Canadian working holiday with US transit

[woblygong]

Hi - I'm an Australian citizen going to Canada for a 12month working holiday, with an unfortunate transit through the US enroute to Toronto.
My understanding is that I will need to use the VWP for this transit and that I will need to have an onward flight (leaving N.America) booked for within 90days.
The problem is that I want to continue my working holiday in Canada beyond 90days.

Initially I thought my only option was to book direct return flights to the cheapest European destination (before arrival in the US, for travel before 90days). Now however I've read on other threads that the 90days won't apply as long as I make sure my green form is returned upon entering Canada. Is this true? And if so, do I still need proof of onward flights before arriving in the US?
Any advice or comments from someone who has been in this situation before?
Thanks,
Rob

 

[zymorian]

Hey woblygong,

I'm facing a similar situation and wondering how did it go for you in the end? does the 90 days VWP still apply/reset if the green form is taken by the US immigration officer?

Thanks,

 

[elcupacabras]

I'd be curious to know the answer to this also.

Usually (provided you havent already clocked up 80+ days on your vwp) the officers at the Canadian border would take your green I-94W from you when you entered Canada (and thus you ended your stay in the US on VWP).........however...now VWP is paperless and no longer do participants fill out the I-94W so you won't have anything to hand over to the Canadian immigration officials- so I dont actually know how they would go about doing this.