Track your PR card timeline and processing times here
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Hi,
I am hoping to get answers of my questions.
Scenario: I flagpoled on 24-SEP-2017 at BLUE WATER BRIDGE at SARNIA. My PR Card would come after 61 days which is after 25th November. Now I have already booked flight to Pakistan from November 25th to December 15th and there is very little chance that I will get my PR Card before November 25. Therefore, I am figuring out my options. Please tell me If I can use any of following workarounds.
1. Use the Temporary Resident Visa that I already have before PR and it is still valid till December 2018. Note: When I flagpoled, CBSA did not return my Work Permit, they say now I don't need it. I can show COPR letter to my employer.
2. Use the immigration visa which I got with COPR. It is valid till January 2018. However, CBSA officer crossed(single diagonal line) it when I flagpolled.
3. Apply for a PRTD(Permanent Resident Travel Document) from my home country. Can I apply and obtain it from inside Canada before I leave? Does anybody know the processing time?
4. Have my PR card mailed to me to my home country, once CIC send it to my address in Canada, hopefully end of November. Is it legal to send PR cards across international borders.
5. Have someone deliver my PR card to me in Pakistan personally.
Is there any other way?
Thanks,
Umair
I am hoping to get answers of my questions.
Scenario: I flagpoled on 24-SEP-2017 at BLUE WATER BRIDGE at SARNIA. My PR Card would come after 61 days which is after 25th November. Now I have already booked flight to Pakistan from November 25th to December 15th and there is very little chance that I will get my PR Card before November 25. Therefore, I am figuring out my options. Please tell me If I can use any of following workarounds.
1. Use the Temporary Resident Visa that I already have before PR and it is still valid till December 2018. Note: When I flagpoled, CBSA did not return my Work Permit, they say now I don't need it. I can show COPR letter to my employer.
2. Use the immigration visa which I got with COPR. It is valid till January 2018. However, CBSA officer crossed(single diagonal line) it when I flagpolled.
3. Apply for a PRTD(Permanent Resident Travel Document) from my home country. Can I apply and obtain it from inside Canada before I leave? Does anybody know the processing time?
4. Have my PR card mailed to me to my home country, once CIC send it to my address in Canada, hopefully end of November. Is it legal to send PR cards across international borders.
5. Have someone deliver my PR card to me in Pakistan personally.
Is there any other way?
Thanks,
Umair
You can only go for options 3, 4 or 5 whichever works for you!
Immigration visa is single entry and was used once you landed at border.
Though the earlier visa has not been cancelled in your passport you cannot travel on those as your status has changed from work visa to PR. You have to get PRTD or get PR card mailed or delivered. Don't know much about legalities but many have got it delivered by courier.
By the way ...When did you receive your PPR? I can update the tracker if you will share the date. Thanks & all the best !!
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Hi guys, I landed on July 14th and still haven't received my card yet.
I've linked my application to MyCic account and on the table-view with all the other past applications, it says " status: submitted" , but on the actual application details section where it says "docs to be submitted, app status etc etc." it has " status:"your application was approved".
Are there anyone here who landed around the 14th of July who is still waiting for their card ?
I've linked my application to MyCic account and on the table-view with all the other past applications, it says " status: submitted" , but on the actual application details section where it says "docs to be submitted, app status etc etc." it has " status:"your application was approved".
Are there anyone here who landed around the 14th of July who is still waiting for their card ?
Normally it takes 3 business days within a province and 4 business days within Canada as mention on Canada Post website. Few other factors can delay the mail.
https://www.canadapost.ca/web/en/kb/details.page?article=when_will_my_mail_ar&cattype=kb&cat=sending&subcat=generalinformation
Thanks for the reply.
I am not sure about the addition of spouse later on and its timeline...If you added her before your PPR then shouldn't you have received her PPR too along with yours.
I am not sure about the addition of spouse later on and its timeline...If you added her before your PPR then shouldn't you have received her PPR too along with yours.
I called CIC and they told me that principal applicant have to land first and only then dependents get PPR if dependents are outside Canada.
Hi, Did you apply as a family with you as the principal applicant? If that's the case you should get the PPR all together.
As for landing, the principal applicant needs to land first or together with the dependents. Dependents cannot do the landing process before the principal applicant.
Hi, Do you mean PPR or PRTD? PRTD is the temporary visa you apply for once you have done the landing process and waiting for your PR card.
Assuming you have received your COPR and a Immigrant Visa and no other type of visa, I would think you would need to do the landing process in Canada when you enter the country. Not sure how to advise you.
Another way to visit would be to get a tourist visa for Canada but I'm not sure if they would issue that if you already have a immigrant visa in your passport.