Looks like CIC are really clamping down on PRTD's

[jcacheng]

I got this email over the weekend:

Hello,

Our records show that you may be a permanent resident (PR) of Canada. This email is a reminder that you must present your valid Permanent Resident Card (PR Card) or permanent resident travel document (PRTD) when boarding a flight to Canada.

Canadian permanent residents who do not present a valid PR card or PRTD may be denied boarding their flight to Canada for not having the appropriate travel documents.

It is your responsibility to ensure that your PR card is still valid when you return from travel outside of Canada. The expiry date is printed on the card. If your PR card is expired or will expire within six months, you should apply now to renew your card.

If you are in Canada and do not currently have a permanent resident card or your card is expired, find out how to apply for a permanent resident card.
If you are outside of Canada and do not have a PR card or your card is expired, find out how to apply for a permanent resident travel document (PRTD).
Plan ahead and check the processing times to receive a valid PR card or PRTD before your next international trip.

Please note that if you believe you no longer meet Canada’s permanent residency requirements, your permanent resident status must be resolved before you can apply for a visitor visa or an Electronic Travel Authorization (eTA). For example, if you choose to give up (renounce) your permanent resident status, you can then apply for an eTA or a visa. Learn more about your residency requirements and your options as a permanent resident of Canada.

We encourage you to share this information with your family and friends as we want to avoid Canadian permanent residents experiencing travel delays because they don’t have the appropriate travel document to board a flight to Canada.

Thank you,

Immigration, Refugees and Citizenship Canad

I got this from my email. I have never applied PR. And I recently applied eTA and get approved.

But I also help another person to apply eTA and use my email as communication. But the person has landed 20+ years ago but also left 20+ years ago, no PR card ever issued. And the person also have eTA approved.

What am I supposed to do?

 

[dpenabill]

I got this from my email. I have never applied PR. And I recently applied eTA and get approved.

But I also help another person to apply eTA and use my email as communication. But the person has landed 20+ years ago but also left 20+ years ago, no PR card ever issued. And the person also have eTA approved.

What am I supposed to do?

If you are planning to board a flight to Canada, you display your passport, the same one you used when applying for eTA, and the airlines will confirm that your passport is valid by submitting API into the CBSA IAPI system, and when they get a "board" response they will issue you a boarding pass.

If you get a new passport, you will need to get another eTA.

 

[Rob_TO]

I got this from my email. I have never applied PR. And I recently applied eTA and get approved.

But I also help another person to apply eTA and use my email as communication. But the person has landed 20+ years ago but also left 20+ years ago, no PR card ever issued. And the person also have eTA approved.

What am I supposed to do?

eTA is linked to your passport number, NOT your email address. Your friend's case will be irrelevant to you.

 

[jcacheng]

eTA is linked to your passport number, NOT your email address. Your friend's case will be irrelevant to you.

Thank you very much

 

[Arctic16]

I don't think there's anything for you to worry about

Thank you for the reassurance