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Help - Forgot to carry work permit during travel outside canada

rishabhsethi3

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Sep 1, 2023
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I have my trv stamped in my passport and do not have my original work permit with me. Will it be a problem while re-entering Canada?
 

rishabhsethi3

Newbie
Sep 1, 2023
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I have my trv stamped in my passport and do not have my original work permit with me. Will it be a problem while re-entering Canada?

Anyone who have this problem recently .please help ?
 
Feb 25, 2025
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If you don't have a return ticket, you may not be allowed to board the plane. Get someone to mail it to where you are. This may be expensive, but can save you some trouble.
Sorry but don’t understand what you are trying to say. I have my return ticket and TRV on my passport only thing that i don’t have is my work permit as I forgot that in Canada i have PDF saved in my phone.
 

andrews17

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Sorry but don’t understand what you are trying to say. I have my return ticket and TRV on my passport only thing that i don’t have is my work permit as I forgot that in Canada i have PDF saved in my phone.
Let's say you're in country X and trying to come back to Canada. You show up at the airline and show them you have a TRV which is valid to visit Canada. But you only have a ticket to fly to Canada, not a ticket to leave Canada. You are not providing proof that you're a temporary resident of Canada (that's why you need the work permit), so they won't allow you to board.

The only way around this without proof that you are a temporary resident would be to have a flight to enter and leave Canada, that's what I meant by a return ticket. I'm not sure if a PDF would do the job, I wouldn't think so.

I have a friend who made the same mistake, and after investigating a lot he decided to mail it (paid like $100).