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Delaying Landing Process or Can I Leave Before Getting My PR Card?

yasw

Star Member
Aug 22, 2019
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Hi everyone, I have a question about NOT starting the landing process when arriving in Toronto and waiting until I re-enter Canada after my travel to Mexico.
So here is the situation; thank God, I just got my PR application approved and got the COPR+the travel stamp we get on the passport. Also, I do have a valid multiple entry visitor visa on my passport (got it before I applied for PR, obviously). I should be traveling to Toronto end of this month. The thing is, it was planned to visit some family members in Mexico before I got my PR approved, and I was going to visit Toronto then Mexico (again before I got my PR approved). Now, as far as I know that once you start your landing process, you can't leave Canada before getting your PR card. Would I be forced to start the landing process when I enter Canada or can I delay this when I am done with my visit to Mexico (while having Toronto as a one week transit stay)?
Any insights?