Activate PR visa

[miro]

I am in Toronto. I am expecting my passport with PR visa from the Buffalo office at anytime. I am planning to go to Niagara to get the visa stamped. However I do not have the US visa and it takes at least 2 months. I want to activate my PR visa before that.
I heard that I can still go to the Niagara border and threre is a regular procedure to get my PR visa stamped? Is that true? did anyone experience that/heard of that before?

Thanks,

 

[PMM]

Hi

I am in Toronto. I am expecting my passport with PR visa from the Buffalo office at anytime. I am planning to go to Niagara to get the visa stamped. However I do not have the US visa and it takes at least 2 months. I want to activate my PR visa before that.
I heard that I can still go to the Niagara border and threre is a regular procedure to get my PR visa stamped? Is that true? did anyone experience that/heard of that before?

Thanks,

You go to the US side, get a rejection letter (doesn't effect future entries) and then return to the Canadian side, present your rejection letter and then you will be referred to Immigration for "landing"

PMM

 

[miro]

Thanks PMM
Do you recommend the US gate at rainbow bridge, as this is the entrance I know
Because I have my wife and kids, I am a bit concerned about the way US officers treat people before giving the rejection letter, so do u have a personal experience of what happens at the US side?!
Thanx