How long to get PR card after immigration application completed?

[vieboi]

Hi,

My wife is sponsoring me to immigrate while I'm studying in Canada (Student Visa). We're living in Vancouver. One year after we sent immigration application, I received a letter from CIC, Alberta on March 5, 2008 saying that the processing of application has been completed and the Canada Immigration Center in Vancouver will contact me concerning my permanent resident status. They also tell me to prepare to submit the Right of Permanent Resident Fee when I'm scheduled to obtain my confirmation of permanent residence document.

It sounds like I will be granted permanent resident status soon. However, I have an urgent plan to travel outside Canada in next month, I want to know if I could get it before traveling for 2 months. Here are my questions:
How long will it take for them, Immigration Center in Vancouver, to contact me? And approximately, how long will I wait for their appointment?
Will they issue the PR card when I'm scheduled to obtain my confirmation of permanent residence document in Immigration Center in Vancouver?
Can I request them to schedule an appointment before I go out of Canada?

Have someone experienced this before, please help to answer my questions.

Thanks and Regards,

 

[PMM]

Hi

Hi,

My wife is sponsoring me to immigrate while I'm studying in Canada (Student Visa). We're living in Vancouver. One year after we sent immigration application, I received a letter from CIC, Alberta on March 5, 2008 saying that the processing of application has been completed and the Canada Immigration Center in Vancouver will contact me concerning my permanent resident status. They also tell me to prepare to submit the Right of Permanent Resident Fee when I'm scheduled to obtain my confirmation of permanent residence document.

It sounds like I will be granted permanent resident status soon. However, I have an urgent plan to travel outside Canada in next month, I want to know if I could get it before traveling for 2 months. Here are my questions:
How long will it take for them, Immigration Center in Vancouver, to contact me? And approximately, how long will I wait for their appointment?
Will they issue the PR card when I'm scheduled to obtain my confirmation of permanent residence document in Immigration Center in Vancouver?
Can I request them to schedule an appointment before I go out of Canada?

Have someone experienced this before, please help to answer my questions.

Thanks and Regards,

1. It will take about 2/3 months for Vancouver to schedule the "landing" interview. No, it is unlikely that they will allow you to set their schedule.
2. You wont get your PR card for about 60 days.
3. If you want to travel, and are not from a visa exempt country you will have to obtain a permanent resident travel document at an overseas office.

PMM