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I live in a rural area and my community mailbox is 20 km away. I have been checking my mail every day because there has been no update on my ECAS beyond Decision Made. Do I need to check my mail so obsessively or will there be an ECAS update when the oath invite is sent out?

Test went well (100% score) but interview did not. I got asked for a police certificate even though I spent less than 6 cumulative months in a third country over my eligibility period. I also got asked for the same for a fourth country where I also spent less than 6 cumulative months. I then...

Yes, exactly! I assume these are all local staff, correct? In other words, not Canadian citizens who have been sent to work abroad. Most of them probably have never even been to Canada. Very ironic for them to grandstand on who can or cannot enter Canada.

I think that may be in large part because there is so much intermarriage in the Caribbean. Black-Indian and Black-White are very common. I had a Jamaican roommate who was 1/2 black and 1/2 white and just saw himself as Jamaican as you say. We don't have that level of intermarriage in Canada with...

Thanks for all the answers. It looks like some people had the same experience as me and it also appears that the gate agents may be overstepping their authority. I don't know how well these foreign airport staff are trained by the airline. I filed an official complaint with the airline and...

Wow. That is clearly racism on their part. After all, unless you microchip someone, it is impossible to 100% prove that a person is linked to their passport. They should be equally suspicious of everyone in that case.

That sucks. Maybe it's a form of revenge racism on their part - who knows. I have to say that some of the most aggressive airline personnel I have met have NOT been white people, although I clearly felt targeted. Maybe it's a power trip for them, or maybe they hate those who look like them, I...

Some background here: I am a permanent resident in good standing and have a passport from a large developing nation. I have dark skin. I travel frequently out of the country for business reasons to the European Union. On flights back to Canada on Canadian carriers, I am almost always "randomly...