[pct-l] Completing Canada permit application form

[Meike]

Dear Professor,

I owe you a trail beer if we ever meet. Again it's you with helpful 
answers. And educating me, didn't know yet that I may call myself 
caucasian.
So Canadians are no better than US Americans - money seemed to be a main 
concern of the embassy when I applied for my visa.

I did not get the point with the Itinerary yet. Probably did not explain 
my question clear enough.
There is one part asking for ETA, ETD, PCT startdate and trailhead. And 
a totally different part where I am asked to explain my Itinerary.
What do they want to know in the Itenerary part? Is it just as easy as 
stating "Hike PCT from Monument 78 to Manning Park, travel to Airport, 
Leave"? Maybe :)

Good night, everybody.
Meike



Am 10.02.2014 19:00, schrieb Michael Slusser:
> Meike,
>
> 1. "Appearance" is apparently asking for skin tone or racial 
> identification. Many hikers put in "Caucasian," "black," and so on, 
> and these were accepted.
>
> 2. ETA is "Estimated time of arrival" and ETD is "estimated time of 
> departure." They want to know when you think you'll get there and when 
> you'll leave. I understand there is some flexibility here.
>
> 3. Canada is very concerned that you be able to pay for your food and 
> lodging while in their country. (I actually had to go through insane 
> amounts of bureaucracy to get my student visa approved because I did 
> not have the funds to cover a three-year stretch at the University of 
> Toronto with me when I arrived.) Listing some amount of cash and if 
> you have a credit card is what they're looking for.
>
> An amusing anecdote: as a grad student, a friend of mine and I wanted 
> to spend a week in BC to work on our theses in seclusion. The border 
> agent asked to see our funds, then lectured me for ten minutes about 
> the fact that I had "too many credit cards." The people of Canada have 
> been the kindest, most helpful people I've ever known, save for the 
> border agents...
>
> ~Professor Errant
>
>
> On Mon, Feb 10, 2014 at 9:20 AM, Meike <dideldadum at web.de 
> <mailto:dideldadum at web.de>> wrote:
>
>     I'm having problems to understand some parts of the application
>     form for
>     the Canada entry permit. Could anyone help me out on this?
>
>     1. "Appearance" - what are they asking for? I can translate the word,
>     but do not get the idea. Can you give me an example of possible
>     answers
>     to get me started?
>     1. "Itinerary": As they are asking for the ETA and the ETD further
>     down,
>     what am I supposed to fill in here?
>     2. "What type of funds will you have in your possession?" - No
>     idea yet,
>     how much cash I will carry at that time - funny question. Any problems
>     to expect if I just fill in a fantasy number, 100 i.e., plus
>     "Visa" for
>     credit card?
>
>     Thanks again for your help, dear fellow hikers :)
>     Meike
>
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