Arriving in Canada by Plane - Pearson - Spousal Sponsorship

[eviltofu]

Hello all!
I have a few questions concerning arrival by plane.

So, here is what I have:
Entry Visa
CoPR (Confirmation of Permanent Residence)

I will not be filling out a B4, as I don't have anything I really need to import, as It will all be purchased in Canada. Just some clothes and a very small amount of jewelry (wedding ring and engagement ring)

My questions are as follows:

1) E311 Declaration Card http://www.cbsa.gc.ca/publications/forms-formulaires/e311-eng.pdf
For those that don't know, this card is given on the plane for everyone to fill out (prior to landing).
You give this to the Customs Officer, as well as run it through the machines (Automated Border Clearance) (http://www.cbsa-asfc.gc.ca/travel-voyage/abc-paf-eng.html) - You have to give these in, or you can't leave.
Well... This card is straight forward until the last sections.
Name, DOB, citizenship (the country you are a CITIZEN of, not Canada, the one you are emigrating from), Address - all easy
The question that confuses me is Part B/C
Since arriving in Canada, I am neither a visitor or a citizen.
How would I answer that?
Would I just leave the "Duration of stay in Canada blank"?

2) Do I need any more documents when I meet with the immigration officer? I read this site:
http://correresmidestino.com/arriving-with-the-permanent-residence/

One part claims

There are a few rou­tines ques­tions to estab­lish your iden­tity and to make sure you gave cor­rect infor­ma­tion that match your appli­ca­tion, but this usu­ally only take a few min­utes. Make sure you have all your doc­u­ments with you and every­thing will be fine!

Supporting documents are here:
http://www.settlement.org/sys/faqs_detail.asp?faq_id=4000602

Birth certificate or adoption papers
Family records (such as, marriage certificate or divorce papers)
Medical records (such as immunization records)
Dental records
Official school records for children
Diplomas, degrees and transcripts
etc...

Do I need any of these? For example, all the medical results are valid.
What about Birth Cert/Family record (for our Marriage Cert)?

Do I need any of this, or is the Entry Visa + CoPR proof enough?

3) To the people that have met with the CIC officer, what kind of questions do they ask?


Thank you and best regards!
Best of luck to everyone!

 

[rhcohen2014]

1. i am not familiar with that form, so i can't provide an accurate answer

2. No. my advice is to not go by what "sites" say. Are you sure that advice is referring to family class sponsorship? since i'm not familiar with those sites, i can't speak to their validity. remember there are various ways to be approved as a pr, and each category will require different things to land. Anyway, the COPR comes with instructions for landing. You will see on the instructions it does not say you need to bring any forms with you. All you need is your COPR and your passport.

3. yes, your PR approval needs to be finalized by an immigration officer. if you look at the copr, you will see there are questions written on it, and places for you and the officer to sign. those are the questions they will ask. both copies of the COPR will be signed by both parties, and the officer will send you on your way. it's pretty straightforward, and apprarently only takes about 15 minutes.

 

[eviltofu]

rhcohen2014 - you are the best!
I can't thank you enough!

For the first question, here is what I found:
http://www.cbsa-asfc.gc.ca/travel-voyage/abc-paf-eng.html <- these automated Declaration Card machines:

Required documents

Before using an Automated Border Clearance kiosk, have the following items readily available:

your completed Declaration Card;
your valid Canadian passport or permanent resident card; and
your receipts for purchases made abroad.

So, since None of the items are available, there really is no way to submit it. I think the process with the CIC officer is enough.
In any case, I will let you all know

 

[steaky]

The question that confuses me is Part B/C
Since arriving in Canada, I am neither a visitor or a citizen.
How would I answer that?
Would I just leave the "Duration of stay in Canada blank"?

You should re read the whole form again. Part B is for "Visitors to Canada". Visitors can include Canadian citizens exclusively living outside Canada. While Part C is for "Residents of Canada". As a new immigrant, you can leave part B & C blank and handover the form to immigration.

Name, DOB, citizenship (the country you are a CITIZEN of, not Canada, the one you are emigrating from), Address - all easy

Really!!! I suppose a Canadian citizen can write Canada as his/her citizenship instead of the one he/she is emigrating from!

Since arriving in Canada, I am neither a visitor or a citizen.
How would I answer that?

In one of your older posts, you said you are a Canadian citizen. So you already knew the answer to this question! As a Canadian citizen, only you can know how long you are staying in the country.

 

[eviltofu]

Yes, I am, but I was relaying the words from my wife