Coming to Canada for first time with COPR

[kishorsankaran]

Hello All,

I am Kishor. I had received my COPR and passport with visa stamped last week. But it is valid only upto Jan. I am skeptical if I may get a job before that. So my friend suggested that I just come to Toronto for 2-3 days next month and complete the formalities and go back to India. I can stay at his place for those days [visit Niagara of course ] and I will give their address as my address and I can get the PR card [which comes in 45 days] delivered it to his place.

My question is " Do we have to physically be present to get the PR card? Can it be couriered to friend's place and we get it from him once he lands India?" Kindly confirm so that I can plan my journey accordingly. Thanks a ton in advance.

Regards,

Kishor Sankaran

 

[DrCaYeBh]

Hi,

I landed 2 years ago and at the time I couldnt stay until the card was mailed (stayed for 20 days only), I put an address of a family friend and left. He got the card in his mail about 2 months after I landed. A couple of months after that he traveled for vacation to where I was and gave me the card and I have been in and out of Canada many times (using my PR card) and never faced a problem.

Hope that helps.

 

[kishorsankaran]

Sure thank you . I have heard this from multiple ppl. My reason for doubt is that one of the clients of my consultancy(whom I hired for this process) was stopped in airport (while returning to India ) and warned that he should be traveling back only after getting the valid PR card. And that officer handed him over a slip it seems. Now he is reappealing. I understand this is an one off case. But just this happened in Feb and hence am little bit worried.