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Y16v

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My experience is:
My wife's answer in 3 minutes
My daughter's answer in 2 minutes
My answer still waiting 2day...
At least we are flying 22 December.
 

Bs65

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Y16v said:
My experience is:
My wife's answer in 3 minutes
My daughter's answer in 2 minutes
My answer still waiting 2day...
At least we are flying 22 December.
Not wanting to appear negative but do you have a backup plan given the date you are flying and you may have been referred for a secondary review which for some people has gone for a few weeks. Do you have anything that you declared on the application that could have filtered off your application for scrutiny ?
 

Y16v

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I put the dates of the airline tickets and that I have an lmia approved.
The thing is that I had a work permit refusal before two years and I left country voluntarily so that's why they searching too much.
 

Y16v

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One more question I am travelling from uk. In the check in counter do they answer me about eta?
If I land in Canada without eta or application in progress what is gone happen?
 

Bs65

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Y16v said:
One more question I am travelling from uk. In the check in counter do they answer me about eta?
If I land in Canada without eta or application in progress what is gone happen?
the process that is supposed to work is that if you do not have an approved ETA you should be denied checkin and not even make it to Canada. The airlines are supposed to check each passengers authority to travel whether that is a current passport or an ETA.
 

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Y16v said:
One more question I am travelling from uk. In the check in counter do they answer me about eta?
If I land in Canada without eta or application in progress what is gone happen?
The airline should ask/confirm your eTA, if you're lucky enough not being asked/checked or you can manage to convince them based in your LMIA when landing in Canada I think doesn't matter the eTA, you just need to apply for WP at the border, but note the same reason for your eTA delay can affect your WP application at the border.

Anyways I would like to recommend waiting for the eTA to be in the safe side.

If you're refuses to flight I don't know if your tickets will be refunded or rescheduled
 

Y16v

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Finally I lost my flight because of my ETA application.
Even the check in agent called the immigration they found my application but they couldn't do anything that time. So now I have to wait for my ETA.
My time line is
Submit application . Saturday at 18 uk time
Sent urgent inquiry Tuesday at 18.15.
Still nothing
 

Y16v

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Good morning and merry Christmas everyone.
We are stacked in Gatwick airport(hotel) and waiting for eta approval ......
Imagine my situation with a small child in a hotel waiting...
To more is Saturday 7 days passed and I don't what they are searching......ok I had a work permit denied 2 years ago but I left country voluntarily with my ticket.
I don't know ...
 

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Well, your case is unfortunate but you shouldn't buy the tickets before get eTA.

Anyways I recommend you to prepare a explanation letter about your WP, attaching copy of WP and proof of leaving Canada on time (flight tickets, Passport stamps...).

Send it through;

https://secure.cic.gc.ca/enquiries-renseignements/canada-case-cas-eng.aspx?_ga=1.91124954.1790162487.1482501204

Canada isn't keeping records of exits so perhaps they think you didn't left the country on time.
If you left via US, you can ask for US border information
Perhaps you can request the same info from Canada borders. Anyways it will take extra time.

I wouldn't wait in a hotel for eTA in your case.

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Y16v

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I don't have yet a wp. I have only the lmia approval.
Also from the last time I don't have anything.
I don't know is it possible they don't keep records I don't think so. The officer escorted me until the aircraft door. I had left from Calgary again by air.
I think they ll decide soon it's dayv7 tommorow....
 

Y16v

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Anyone who had similar waiting time like me......
You think it's going to take more than 10 days?
 

Bs65

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Y16v said:
I don't have yet a wp. I have only the lmia approval.
Also from the last time I don't have anything.
I don't know is it possible they don't keep records I don't think so. The officer escorted me until the aircraft door. I had left from Calgary again by air.
I think they ll decide soon it's dayv7 tommorow....
If you were escorted to the aircraft door by CBSA then for sure that would be on the system even if you turned around voluntarily it would likely still be registered as an entry refusal if that is what you are saying here. Keep in mind many government departments are now closed for the holidays so anything that is not standard that needs a human review may well be on hold now. Doesn't apply to CBSA or any other border control organisation of course but they are not responsible for processing ETA applications.
 

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Y16v said:
ok I had a work permit denied 2 years ago but I left country voluntarily with my ticket.
I don't know ...
You don't know? Seriously? From your previous posts, you were found to be working illegally in Canada, ordered to leave and issued an Exclusion Order.
 

Y16v

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They didn't find that I was working illegally but the saw a message in my mobile. Then I left country voluntarily so I it's not a problem this. For sure they keep records for this.
I can't do nothing than waiting.
Merry Christmas