Renewals are sometimes allied in to be picked up. Not sure if PRTD application triggered your request. But initial PR cards are always mailed.@grapehair my suggestion to u is dont apply for prtd, if u are expecting ur prc in less than a couple of months as prtd process is v v slow, it can take any indefinite period of time whereas prc is a routine procedure and arrives usually on time.
Answer to your question, My pr card was expired. And was scheduled to be delivered to my home addess but it was put on hold by cic as I wasn't present in Canada physically (btw they get this update when u apply for a prtd). I received a letter instead to show up at immigration office and pickup pr card. Now I need prtd first to go to Canada to get the pr card and it' already been 10 weeks & no resonse yet. The easier way is to wait for pr card,and get it mailed. It was through vac khi
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