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After getting PR, how much time do you have before entering Canada and PR expire

jmboy3

Full Member
Jan 22, 2010
30
1
Honduras
Category........
Visa Office......
Guatemala City
NOC Code......
1453
Job Offer........
Pre-Assessed..
App. Filed.......
10-09-2009
Doc's Request.
18-03-2010
AOR Received.
10-04-2010
Med's Request
21-07-2010
Med's Done....
04-08-2010
Passport Req..
09-12-2010
VISA ISSUED...
22-03-2011
I want to know how much time is the PR valid for from the time its issued to you, until you have to enter Canada, is it six months, one year, three months, anyone have any idea? Does it vary for each person?
 

Karlshammar

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Sep 3, 2009
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Are you referring to the visa you get before you get your actual PR status when you land? It is supposed to expire along with your medical, though my expiration date was set about 5 months after my medical expiration. :)

jmboy3 said:
I want to know how much time is the PR valid for from the time its issued to you, until you have to enter Canada, is it six months, one year, three months, anyone have any idea? Does it vary for each person?
 

jmboy3

Full Member
Jan 22, 2010
30
1
Honduras
Category........
Visa Office......
Guatemala City
NOC Code......
1453
Job Offer........
Pre-Assessed..
App. Filed.......
10-09-2009
Doc's Request.
18-03-2010
AOR Received.
10-04-2010
Med's Request
21-07-2010
Med's Done....
04-08-2010
Passport Req..
09-12-2010
VISA ISSUED...
22-03-2011
yes that one,
 

ankit_20

VIP Member
Dec 7, 2009
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India
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jmboy3 said:
I want to know how much time is the PR valid for from the time its issued to you, until you have to enter Canada, is it six months, one year, three months, anyone have any idea? Does it vary for each person?
It is one year from date of medicals or your pass port expiry date which ever os earlier
 

adamvaid

Hero Member
Sep 10, 2010
254
5
australia
Category........
Visa Office......
sydney,australia
Job Offer........
Pre-Assessed..
App. Filed.......
jan2010
Doc's Request.
march2010
File Transfer...
july2010
Med's Request
received
Med's Done....
21 jan 2011
Interview........
29 NOV 2010
Passport Req..
30 MAY 2011
VISA ISSUED...
ISSUED
LANDED..........
AUG 2011
one year after medical done...
 

qorax

VIP Member
Nov 21, 2009
9,523
3,002
Brampton, Canada
Category........
FSW
Visa Office......
London
LANDED..........
May-2010
jmboy3 said:
I want to know how much time is the PR valid for from the time its issued to you, until you have to enter Canada, is it six months, one year, three months, anyone have any idea? Does it vary for each person?
Validity of PRV
The validity of the PRV (Permanent Resident Visa) will be "endorsed" on the same. U have to "land" on or before that date.

Is it 6 months, 1 yr, 3 months...
That'd depend on when u got your PPR & subsequently the stamped visa. As others have opined before - it's linked to 2 things:
1. One Yr from the date the Meds were done, OR
2. The Passport Expiry date of u, or any accompanying member.

Thus, an eg.
12/3/2010 -Meds done on
18/6/2010 -PPR issued on
03/7/2010 -Passports sent on (they weren't expiring for 3yrs)
18/8/2010 -Passports with PRV received on
11/3/2011 -PRV Expiry date

In this example, u've received a PRV which is valid for 7 months approx, from the day u "received" them.

I hope u understood the concept now...

Good luck !

Qorax
 

Karlshammar

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Sep 3, 2009
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Mine expired months after my medical expiration date, but years before my passport expiration date, so it's not that simple. I think it's safe to say that nobody truly knows, but it's likely to be in the range of months.