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Documents for SIN application

Aug 20, 2010
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Cornwall, Ontario
Category........
Visa Office......
London
Job Offer........
Pre-Assessed..
App. Filed.......
21/4/10
File Transfer...
9/7/10
Interview........
n/a
Passport Req..
7/1/11
VISA ISSUED...
10/2/11
LANDED..........
2/3/11
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.
 
Aug 20, 2010
11
0
Cornwall, Ontario
Category........
Visa Office......
London
Job Offer........
Pre-Assessed..
App. Filed.......
21/4/10
File Transfer...
9/7/10
Interview........
n/a
Passport Req..
7/1/11
VISA ISSUED...
10/2/11
LANDED..........
2/3/11
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

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Jun 30, 2005
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Hi

Canadian hopeful said:
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.