Documents for SIN application

[Canadian hopeful]

I landed in Canada last week ... now applying for my SIN card. I have the documents I need, but I wasn't issued with a permanent residence card when I landed in Montreal. The CIC website decribes this as a wallet sized plastic card ...
Can anyone give me more information about this and should I obtain this before applying for my SIN card and, I'm also guessing, my health care card?

Many thanks.

 

[Baloo]

A PR card is not issued immediately, you can get your SIN before the PR card arrives.

PR card notes
http://www.cic.gc.ca/english/information/pr-card/index.asp

How to apply
http://www.cic.gc.ca/english/information/pr-card/apply-how.asp

processing times
http://www.cic.gc.ca/english/information/times/perm-card.asp

 

[Canadian hopeful]

Thanks Baloo!

The CIC site is pretty ambiguous ... I quote:

You need to apply for your first Permanent Resident Card
If you are applying to immigrate to Canada, you do not need to apply for a card using the process on this page. Your Permanent Resident Card will be issued to you as part of the immigration process.

Will I have to follow the application process or will one be automatically issued to me at my Canadian mailing address?

 

[PMM]

Hi

Thanks Baloo!

The CIC site is pretty ambiguous ... I quote:

You need to apply for your first Permanent Resident Card
If you are applying to immigrate to Canada, you do not need to apply for a card using the process on this page. Your Permanent Resident Card will be issued to you as part of the immigration process.

Will I have to follow the application process or will one be automatically issued to me at my Canadian mailing address?

No, you don't apply for a PR card, it was part of the "landing" process. You should get it in about 6 weeks if you gave a Canadian address.