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Florcita

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Could someone share experience about re enter to the country after travelling with a refugees travel document?
I'm going to travel on January. But i'm afraid of something. By mistake I gave My certified true copy of My notice of decission and I can't get other Even I emailed many times and requested it to different sources.
I have the electrónic document But I don't know if Is it enough to print it and show it.
 
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canuck78

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Jun 18, 2017
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Florcita said:
Could someone share experience about re enter to the country after travelling with a refugees travel document?
I'm going to travel on January. But i'm afraid of something. By mistake I gave My certified true copy of My notice of decission and I can't get other Even I emailed many times and requested it to different sources.
I have the electrónic document But I don't know if Is it enough to print it and show it.
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If you have a valid RTD it implies that you have received a NOD.
 
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Florcita

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Feb 18, 2024
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I know But somebody told me that we havevto show the NOD letter at the airport. So I want to know if Is true.
 
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ref19to22

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Florcita said:
Could someone share experience about re enter to the country after travelling with a refugees travel document?
I'm going to travel on January. But i'm afraid of something. By mistake I gave My certified true copy of My notice of decission and I can't get other Even I emailed many times and requested it to different sources.
I have the electrónic document But I don't know if Is it enough to print it and show it.
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I have re-entered canada 4+ times using my RTD and they have never asked for my NOD. Before boarding 1 flight to the UK the airline asked to see my work or study permit so I would recommend having that with you. CBSA never asked for it on exit or entry.

Upon re-entry to canada you go to the immigration machines that everyone goes to to get a 'receipt', then you stand in line to see the first CBSA officer, answer their questions (travel related) and while most people then go to the baggage claim you will be asked to go to 'further screening' which is another set of CBSA officers who will ask you where you traveled to, why you went and if you visited your home country- answer truthfully and that's it.
The time waiting behind others to talk to a CBSA officer is the longest. The interview with the CBSA officer did not last more than 2-5mins each.
 
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Florcita

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ref19to22 said:
I have re-entered canada 4+ times using my RTD and they have never asked for my NOD. Before boarding 1 flight to the UK the airline asked to see my work or study permit so I would recommend having that with you. CBSA never asked for it on exit or entry.

Upon re-entry to canada you go to the immigration machines that everyone goes to to get a 'receipt', then you stand in line to see the first CBSA officer, answer their questions (travel related) and while most people then go to the baggage claim you will be asked to go to 'further screening' which is another set of CBSA officers who will ask you where you traveled to, why you went and if you visited your home country- answer truthfully and that's it.
The time waiting behind others to talk to a CBSA officer is the longest. The interview with the CBSA officer did not last more than 2-5mins each.
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Thanks for sharing your experience. Now Im feeling relaxed knowing there is no problem.
 
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Christtop

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CBSA doesn't have any issue with you, both exiting and entering with a RTD as long as the RTD is still valid and you have NOT used it to travel to your country of claimed persecution (they will ask you where you traveled to when entering).

Howbeit, other transit countries mostly don't know much about RTD, so, to prevent any form of harrassment, have the original and hard copies of your study or work permit. Safety!
 
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canuck78

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Christtop said:
CBSA doesn't have any issue with you, both exiting and entering with a RTD as long as the RTD is still valid and you have NOT used it to travel to your country of claimed persecution (they will ask you where you traveled to when entering).

Howbeit, other transit countries mostly don't know much about RTD, so, to prevent any form of harrassment, have the original and hard copies of your study or work permit. Safety!
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CBSA can still require a secondary extension but unrelated to the RTD.
 
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