Hi,
I would like to share our experience, and some information on PR cards.
So we finally landed in Calgary this week. The process was very smooth. The officer asked my wife if she has any dependent, and we said yes. The confirmation letter still says no because the officer said our son is Canadian.... Anyway, other than that, no real issue. We were Feb 2014 applicant, so exactly two years.
We then asked about traveling without getting the PR card on time. She said we can apply for the PR temp travel document (on the website, it states it only apply to lost or stolen card). Since I have not heard anything on my PR card renewal, i figure I call the call centre, and here are what i find out:
- Since they are switching to the new card, a lot of our application with the small size photos will not work. The agent told me to wait and see because they are trying to make it work (you know how it goes when it comes down to CIC trying to do something). For me, i have decided to send in an urgent request with the new size photos.
-They are only starting to review August applicant for renewal.
- With the backlog, she said it is okay now for people who needs to travel urgently to apply for the PR travel document, even though it says it is only for lost or stolen cards.
I would like to share our experience, and some information on PR cards.
So we finally landed in Calgary this week. The process was very smooth. The officer asked my wife if she has any dependent, and we said yes. The confirmation letter still says no because the officer said our son is Canadian.... Anyway, other than that, no real issue. We were Feb 2014 applicant, so exactly two years.
We then asked about traveling without getting the PR card on time. She said we can apply for the PR temp travel document (on the website, it states it only apply to lost or stolen card). Since I have not heard anything on my PR card renewal, i figure I call the call centre, and here are what i find out:
- Since they are switching to the new card, a lot of our application with the small size photos will not work. The agent told me to wait and see because they are trying to make it work (you know how it goes when it comes down to CIC trying to do something). For me, i have decided to send in an urgent request with the new size photos.
-They are only starting to review August applicant for renewal.
- With the backlog, she said it is okay now for people who needs to travel urgently to apply for the PR travel document, even though it says it is only for lost or stolen cards.