LANDING FROM US TO CANADA BACK TO USA

[bkd1969]

I got PPR and VISA. AINP US VISA program. I am working in the US. I am planning for landing in port near detroit next month.
1). I want to come back to the US on the same day after landing. Can I apply PR card at the same time I am landing? I have no address in Alberta, can I use my friend address to receive PR card?
2) After landing, 3-5 months later, I will drive to Alberta. Do I need re-landing? Do I need special travel document if I have not got PR card at that time? I will drive my car from US to Alberta. Thanks.

 

[Creampop]

Once you have landed, your landed, so no you won't have to do it again, they do say that travel without a PR card is not advisable but a lot of people do it. I would assume using their passport and CoPR. I don't think where you have your PR card mailed as long as it is in Canada and you know you can get it.

 

[bkd1969]

Once you have landed, your landed, so no you won't have to do it again, they do say that travel without a PR card is not advisable but a lot of people do it. I would assume using their passport and CoPR. I don't think where you have your PR card mailed as long as it is in Canada and you know you can get it.

So, you think it is possible to give my friend address and my PR card will be sent to my friend address? PR card is part of landing, right? Do I need to fill out some forms for PR Card? thanks.

 

[Leon]

Since you are AINP, you will have to convince immigration in Windsor (as you enter from Detroit) that you are going to settle in AB. If your friend lives in AB, you will have less problems convincing them. If not, they may decide to withhold your PR card until you arrive in AB and report to your PNP office there.

When you come back you do not need to land again. If you are travelling by private car, you do not need a travel document. You can just show them your passport with the PR visa and your landing documents.

When you go and land, you should bring a list of things you will be taking with you when you actually move 3-5 months later. Keep a copy of the list for yourself. This is to avoid paying duty of your own stuff. Include your car on the list. When you arrive the 2nd time, you will have to import your car. If your car is not completely paid off, you will need a letter from the bank allowing you to bring your car to Canada.

 

[bkd1969]

Since you are AINP, you will have to convince immigration in Windsor (as you enter from Detroit) that you are going to settle in AB. If your friend lives in AB, you will have less problems convincing them. If not, they may decide to withhold your PR card until you arrive in AB and report to your PNP office there.

When you come back you do not need to land again. If you are travelling by private car, you do not need a travel document. You can just show them your passport with the PR visa and your landing documents.

When you go and land, you should bring a list of things you will be taking with you when you actually move 3-5 months later. Keep a copy of the list for yourself. This is to avoid paying duty of your own stuff. Include your car on the list. When you arrive the 2nd time, you will have to import your car. If your car is not completely paid off, you will need a letter from the bank allowing you to bring your car to Canada.

It has been a long time since I got your advice (10 + moths?). At that time, I have no clue where the PR application would go. Now, I got PR visa. I walked into Detroit office on Sep 18, and got it in the afternoon.

It has been a long journey. Not easy. Full of worries, concerns, frustration, and of course, the joy. I cannot afford to take any risk at all. So, I land in Windsor next month, and I show the address of my friend in Alberta, tell the truth I will go back to US immediately to wrap up the things to be taken care of before permanently leaving for Alberta, what is the chance my PR eligibility/status will be revoked? Can they revoke my PR right based on the information (which is true) that does not convince him/her? I really do not worry if they hold PR card, but what I worry is that if they will reject my landing and revoke my PR status.

 

[Leon]

You should read this bulletin: http://www.cic.gc.ca/english/resources/manuals/bulletins/2010/ob251.asp Maybe even print it out and take it with you when you land. It says that as long as you maintain that you still intend to settle in AB, they can not refuse you your PR. The worst they can do is forward your case to AINP for an interview.

Giving an AB address will help but if you tell them that you are not going to be there when the PR card arrives, they may decide to put it on hold anyway. If they just put your PR card on hold, that is not a problem. You enter again after 3-5 months and then you give them the friends address again and they will send you the PR card.

If they forward your case to AINP on the other hand for AINP to look into if you are really going to settle in AB, you should contact AINP as soon as you can and tell them what happened with your landing, tell them you must complete some stuff and and tell them when you expect to be in AB. As long as you show up in AB when you expected to, I can't imagine that you will have a problem. You could also contact AINP now and ask them for advice.

I suppose you are landing now because your PR visa is expiring before you intend to come back to settle. If you could leave the landing until you are ready to settle, that might be better.

It has been a long time since I got your advice (10 + moths?). At that time, I have no clue where the PR application would go. Now, I got PR visa. I walked into Detroit office on Sep 18, and got it in the afternoon.

It has been a long journey. Not easy. Full of worries, concerns, frustration, and of course, the joy. I cannot afford to take any risk at all. So, I land in Windsor next month, and I show the address of my friend in Alberta, tell the truth I will go back to US immediately to wrap up the things to be taken care of before permanently leaving for Alberta, what is the chance my PR eligibility/status will be revoked? Can they revoke my PR right based on the information (which is true) that does not convince him/her? I really do not worry if they hold PR card, but what I worry is that if they will reject my landing and revoke my PR status.

 

[bkd1969]

You should read this bulletin: http://www.cic.gc.ca/english/resources/manuals/bulletins/2010/ob251.asp Maybe even print it out and take it with you when you land. It says that as long as you maintain that you still intend to settle in AB, they can not refuse you your PR. The worst they can do is forward your case to AINP for an interview.

Giving an AB address will help but if you tell them that you are not going to be there when the PR card arrives, they may decide to put it on hold anyway. If they just put your PR card on hold, that is not a problem. You enter again after 3-5 months and then you give them the friends address again and they will send you the PR card.

If they forward your case to AINP on the other hand for AINP to look into if you are really going to settle in AB, you should contact AINP as soon as you can and tell them what happened with your landing, tell them you must complete some stuff and and tell them when you expect to be in AB. As long as you show up in AB when you expected to, I can't imagine that you will have a problem. You could also contact AINP now and ask them for advice.

I suppose you are landing now because your PR visa is expiring before you intend to come back to settle. If you could leave the landing until you are ready to settle, that might be better.

Sorry I did present full information. My immigration visa expires on May 1, 2013, the day before my medical exam anniversary. The reason I rush to land next month is that I am afraid there were any policy change in CIC. So sooner, the safer. I can land in March or early April next year, but just worry any policy change could negatively affect my landing. Also I do need time to prepare my medical lab license exam so I can transfer to Canada, even though I have practiced 6 years at the top university medical center in the US. Canada medical lab society does not honor the license in the US even though both share the same text books and curriculum. I will carefully consider your suggestions. Thanks as always.