Travel from UK - No PR Cards Please Help!
Nov 19th 2008, 12:15 pm
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Re: Travel from UK - No PR Cards Please Help!
Nov 19th 2008, 12:45 pm
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Re: Travel from UK - No PR Cards Please Help!
I thought scottymallo meant do you have to tell the airline. There's no point lying to the Immigration people - you're a PR with proof, they let you in...
I wouldn't announce my cardless-PR-status to any airline except Air Canada though unless asked, that was the gist of my previous post.
I wouldn't announce my cardless-PR-status to any airline except Air Canada though unless asked, that was the gist of my previous post.
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Nov 19th 2008, 12:47 pm
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I ve used KLM NWA and BA in the past just showed them the photo page of GB passport with bording card no further questions asked this is for a return package though, guess they might question a one way ticket more!
Nov 19th 2008, 2:14 pm
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Re: Travel from UK - No PR Cards Please Help!
Yes - but the officials in Canada would most likely ask if you had a return ticket to go back to the UK, or why you don't have a return ticket. You will lie when you answer them - and there starts the slippery slope! Would not be good to get caught out and end up coughing "well, actually, I do live here, but I don't have a PR card, and I only lied at first 'cos I thought it would be easier to say I was a visitor, and, and, and ...... "
Legally, they cannot refuse entry to a person who is a permanent resident, even without a PR Card.
Nov 19th 2008, 2:18 pm
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Re: Travel from UK - No PR Cards Please Help!
I'm in the same boat as you. I'm going back to canada on dec 10th and dont have my pr card yet. unreal. daughters and husbands has turned up, not mine and i was the flipping principal applicant. anyway..
i called air transat today as i'm pretty worried about this. i've only got a 1 way ticket from glasgow. was politely but firmly told that if i dont have my pr card then they wouldnt let me board the plane. the problem isnt at customs/immigration at the canadian airport - it's actually getting on the plane.
seriously thinking of booking another ticket from yyz to glasgow just to make sure i dont get any hassle.
i called air transat today as i'm pretty worried about this. i've only got a 1 way ticket from glasgow. was politely but firmly told that if i dont have my pr card then they wouldnt let me board the plane. the problem isnt at customs/immigration at the canadian airport - it's actually getting on the plane.
seriously thinking of booking another ticket from yyz to glasgow just to make sure i dont get any hassle.
However, charter airlines are stricter about return tickets because a. they usually only cater to tourists (who almost always have return tickets) and b. they only have a limited flight schedule so dealing with people refused entry on arrival is a lot more problematic.
Your alternative to having a return ticket (and you would need to be sure the airline would accept it) is to apply for a Travel Document:
http://www.canada.org.uk/visa-info/return/e_return.htm
Nov 19th 2008, 3:35 pm
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i wasnt intending people to lie was just meaning you dont need to flaunt that you are a PR without a card! You only need to mention your a PR if they question your single trip and i guess you would be unlucky as a GB passport usually does the trick! As most people have quoted now they will just check the system and let you through!
Nov 20th 2008, 1:06 pm
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Re: Travel from UK - No PR Cards Please Help!
Thank you all for your responses! I feel a lot more confident about travelling now about what to do. Didn't fancy spending Christmas in Gatwick airport!
Thanks again
Hchy.
Thanks again
Hchy.
Nov 20th 2008, 2:02 pm
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Re: Travel from UK - No PR Cards Please Help!
I'm in the same boat as you. I'm going back to canada on dec 10th and dont have my pr card yet. unreal. daughters and husbands has turned up, not mine and i was the flipping principal applicant. anyway..
i called air transat today as i'm pretty worried about this. i've only got a 1 way ticket from glasgow. was politely but firmly told that if i dont have my pr card then they wouldnt let me board the plane. the problem isnt at customs/immigration at the canadian airport - it's actually getting on the plane.
seriously thinking of booking another ticket from yyz to glasgow just to make sure i dont get any hassle.
i called air transat today as i'm pretty worried about this. i've only got a 1 way ticket from glasgow. was politely but firmly told that if i dont have my pr card then they wouldnt let me board the plane. the problem isnt at customs/immigration at the canadian airport - it's actually getting on the plane.
seriously thinking of booking another ticket from yyz to glasgow just to make sure i dont get any hassle.
