Most Canadian airports no longer stamp passports, and even with a stamp it doesn’t prove the person is still in Canada months later. I’m thinking of a selfie with today’s local newspaper but it seems kind of ridiculous.
It can be a gas station receipt, a phone bill, a credit card receipt or a bill, all of which can show your activity track.
Certainly the fee isn’t the top priority. I also wanted to avoid filling unnecessary forms. I’m not trying to do anything shady here - since the PA actually is in Canada, the Privacy Act is the most appropriate route to apply under, and I’d do it regardless of the fee.
Yes, this is all true. But that's why they're asking you to prove the PA is in Canada.
They know if someone entered Canada. They don't know 100% if someone exited Canada, hence the need to prove that they are in Canada.
I wonder what sort of proof would be acceptable to convince them 100%. A statutory declaration and a selfie in front of the CN tower with today’s newspaper maybe? Absolutely ridiculous. They could at least provide some suggestions like they do in other applications.
Good idea, but given the need to distance and the time it would take I’ll just do the paperwork. I also have zero confidence that they will accept anything at this point, so could just be another 1-2 weeks of wasted time.
