Entering Canada after submitting I-751

[daijia 1]

Hi, everyone:

 

I am new to the this forum. I have submitted my I-751 package yesterday (I will be completing my timeline soon). However, I have a question that I need to ask.

As you know, having a US green card grants us the possibility to enter Canada without a visa (As a canadian visa required national). My son just began his studies in Canada, that means that I need to visit him very often. However, my green card would expire in 90 days obviously.

 

So has anyone entered Canada successfully with expired green card along with Letter of Extension ?(And you can apply ETA still if arrival by air? As it requires you to enter the expiry date of your Green Card).  Or has anybody tried to apply a Canadian visa while still having valid green card (Because having the visa means I am pre-approved to enter Canada with the discretion of border officer).

 

Thank you everyone on this, I can't really find any response of this question so far on Internet!

 

Fernando

[Caribbean Girl 2]

I went to Canada with my expired GC and extension letter and I didn't have any problem. They didn't stamp my passport.

[daijia 1]

3 minutes ago, Caribbean Girl said:

I went to Canada with my expired GC and extension letter and I didn't have any problem. They didn't stamp my passport.

Hi,

 

Thank you such good news. But were you able to arrive by air? Because I applied my ETA while having my valid green card, I am not sure if it would still be valid after my green card expires, or can I even renew it once my existing ETA expires?

 

PS: I see that you are from France, so you are suppose to be able to enter Canada without a visa. Do you think this might be a factor here?

 

Thanks!

Edited November 17, 2019 by daijia

[Caribbean Girl 2]

As soon as you have the extension letter and the expired Green card it's ok. Yes once by air and the other time it was driving.

I don't know if the French passport helped here. They mostly checked the GC and the extension letter everytime.

[daijia 1]

 

30 minutes ago, Caribbean Girl said:

As soon as you have the extension letter and the expired Green card it's ok. Yes once by air and the other time it was driving.

I don't know if the French passport helped here. They mostly checked the GC and the extension letter everytime.

Sure. Thanks!  So when you arrive by air, were you using the ETA that you applied prior to the expiration of your GC? Or did you apply to a new ETA?

Edited November 17, 2019 by daijia