So we have a situation: my cousin had a PR 4 years ago, the PR card has expired already, and he moved back to his home country. Now, he is planning to visit me and has applied for an eTA. After a day, he received an email from CIC that he cannot apply for eTA because he is still a PR. He did not know that he needed to cancel his PR when he left years ago. His flight is next Friday. CIC gave him two options, first, to apply for PRTD but this will not work as he doesn't live in Canada anymore and just wants to enter as a visitor, second, renounce his PR but this takes time. What should he do?
This is what I found at CIC:
Note: Until September 29, 2016, travellers who do not have an eTA can board their flight, as long as they have appropriate travel documents, such as a valid passport. During this leniency period, border services officers can let travellers arriving without an eTA into the country, as long as they meet the other requirements to enter Canada.
The problem that he has already applied for eTA. Can the immigration at the airport see the application of eTA?
Thanks~
This is what I found at CIC:
Note: Until September 29, 2016, travellers who do not have an eTA can board their flight, as long as they have appropriate travel documents, such as a valid passport. During this leniency period, border services officers can let travellers arriving without an eTA into the country, as long as they meet the other requirements to enter Canada.
The problem that he has already applied for eTA. Can the immigration at the airport see the application of eTA?
Thanks~