American citizen, been a PR of Canada since 2005. Live in Nova Scotia. Family class (Canadian wife). With PR card set to expire in April 2010, I sent the renewal packet in early February 2010. Not processed yet.
Found out Mom has cancer and I have a ticket to fly to the US (Louisiana via Newark & Houston) on August 29th, planning to return to Canada Sept 1st. This is during vacation time from my job in Canada.
Faxed the request for urgent processing today, included tracking number of renewal packet, e-ticket from the airline, date packet was sent, etc. Included everything CIC asks for. States on CIC website that processing in time for travel is not guaranteed when you make an urgent request. I fly in two weeks, I hope it is enough time for them to get it done.
I found that Travel Document processing times are ONE MONTH in NYC - link here, near the bottom: bit.ly/9RRwtD . I'd have to wait in the USA for a whole frigging month to come home? If my card doesn't arrive in time and I fly back to Canada and hit Immigration in Halifax with my expired PR card, will they issue me a visitor visa to cover me until PR card arrives? Will they turn me round and send me back to NYC?
That would suck, and I'd probably lose my job. It's a good job, too.
There have got to be better options than waiting in the USA for a month.
Found out Mom has cancer and I have a ticket to fly to the US (Louisiana via Newark & Houston) on August 29th, planning to return to Canada Sept 1st. This is during vacation time from my job in Canada.
Faxed the request for urgent processing today, included tracking number of renewal packet, e-ticket from the airline, date packet was sent, etc. Included everything CIC asks for. States on CIC website that processing in time for travel is not guaranteed when you make an urgent request. I fly in two weeks, I hope it is enough time for them to get it done.
I found that Travel Document processing times are ONE MONTH in NYC - link here, near the bottom: bit.ly/9RRwtD . I'd have to wait in the USA for a whole frigging month to come home? If my card doesn't arrive in time and I fly back to Canada and hit Immigration in Halifax with my expired PR card, will they issue me a visitor visa to cover me until PR card arrives? Will they turn me round and send me back to NYC?
That would suck, and I'd probably lose my job. It's a good job, too.
There have got to be better options than waiting in the USA for a month.