CoPR - PR processing border & visiting Canada just for PR and will leave

[nskatcv]

hi

can any one guide me i am going for first time landing by car via peace bridge
i have plan for short stay

1. What do you do when the first question the border officers ask is 'How long are you going to stay in Canada?'
2. i have COPR letter on which photos already attached so its required to take new CIC specification photos?

guide me asap

To your second question, the answer is it doesn't hurt for you to take new photos with you. But then I had them too with me while landing. The border officers didn't ask for any photos at that point of time. May be they just wanted to waste 2-3 months for this trivial thing.

Regards

 

[Asivad Anac]

hi

can any one guide me i am going for first time landing by car via peace bridge
i have plan for short stay

1. What do you do when the first question the border officers ask is 'How long are you going to stay in Canada?'
2. i have COPR letter on which photos already attached so its required to take new CIC specification photos?

guide me asap

To your 1st question - unlikely that the CBSA officer would ask someone this question when they are 'landing' as a Permanent Resident. And if they do ask you that question, you can answer "Permanently!". That isn't a lie, you do want to do that else you wouldn't have applied for and got a PR in the first place. You don't have to necessarily disclose your future travel arrangements to the CBSA officer and I don't expect that they will grill you any further if you just answer that question (unlikely to be asked) with a smile.

 

[ckshah1498]

if i tell "Permanently' then again they will doubt on me

as i have goods follow list and also i haved added my car in good follow list....so may be they will assume i am here for short stay.?

 

[rajkamalmohanram]

if i tell "Permanently' then again they will doubt on me

as i have goods follow list and also i haved added my car in good follow list....so may be they will assume i am here for short stay.?

They don't care. So many people land and activate their PR, go back and finish the unfinished business and then come back. Like Asivad has already advised, you can just say " permanently " with a smile. IMHO, you are overthinking about this.

 

[nskatcv]

To your 1st question - unlikely that the CBSA officer would ask someone this question when they are 'landing' as a Permanent Resident. And if they do ask you that question, you can answer "Permanently!". That isn't a lie, you do want to do that else you wouldn't have applied for and got a PR in the first place. You don't have to necessarily disclose your future travel arrangements to the CBSA officer and I don't expect that they will grill you any further if you just answer that question (unlikely to be asked) with a smile.

Not true.

When they see that the person is not coming with goods accompanying with him/her, and that he is coming via a land border on a rental car, this question is not that unlikely.

Regards

 

[Asivad Anac]

Not true.

When they see that the person is not coming with goods accompanying with him/her, and that he is coming via a land border on a rental car, this question is not that unlikely.

Regards

Which is why one replies with a smile! Of course it isn't permanently then but that probably helps avoid a bunch of later questions about other stuff. But even in such a scenario, one could convey to the officer that one wishes to start living in Canada at the earliest possible opportunity in the near future and leave it at that.

 

[nskatcv]

Which is why one replies with a smile! Of course it isn't permanently then but that probably helps avoid a bunch of later questions about other stuff. But even in such a scenario, one could convey to the officer that one wishes to start living in Canada at the earliest possible opportunity in the near future and leave it at that.

What makes you think that one who tells the officer I am on a short trip this time will not follow it up by showing one's eagerness to come back soon. As for me, I did give them an exact timeframe which I would have fullfilled had they sent the card by now.

Anyhow, this is just a heads up for the thread starter and others who may have similar question, that it is not an accepted norm, although people may have been able to get past this all the time. May be more sneaky ones.

Regards

 

[yogigal]

I am planning a week long "EXPENSIVE" trip to Canada to activate my PR before my visa expires in July.

I will only have 5 working days with me during that time, so I am trying to list out all the tasks I need to get done

1. Open a bank account. Documents needed: Govt issued ID cards from my home country , landing document.

2. Apply for a SIN : Documents needed : Same as above?

Please can someone comment on this thread whether

1. The PR card is mailed directly to the address you provide at the time of landing ? OR do they call you to pick it up at the nearest post office with an ID proof?
What happens if you are not in Canada when your PR card arrives at your friend's / relative's place?

 

[rajkamalmohanram]

I am planning a week long "EXPENSIVE" trip to Canada to activate my PR before my visa expires in July.

I will only have 5 working days with me during that time, so I am trying to list out all the tasks I need to get done

1. Open a bank account. Documents needed: Govt issued ID cards from my home country , landing document.

2. Apply for a SIN : Documents needed : Same as above?

1 - Get a SIN first. You can get it by walking into a Service Canada Center or at the airport.

Documents required : Your Passport and COPR.

2 - Open a Bank account. You can do this by walking into the bank of your choice.

Documents Required : Your Passport and COPR.

I found this on the ScotiaBank website -

When you open your bank account in Canada, bring:

Your Permanent Resident card or Confirmation of Permanent Residence (Form IMM5292 or IMM 5688)
One (1) additional piece of personal identification (e.g. valid foreign passport, driver's licence issued in Canada etc.)

Go to this link and click on "Landed Immigrants" - http://www.scotiabank.com/ca/en/0,,2468,00.html


Please can someone comment on this thread whether

1. The PR card is mailed directly to the address you provide at the time of landing ? OR do they call you to pick it up at the nearest post office with an ID proof?

Your PR card is mailed via standard mail to the Canadian address you provide. If you do NOT have an address at the time of landing, you can provide the address of your friend/relative.

What happens if you are not in Canada when your PR card arrives at your friend's / relative's place?

From what I know, it is dropped in the mail box? People have been giving their friend's and relative's address and getting their PR cards without any issues.