Originally Posted by
Often1
Be careful of the advice you are giving.
For OP to travel to Canada illegally on an Australian passport, he will require an eTA from Canada. But, Canadian law requires him to travel to Canada on his Canadian passport.
So, either he makes false statements to Canada in order to obtain an eTA so that he is permitted to board, both in Australia and in the US, and then asserts to Canada that he is Canadian on arrival in Canada or he advises that he is a Canadian national and is required by the air carriers both departing Australia and the US (if he gets that far) to produce a Canadian passport.
This isn't one of these tall tales which people tell to get out from under a change fee. It can have real consequences for OP.
The OP is female, not a “he”.
To enter Canada without a Canadian passport is still legally possible for Canadian citizens, dual or otherwise. US-Canada dual-citizens fly to Canada on a US passport just fine and do so very routinely as legal.
For other Canadian dual-citizens, there is special authorization to use a non-Canadian, non-US passport to do so:
https://secure.cic.gc.ca/dc-dn/dcc-e...387.1539123700
Are you a dual Canadian citizen flying to Canada without a valid Canadian passport?
If you are a dual Canadian citizen flying soon to Canada and you do not have a valid Canadian passport, temporary passport or emergency travel document, you can apply for a special authorization that if approved will allow you to board your flight with your valid non-Canadian passport. Most applications are processed shortly after receipt. This authorization will be valid for only 4 days from the date of travel you select on the form.
This authorization is a temporary measure to help avoid travel delays for dual Canadian citizens who were unaware of the need to travel with a valid Canadian passport to help prove their Canadian citizenship.
You can use this form if you:
- have a flight to Canada that leaves in less than 10 days,
- have a valid passport from a visa-exempt country,
And:
- have previously received a certificate of Canadian citizenship, or
- held a Canadian passport in the past, or
- you were granted Canadian citizenship after having been a permanent resident of Canada.
Your information will be verified in our electronic systems to confirm that you are a Canadian citizen.
Enter the information below exactly how it appears on the passport you are planning to travel to Canada with. Review your information carefully. Mistakes can either delay your application, or cause a refusal, meaning you won’t be able to board your flight to Canada.
You can only apply for one person at a time. For example, for a family of three, you will need to complete and submit the form three times.