same steps I know i provided the correct information my name as rep both boxes ticked, the info the dec signed and the record questions answered as no.

beckiwoo