Did you apply for an eTA and how do you know you got one? I submitted the application for a TRV but I have no idea if I got it or if I have to re apply
Hey so my original plan was to apply for the TRV, which I was planning on doing after I got the permit.
I did not apply for the eTA, but they sent me one either way (I guess they know my visa is about to expire soon). They communicated it to me on the final letter/pdf they send you on your application. It explicitly mentions I got an eTA associated with my passport as well as conditions of travel, where it's accepted, what I can do with it etc etc.
For some reason the eTA only works via air, so if I want to leave/re-enter through land/water I need a new TRV.
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I should mention I did all of this from within Canada. I read somewhere on the CIC website that they do issue TRVs if your application is made from abroad, but from within Canada you have to apply for a TRV separately. If you're accepted here with an eTA they might send you one and let you know.