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Renounce PR delays eta

bellapeach

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Aug 14, 2020
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Applied for ETA in July,to travel to Canada in September. I did not expect delay due to needing to renounce PR. Application has been in 5 weeks now and can't seem to find any recent info on how long this process might take. I did it online as part of my ETA application. I am able to enter Canada, having immediate family there
Does anyone have recent experience how long this might take???
 

canuck78

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Jun 18, 2017
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Applied for ETA in July,to travel to Canada in September. I did not expect delay due to needing to renounce PR. Application has been in 5 weeks now and can't seem to find any recent info on how long this process might take. I did it online as part of my ETA application. I am able to enter Canada, having immediate family there
Does anyone have recent experience how long this might take???
Are you the parent, child or spouse of a PR or citizen?
 

bellapeach

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I have 2 stepdaughters, 2 grandchildren in Canada, both Canadian citizens. I will be travelling with my 20yr old Canadian son to Canada. We are wanting to travel and quarantine together.

Are you the parent, child or spouse of a PR or citizen?
 

canuck78

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I have 2 stepdaughters, 2 grandchildren in Canada, both Canadian citizens. I will be travelling with my 20yr old Canadian son to Canada. We are wanting to travel and quarantine together.
Stepchildren don't count as immediate family members in Canada.
 

bellapeach

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Aug 14, 2020
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Stepchildren don't count as immediate family members in Canada.
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The below is from Canada immigration website.
Which suggests step-parents are included as immediate family. I will also be travelling with my biological Canadian son who is re-locating to canada

An immediate family member is defined as a

 

canuck78

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Just in case others are reading this stepparents will likely struggle with airlines unless they are accompanied by the parent of the Canadian citizen or PR.
 

bellapeach

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Just in case others are reading this stepparents will likely struggle with airlines unless they are accompanied by the parent of the Canadian citizen or PR.
I have copies of their passports, letters of support from them, marriage certificate, proving relationship and will be travelling with my Canadian son, hoping that will be ok? Maybe I should pH the airline?
 

bellapeach

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Also am wondering if I should supply this to ircc as have heard they only processing applications for those who are exempt to travel.
I have informed them I am visiting stepdaughters and travelling with my son, but haven't supplied evidence