avstools said:
Hi Buddy,
Can you please tell me the complete procedure you did in Coutts. Border crossing etc. What are the documents you need? I am planning to go there this Saturday.
Thanks
(1) I drove to the US booth and handed my family's PPs and CoPRs and told them I just wanted to flag pole to become Canadian PR. They kept my PPs and asked me to enter their office (Some others have reported that just parked their cars on the Canadian side and walked to the US booth/office, but it was cold and I did not want my kids to get sick).
(2) Then, they gave us the 'refuse entry' white paper (+PPs+CoPR) and a police officer escorted us to 'make sure' we take the U-turn to get back to Canada.
(3) Once in the Canadian booths we handed them all docs and they gave us a yellow paper and asked us to go inside their office.
(4) Once inside we went to the immigration section and a lady took all docs and asked us to sit down. A few minutes later, she called us and asked us two questions (4.1) Do you have any crime records? (4.2) Do you have any other dependents besides the one indicated in the CoPR? Then she asked us to sit down again.
(5) A few minutes later we where called, asked to sign the papers and became PR! Then she explain our rights, need of new SIN, health care card, etc.
Best of luck to you.