Outland Spousal PR - PR Portal Inland confirmation

[bg2392]

Hello,

I submitted an outland application last year and last week I received an email from @cic.gc.ca asking me to fill out some information about myself (principal applicant) and when do I plan to return to Canada.
I replied to them with all the details mentioning that I will return to Canada on December 24, 2024. Given I work in the US, my plan is to visit canada from Dec 25 - Jan 9th for vacation.

Today, I received another email from them regarding my PR Portal access. The first question in their asks my to confirm I am residing in Canada. However, I am currently in the US and will only go to Canada on Dec 25th.

I have a few questions -

1. Let's say I travel to Canada in the next few days on a visitor visa and I submit the PR Portal information so that they can mail my PR card. How long will it take for my PR card to arrive, given the Canada Post strikes?

2. If I leave Canada after filling the PR Portal information but without taking the PR card, can I later travel back to Canada on a visitor visa?

3. In case I leave Canada and I'm asked to come in and pick up the PR card, can I apply for a PRTD and use that to travel back to Canada? What are my options here?

4. In this process, what is considered "a landing"?

Thank you.

 

[thanhtam23]

Hello,

I submitted an outland application last year and last week I received an email from @cic.gc.ca asking me to fill out some information about myself (principal applicant) and when do I plan to return to Canada.
I replied to them with all the details mentioning that I will return to Canada on December 24, 2024. Given I work in the US, my plan is to visit canada from Dec 25 - Jan 9th for vacation.

Today, I received another email from them regarding my PR Portal access. The first question in their asks my to confirm I am residing in Canada. However, I am currently in the US and will only go to Canada on Dec 25th.

I have a few questions -

1. Let's say I travel to Canada in the next few days on a visitor visa and I submit the PR Portal information so that they can mail my PR card. How long will it take for my PR card to arrive, given the Canada Post strikes?

2. If I leave Canada after filling the PR Portal information but without taking the PR card, can I later travel back to Canada on a visitor visa?

3. In case I leave Canada and I'm asked to come in and pick up the PR card, can I apply for a PRTD and use that to travel back to Canada? What are my options here?

4. In this process, what is considered "a landing"?

Thank you.

first of all, there is another waiting time from this point (portal 2) to eCOPR (when you officially become PR) and then to PR card
only God knows how long it will take you but I'm sure you can't get it within your vacation trip and you basically shouldn't leave Canada after virtual landing either
why they send you virtual landing instructions while you're outland???

1. No one can tell even without the Canada Post strike
2. You're permanent resident the moment they issue you eCOPR and you can't travel back as visitor anymore, you need PTRD or PR card to travel back
3. They won't ask you to "come in and pick up" the PR card because it will be mailed to you only
4. When you login the portal to upload your photo and declare your address, this is considered as "virtual landing"