It's quite a common situation that folks find themselves in during PR or Citizenship that when their status changes there is a period of time during which they can't board planes, trains etc back to Canada because they have not yet received their PR card or Canadian passports. This is because the airlines cannot confirm the traveler's status in Canada and are liable for fines if they transport someone that is not allowed to enter Canada.
I just want to confirm that I've called the CBSA and it's completely legitimate in this sort of situation to present yourself at a land crossing and identify yourself by another means, for example a regular provincial drivers license (even a credit card!). The crossing may take a little longer because border officers will need to verify your information but there is nothing wrong with entering Canada in this way.
The key thing is that you cannot fly back so you would need to first travel to the USA, somewhere like Seattle or New York and drive across the border.
You can read more about this and the various ways in which you can identify yourself here:
https://www.cbsa-asfc.gc.ca/travel-voyage/td-dv-eng.html#s1-3
Just posting this here because I searched the forum and wasn't really able to find conclusive information from someone that had spoken to CBSA.
I just want to confirm that I've called the CBSA and it's completely legitimate in this sort of situation to present yourself at a land crossing and identify yourself by another means, for example a regular provincial drivers license (even a credit card!). The crossing may take a little longer because border officers will need to verify your information but there is nothing wrong with entering Canada in this way.
The key thing is that you cannot fly back so you would need to first travel to the USA, somewhere like Seattle or New York and drive across the border.
You can read more about this and the various ways in which you can identify yourself here:
https://www.cbsa-asfc.gc.ca/travel-voyage/td-dv-eng.html#s1-3
Just posting this here because I searched the forum and wasn't really able to find conclusive information from someone that had spoken to CBSA.