How long to stay in Canada after initial stamping

[mmakshay67]

Hello,

I have come from US to Canada for my PR stamping and have advised to wait here till my PR card is delivered, so that I can use that to legally leave and reenter the country. I initially thought of staying here for a week and going back and have my friend ship the card to me, but they say it is illegal to ship a PR card or carry someone else's PR card across the border.

But I keep hearing that some people come for a week or two for stamping and then leave the country, and then come back permanently. How is that done?

 

[lampbreaker]

Hello,

I have come from US to Canada for my PR stamping and have advised to wait here till my PR card is delivered, so that I can use that to legally leave and reenter the country. I initially thought of staying here for a week and going back and have my friend ship the card to me, but they say it is illegal to ship a PR card or carry someone else's PR card across the border.

But I keep hearing that some people come for a week or two for stamping and then leave the country, and then come back permanently. How is that done?

No such thing. You can even turn around and leave immediately.

 

[Bs65]

Hello,

I have come from US to Canada for my PR stamping and have advised to wait here till my PR card is delivered, so that I can use that to legally leave and reenter the country. I initially thought of staying here for a week and going back and have my friend ship the card to me, but they say it is illegal to ship a PR card or carry someone else's PR card across the border.

But I keep hearing that some people come for a week or two for stamping and then leave the country, and then come back permanently. How is that done?

It is not illegal to have a friend courier your card to you or even to hand carry it to you even though IRCC might discourage it.. You do not need a PR card to leave Canada but if you want to fly back to Canada then you would need the PR card or a PRTD but if land border then a COPR would do .