flying in 3 weeks but daughters PR card missing
May 12th 2011, 10:54 am
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flying in 3 weeks but daughters PR card missing
Hello All,
We fly (permanently!) to Vancouver in 3 weeks time but only 3 out of 4 of our PR cards are with our friends who will courier them to London.
Our daughter's (she is just 3 yrs old) is missing. I think her photo was probably rejected as she wriggled a lot although there's been no letter yet. But my worry is will she be let back into Canada?!? What can we do?!!?
Do I simply bring along her copy of the COPR with her passport or sign a Solemn Declaration form?
Any help would be v v appreciated!!
We fly (permanently!) to Vancouver in 3 weeks time but only 3 out of 4 of our PR cards are with our friends who will courier them to London.
Our daughter's (she is just 3 yrs old) is missing. I think her photo was probably rejected as she wriggled a lot although there's been no letter yet. But my worry is will she be let back into Canada?!? What can we do?!!?
Do I simply bring along her copy of the COPR with her passport or sign a Solemn Declaration form?
Any help would be v v appreciated!!
May 12th 2011, 11:05 am
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Re: flying in 3 weeks but daughters PR card missing
Have a look at the Port Of Entry manual, section 11.
http://www.cic.gc.ca/english/resourc.../enf04-eng.pdf
I think a PR travel document is one option but takes time.
http://www.cic.gc.ca/english/resourc.../enf04-eng.pdf
I think a PR travel document is one option but takes time.
May 12th 2011, 9:25 pm
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Re: flying in 3 weeks but daughters PR card missing
Assuming you are on a one way ticket your problem will be with the airline assuming your daughter has no status in Canada, or they may not care. If you want to risk it then Camadian immigration will be happy with just the COPR or can even just look her up on the computer if you have no documents proving she is PR.
If you don't want to risk it with the airline, either buy a return ticket or get a travel document from the london high commission.
http://www.canadainternational.gc.ca...es-voyage.aspx
If you don't want to risk it with the airline, either buy a return ticket or get a travel document from the london high commission.
http://www.canadainternational.gc.ca...es-voyage.aspx
May 12th 2011, 11:50 pm
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Re: flying in 3 weeks but daughters PR card missing
Having had big problems in Portugal last week, I would definitely get a travel document for her. Its the airline that cause all the problems, it took them 1.5 hours last Friday to deiced that they would let us travel. Its so stressful, its the last thing you need, your emotions will be all over the place.
Good luck.
Good luck.
May 13th 2011, 1:45 am
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Re: flying in 3 weeks but daughters PR card missing
As has been said, it is the airline who may cause a problem, especially if it is a low cost airline.
If you are near London, travel documents do not need to take a long time. When I got mine i went down in person. I handed in my paperwork and then waited to be called back to the counter. It took a couple of hours of waiting. You could post it, but this would just add to the stress as you don't know when it will be returned.
Most do not bother with travel documents. If you do not, you might end up waiting the same couple of hours while they decide if they will let you fly. In the end they probably will. If you go this route make sure you arrive very early.
So, you have three options, a return ticket, travel documents or maybe some drama at the airport with a wiggling 3 year old.
The choice is yours.
If you are near London, travel documents do not need to take a long time. When I got mine i went down in person. I handed in my paperwork and then waited to be called back to the counter. It took a couple of hours of waiting. You could post it, but this would just add to the stress as you don't know when it will be returned.
Most do not bother with travel documents. If you do not, you might end up waiting the same couple of hours while they decide if they will let you fly. In the end they probably will. If you go this route make sure you arrive very early.
So, you have three options, a return ticket, travel documents or maybe some drama at the airport with a wiggling 3 year old.
The choice is yours.
May 13th 2011, 2:05 am
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Re: flying in 3 weeks but daughters PR card missing
Just to add. We booked with Air Canada for our trip to Portugal. The Newark to Lisbon route was with their star alliance partner Continental, although I spent 40 minutes on the phone with Air Canada before we went, they assured me it wouldnt be a problem, but it was.
Passort control at Newark and Toronto were fine about us not having PR cards. The airlines worry they will get fined for carrying you. They told us it was a 25,000 euro fine each.
Passort control at Newark and Toronto were fine about us not having PR cards. The airlines worry they will get fined for carrying you. They told us it was a 25,000 euro fine each.
May 13th 2011, 3:14 am
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Re: flying in 3 weeks but daughters PR card missing
Hi Everyone - so much good advice here!
We are in London so I will go down in person to CIC & wait - going to check what I need to take & HOPEFULLY get the Travel doc that day...
We are in London so I will go down in person to CIC & wait - going to check what I need to take & HOPEFULLY get the Travel doc that day...
As has been said, it is the airline who may cause a problem, especially if it is a low cost airline.
If you are near London, travel documents do not need to take a long time. When I got mine i went down in person. I handed in my paperwork and then waited to be called back to the counter. It took a couple of hours of waiting. You could post it, but this would just add to the stress as you don't know when it will be returned.
Most do not bother with travel documents. If you do not, you might end up waiting the same couple of hours while they decide if they will let you fly. In the end they probably will. If you go this route make sure you arrive very early.
So, you have three options, a return ticket, travel documents or maybe some drama at the airport with a wiggling 3 year old.
The choice is yours.
If you are near London, travel documents do not need to take a long time. When I got mine i went down in person. I handed in my paperwork and then waited to be called back to the counter. It took a couple of hours of waiting. You could post it, but this would just add to the stress as you don't know when it will be returned.
Most do not bother with travel documents. If you do not, you might end up waiting the same couple of hours while they decide if they will let you fly. In the end they probably will. If you go this route make sure you arrive very early.
So, you have three options, a return ticket, travel documents or maybe some drama at the airport with a wiggling 3 year old.
The choice is yours.
May 13th 2011, 4:08 am
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Re: flying in 3 weeks but daughters PR card missing
Will an airline really stop a 3 year old from flying with her parents when the parents have their PR cards especially if they are from a visa waiver country?
May 13th 2011, 10:38 am
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Re: flying in 3 weeks but daughters PR card missing
It should not - but it might. All depends on the airline, Air Canada usually understands the rules better than most others.
