At which moment does someone become a permanent resident of Canada?

[zardoz]

Thank you again for your help. I wasn't arguing with you on this matter. I just wanted to show how much confusion regarding this issue is even among government employees. How can they expect ordinary people figure this out?

Could my wife's becoming a PR be an issue if she lands before her parents come to Canada? She will not be a PR at the time they apply for the tourist visas. However, by the time they come to Canada (which should be in 3+ months from now), she could get a PR visa and, even, land (effectively becoming a PR). So, could that fact cause troubles for her parents' trip to Canada?

It's unlikely to make any difference. In fact, it's unlikely that CIC will even notice. Stop worrying....

 

[gashkova]

Sure. I am Canadian, my wife is Russian. At the moment we are living in Russia awaiting for my wife's PR application approval (being 2+ years by now). My wife's parents want to come to Canada (and USA) as tourists. One of the questions on the tourist visa application form asks if they have any relatives who are Canadian citizens or PRs. What should they answer?

A week ago my wife received the passport request letter. Her online application status has also changed to "decision made". So, it's possible to assume that her application for PR has been approved. However, she doesn't have the PR visa (yet), she hasn't landed and she doesn't have the PR card. At this point, is she a PR or not (from CIC's point of view) in regards to her parents tourist visa application?

I tried to contact the CIC but their help line is unreachable from abroad. Local embassy's visa section does not take any calls at all. I spoke with a few different people in the visa center and they all have different opinions on this subject. The only thing I was able to determine positively that son-in-law (me ) is not considered a relative for immigration purposes. But no one was able to tell me whether my wife is a PR or not at this point.

She's not yet a PR unless she lands in Canada. visa and PR status expires when you dont land for the period that is written in the visa..She must send her passport because her visa wont be release the passport..ewhen the CIC sends her bac kthe passport, COPR will be along with that...no passport no visa...

 

[Alurra71]

Thank you again for your help. I wasn't arguing with you on this matter. I just wanted to show how much confusion regarding this issue is even among government employees. How can they expect ordinary people figure this out?

Could my wife's becoming a PR be an issue if she lands before her parents come to Canada? She will not be a PR at the time they apply for the tourist visas. However, by the time they come to Canada (which should be in 3+ months from now), she could get a PR visa and, even, land (effectively becoming a PR). So, could that fact cause troubles for her parents' trip to Canada?

In order to allay any fears you or they may have in regards to this, they can mark 'No' on the application and include a separate sheet that explains that daughter is being sponsored by her Canadian husband for PR but she is not yet a landed PR as of the date of signing the applications.