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Fizzybe

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Feb 23, 2019
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We have our landing interview on July 18, and would like to visit our family in Germany for 2-3 weeks before September. Do you think it's likely that the PR card will come soon enough? We live in Etobicoke.

What have your experiences been like?

Also, do they take your passport at the landing interview?

Many thanks!
 
6-8 weeks
 
Fizzybe said:
We have our landing interview on July 18, and would like to visit our family in Germany for 2-3 weeks before September. Do you think it's likely that the PR card will come soon enough? We live in Etobicoke.
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The official website is saying 11 days. BUT it will take about a week for the papers to get to Sydney and another week or two after they approve it to be made up and mailed out. Bottom line is probably allow AT LEAST one month, maybe two. You MIGHT get it back in time for your trip, but you might not. No way to speed it up either. If you go without it, you will need to apply for a PRTD at the Canadian embassy in Germany when you are out there OR fly back to the USA and cross on foot or by car at a land border. Personally, I wouldn't chance it unless you get the card at the last moment. My wife's took 3 months, but that was in July 2017. Processing times vary enormously. All of this is assuming they like the photos they get, they have been known to request new photos.

Fizzybe said:
Also, do they take your passport at the landing interview?
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No​
 
Fizzybe said:
We have our landing interview on July 18, and would like to visit our family in Germany for 2-3 weeks before September. Do you think it's likely that the PR card will come soon enough? We live in Etobicoke.

What have your experiences been like?

Also, do they take your passport at the landing interview?

Many thanks!
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I got mine in 12 business days. Website says 14. But I would give or take a week or 2.
 
Fizzybe said:
We have our landing interview on July 18, and would like to visit our family in Germany for 2-3 weeks before September. Do you think it's likely that the PR card will come soon enough? We live in Etobicoke.

What have your experiences been like?

Also, do they take your passport at the landing interview?

Many thanks!
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at our interview on July 10 the officer said it would arrive in the mail 3-4 weeks from the landing date
 
Fizzybe said:
We have our landing interview on July 18, and would like to visit our family in Germany for 2-3 weeks before September. Do you think it's likely that the PR card will come soon enough? We live in Etobicoke.

What have your experiences been like?

Also, do they take your passport at the landing interview?

Many thanks!
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also they did not take the passport
 
Hurlabrick said:
The official website is saying 11 days. BUT it will take about a week for the papers to get to Sydney and another week or two after they approve it to be made up and mailed out. Bottom line is probably allow AT LEAST one month, maybe two. You MIGHT get it back in time for your trip, but you might not. No way to speed it up either. If you go without it, you will need to apply for a PRTD at the Canadian embassy in Germany when you are out there OR fly back to the USA and cross on foot or by car at a land border. Personally, I wouldn't chance it unless you get the card at the last moment. My wife's took 3 months, but that was in July 2017. Processing times vary enormously. All of this is assuming they like the photos they get, they have been known to request new photos.



No​
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Thank you for all this info, much appreciated. I guess we'll just have to see.
 
Fizzybe said:
We have our landing interview on July 18, and would like to visit our family in Germany for 2-3 weeks before September. Do you think it's likely that the PR card will come soon enough? We live in Etobicoke.

What have your experiences been like?

Also, do they take your passport at the landing interview?

Many thanks!
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Mine arrived 20 days after the landing date
 
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