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Hi Smartstyle, I had the same problem. Landed on the 8th of May, and after the 42 business days had expired I called the call centre and was told my card is still in process and to call again in a couple of weeks, he was rather rude and arrogant about it. I called back and spoke to another...

I agree with you on most what you have stated. However, and I am sure you will agree, a person from visa waver country attempting to enter Canada as tourist but with intention of regaining their PR status by remaining in Canada for a further 2 years stands a chance of being detected at the...

Yes people do have a choice to stay and wait for your PR card it is.. lets see 28 days today... maybe 34 days tomorrow or wait 50 days next week. Many people are given very little time from their visa stamping to when it expires, so to expect them to sit around in Canada for who knows how long...

True, but the irony here is that they don't require you to have a PR card or travel document to enter canada by road.

For your information. The API system provided by SITA is directly linked to the Australia Immigration Department computers, the allow/deny boarding is based on the persons visa status. SITA system is used by about 10 countries, including Canada. Thus far only Australia and South Africa have...

It all depends on your nationality. If you come from a visa waiver country then there is little chance that the airline will deny you boarding. If not then you had better get a travel document. Depending on which consulate you apply for it may be issued immediately while you wait or could take...

Actually Australia does not require you to have any visa lable in your passport - nor do they have a PR card. All they require the airline to do is provide them is your nationality and passport number. Their computers then give the airline the authority to board you or not board you based on...

Read the actual immigration law. PR have legal right to enter canada, provided they have not been out the country for more than 2 years. As for the CIC allowing transport companies having access to their system, they are alreay working towards that - it is called Advanced Passenger Screening. In...

There is no 'urgent processing' for the initial PR card. Currently it takes 34 business days for them to mail it out to your from when you land. There is in fact no legal requirement for you to have a a PR card to enter Canada. Canadian border agency (which is different department tp the CIC)...

Yes. It took Sydney Australia under 3 months to process my application. The biggest delay was the central-intake-office. It sat there for almost 6 months. It took them over a month to simply open the application.