Can I give an Hotel address upon landing?

[hybrid]

I am landing in Toronto in 2 weeks, and Ill be staying in a hotel.

Can I give them my hotel address? Or I should have a real house address?

Thanks

 

[zardoz]

I am landing in Toronto in 2 weeks, and Ill be staying in a hotel.

Can I give them my hotel address? Or I should have a real house address?

Thanks

It must be a real residential address as far as I am aware.

 

[Meya06]

Yes I think you must provide only Canadian mailing address such as house or apartment.

 

[JoacRy]

As someone who did my 'Landing' over 3 weeks ago I can confirm you need to give a 'Residential address'.

A lady who was doing the landing at an adjacent counter at the Niagara Falls Visa Office told the border guard she could only give a PO Box address. The border guard told her she must either give a residential address or come back to do the landing when she has a residential address to provide.

Hope this clarifies your question.

 

[SecularFirst]

Sign up for 3 months mailbox at any UPS store. They will give you a street address. They don't use PO box instead they use unit number 123, 000 abc street city. It seems like apartment address. I worked at UPS and know many people do this . No government mail can go to a PO box . Hope this helps .

 

[MapleLeaf18]

I believe if you don't have any residential address at the time of landing, you can provide an address to them within 180 days of landing. I read this on the CIC website. Does anyone has any info on this?

 

[istari]

I believe if you don't have any residential address at the time of landing, you can provide an address to them within 180 days of landing. I read this on the CIC website. Does anyone has any info on this?

This is correct.

 

[Dexmoody]

Sign up for 3 months mailbox at any UPS store. They will give you a street address. They don't use PO box instead they use unit number 123, 000 abc street city. It seems like apartment address. I worked at UPS and know many people do this . No government mail can go to a PO box . Hope this helps .

I want to caution everyone against using a PO box address even if it has a proper street address. I did just that and provided the officer with such an address, and then he asked me "who lives there"? I don't know about you, but lying to an officer is not an option for me. So I answered truthfully that it is a mailing address only. He then said that such addresses are not accepted and I must provide my residential address once I have it.

I believe if you don't have any residential address at the time of landing, you can provide an address to them within 180 days of landing. I read this on the CIC website. Does anyone has any info on this?

True, but I'm facing some issues actually doing so (or at lease getting a confirmation). You can read about it here:
http://www.canadavisa.com/canada-immigration-discussion-board/how-to-update-review-address-for-pr-card-t449591.0.html;msg5426780#msg5426780

 

[Aragorn165]

I don't think you can- but I do suggest checking out SafeHomeStay rather than a hotel if you are landing in Toronto. It's cheaper, and it's a residential address that you can in fact use for any and all legal documents to be mailed to you.

Hope that helps.

 

[MapleLeaf18]

I am also thinking of using an acquaintance's address or SafeHomeStay if possible.

 

[Laini]

If a hotel address is given, you might be considered as "short landing", then the PR card may be issued until you look like real landing.
So a residential is better to given.

If it is hard to find a house off-shore, you may try airbnb

 

[coolhyd]

If a hotel address is given, you might be considered as "short landing", then the PR card may be issued until you look like real landing.
So a residential is better to given.

If it is hard to find a house off-shore, you may try airbnb

What are you trying to say? Don't mislead people on this forum. Keep quiet if you don't know the answer.

It's perfectly fine to land for a few days and go back to your home country in order to settle your personal/professional commitments before you move to Canada for good.

Give your trustable relative or friends home address to get your PR card via mail. The PR card is taking around 45 to 60 days.

 

[Laini]

What are you trying to say? Don't mislead people on this forum. Keep quiet if you don't know the answer.

It's perfectly fine to land for a few days and go back to your home country in order to settle your personal/professional commitments before you move to Canada for good.

Give your trustable relative or friends home address to get your PR card via mail. The PR card is taking around 45 to 60 days.

I'm not sure you understood my reply or not, It is clearly said "So a residential is better to given".
It is because if you don't provide residential address but hotel address, you will not be treat as "landing".

I never said you cannot go back to home country after land shortly, just provide a residential address.

 

[coolhyd]

I'm not sure you understood my reply or not, It is clearly said "So a residential is better to given".
It is because if you don't provide residential address but hotel address, you will not be treat as "landing".

I never said you cannot go back to home country after land shortly, just provide a residential address.

I am reading your comments. You yourself said that you are confused about small things and you paid someone from this forum to fill in your application.

Now, is it fair to others on this forum who seek genuine free advise to get crappy answers from a confused person?

Wrong suggestion/advise can get someone rejected from getting a PR. So, it's better for everyone if you don't confuse people with your answers. If you are so capable of answering then why didn't you fill your application yourself?

 

[Laini]

I am reading your comments. You yourself said that you are confused about small things and you paid someone from this forum to fill in your application.

Now, is it fair to others on this forum who seek genuine free advise to get crappy answers from a confused person?

Wrong suggestion/advise can get someone rejected from getting a PR. So, it's better for everyone if you don't confuse people with your answers. If you are so capable of answering then why didn't you fill your application yourself?

I said I paid someone for consultant and advice, but not from this forum, and never ask someone fill my application, I have clearly stated it, I do it all myself. you may not read that.
Yes, I confused on something, so that I clear my confusion then I submit my application. That is confuse -> ask -> clear. Everyone has confusion during his/her application then he/she asked, then he/she had answer and understood. Do you mean if someone have confused, he/she is not capable to answer questions here?

Even I am confused on something, not means I confused everything.

I didn't give wrong advice, if I didn't write in English clearly, I apologize, but I have explained that.