Passport Requested - question

[Canadaussie]

My Australian wife was just informed she is in the final stage of the application and she is to send her passport. We are doing an outland application and she is currently here in Canada on a 6 month visit (the visit has been less than one month so far). She was advised that when she receives her passport back, she will need to exit Canada and re-enter by September 19th.

Does this mean she will need to go back to Australia on her return ticket and then purchase another ticket to come to Canada? Or can she just cross the border into the U.S. and then cross back into Canada?

Thank you for any info.

 

[AMB]

Yes, she can just cross over into the US, and when she returns to Canada, they will process her landing papers there.

She actually doesn't even need to go into the US. You can bring all the papers, tell the officer in the US what you need to do, and they'll just turn you right back around.

 

[Siouxie]

I don't know if this is of help, but there is a new option to land "within" Canada now.

http://www.cic.gc.ca/english/resources/manuals/bulletins/ob076.asp

Operational Bulletin 076 –
September 17, 2008
Regulatory Changes to the Landing of Permanent Residents
Background

With the introduction of the Canadian Experience Class (CEC), launched on September 17, 2008, amendments were made to the Immigration and Refugee Protection Regulations to allow foreign nationals with valid temporary resident status in Canada to be granted permanent residence from within Canada. The changes make it easier for these temporary residents to acquire permanent residence since they no longer need to do so at a port of entry (POE). These regulatory changes apply to all foreign nationals in the Economic and Family classes who have valid temporary resident status in Canada (i.e., workers, students or visitors).

This regulatory change improves client service since the requirement to leave Canada is an inconvenience for many who do not live near the U.S. border. It also responds to demands made by stakeholders as well as by provincial and territorial representatives, who want to facilitate the granting of permanent residence to needed immigrants in their jurisdictions.

Foreign nationals who hold permanent resident visas in Canada continue to have the option of reporting to a POE in order to be granted permanent residence, if that is more convenient. Any foreign national outside Canada stills needs to obtain permanent residence at a POE.

Please note that if you are already in Canada and have valid temporary resident status, you now have the option of obtaining your permanent resident status in Canada as opposed to leaving Canada and re-entering at a port of entry. Please contact CIC's Call Centre at 1-888-242-2100 as soon as possible to arrange an appointment with the nearest Citizenship and Immigration office to your place of residence. (You cannot call this number if you are outside Canada.)