UK Passport with an ETA
Landed in Calgary in June 2018
Waiting for my 1st PR Card
Wanting to take Grandchild to Canada for vacation then return to UK
Can it be done?
Rules Changed:
Cannot be done. Your ETA is invalid now.
You will need a valid unexpired PR card or a PRTD(Permanent Resident Travel Document) in order to board a plane or via any other commercial transportation.
The eta attached to your passport is no longer valid after you landed in Canada and became a pr. Since now you are already a PR you will need PR card or PRTD. You can apply for a fresh ETA but the system will recognize you as a PR and reject your eta application.
2 choice:
1) Wait for the PR card, once received tell your family members, friend, etc to mail the card to the UK. Once you get the card travel hassle free.
2) Apply for a PRTD. (This sucks, form fill up and crap like that, similar to applying a new visa). You are a new pr you are guaranteed to get a PRTD 100% approval, wait time 10-15 days after applying.
IMAO.
hope it helped.