Landing visit to Canada without eTA

[Bloodrose]

Hi Everyone,

We will be making a short overnight landing trip in 1 month from now to activate PR. We both have a COPR. I know officially we do not need an eTA (as per the below link) but has anybody had any problems boarding a plane with just a COPR?

http://www.cic.gc.ca/english/helpcentre/answer.asp?qnum=1184&top=16

We are both visa exempt nationals and will flying to Toronto direct from the UK.

Thanks.

 

[canuck_in_uk]

Hi Everyone,

We will be making a short overnight landing trip in 1 month from now to activate PR. We both have a COPR. I know officially we do not need an eTA (as per the below link) but has anybody had any problems boarding a plane with just a COPR?

http://www.cic.gc.ca/english/helpcentre/answer.asp?qnum=1184&top=16

We are both visa exempt nationals and will flying to Toronto direct from the UK.

Thanks.

Hi

You will not use your COPR to board the plane. When your COPR was issued, an electronic authorization (like the eTA) was also issued.

 

[Bloodrose]

Hi

You will not use your COPR to board the plane. When your COPR was issued, an electronic authorization (like the eTA) was also issued.

Was it? Because I don't think they sent us that. I'll take another look through the paperwork later today but I don't recall seeing anything like that. Just the COPR's and a welcome letter type thing.

 

[canuck_in_uk]

Was it? Because I don't think they sent us that. I'll take another look through the paperwork later today but I don't recall seeing anything like that. Just the COPR's and a welcome letter type thing.

It doesn't get sent to you. Like the eTA, it is an electronic authorization attached to your passport.

 

[Bloodrose]

It doesn't get sent to you. Like the eTA, it is an electronic authorization attached to your passport.

Thanks, I understand that however when I looked at the eTA process, it seems there's a receipt that can be printed and used to prove boarding permission at the airport. They didn't include anything like that so far as I'm aware and I wouldn't want to take any risks, particularly since British airport staff aren't known for their friendliness and flexibility these days.

It also seems odd that the CIC would just automatically create one for each of our passports, considering that their official guidance states that we don't need one with a COPR.

 

[zardoz]

Thanks, I understand that however when I looked at the eTA process, it seems there's a receipt that can be printed and used to prove boarding permission at the airport. They didn't include anything like that so far as I'm aware and I wouldn't want to take any risks, particularly since British airport staff aren't known for their friendliness and flexibility these days.

It also seems odd that the CIC would just automatically create one for each of our passports, considering that their official guidance states that we don't need one with a COPR.

The eTA receipt is of no value to the airline. The board/on-board is done electronically and a receipt will not influence this. Your passport is all that you need to show to the airline.

 

[Bloodrose]

The eTA receipt is of no value to the airline. The board/on-board is done electronically and a receipt will not influence this. Your passport is all that you need to show to the airline.

OK after reading through this thread it looks as though you might both be right.

https://www.canadavisa.com/canada-i...ormation-about-the-copr-eta-situation.543494/

It is quite a confusing system and English is my first language. I would hate to think how baffling and stressful the whole thing would be if my English wasn't native level.

 

[canuck_in_uk]

Thanks, I understand that however when I looked at the eTA process, it seems there's a receipt that can be printed and used to prove boarding permission at the airport. They didn't include anything like that so far as I'm aware and I wouldn't want to take any risks, particularly since British airport staff aren't known for their friendliness and flexibility these days.

It also seems odd that the CIC would just automatically create one for each of our passports, considering that their official guidance states that we don't need one with a COPR.

As said above, the receipt means nothing to the airline.

They tell you that you do not need an eTA because you don't. They create an electronic authorization that is different from an eTA.

 

[Bloodrose]

As said above, the receipt means nothing to the airline.

They tell you that you do not need an eTA because you don't. They create an electronic authorization that is different from an eTA.

OK thanks. I've emailed the airline to clarify that they're OK with this as well since they're the potential weak point here anyway.