suzbuff said:
Thanks for the clarification.. so by "hiding" it you would also mean not stating I am a Canadian PR once arriving in Australia? I do have an address in the US that I can use...but this sounds risky?
What you tell Australia immigration when entering their country is irrelevant with anything to do with returning to Canada.
So if the airlines know I have a expired PR card, they will not let me on the plain...even if I am a US citizen?
Thanks again..
Yes if the airlines know you're a PR but you don't have a valid PR card or PR Travel Doc, they could technically refuse to issue you a ticket and deny boarding. Perhaps they would still let you on as a US citizen, or perhaps not, it's really up to them.
Also there is no guarantee that you will be able to "hide" from the airline. After eTA program becomes 100% mandatory in November, even if it doesn't affect US citizens directly the information sharing between Canada and airline may become more open and you may be identified as a PR upon check-in. There is really no firm answer to what will happen here, you would just need to try and see what happens. Either way though I certainly wouldn't volunteer your PR status to the airline.