PRTD and PR Card Living outside of Canada

[Brendan Phyland]

At present i am living with my Canadian wife and children in Australia and have done so for the past 18 years. I am a PR but dont have a card so every 2 years i have to apply for a PRTD so that i can travel back to Canada to see In-Laws and family. Is it possible to apply for a PR card from Australia or do l have to wait until my return visit to Canada to apply for a PR card.

 

[scylla]

At present i am living with my Canadian wife and children in Australia and have done so for the past 18 years. I am a PR but dont have a card so every 2 years i have to apply for a PRTD so that i can travel back to Canada to see In-Laws and family. Is it possible to apply for a PR card from Australia or do l have to wait until my return visit to Canada to apply for a PR card.

No - not possible. You have to wait until you are physically in Canada to apply for a PR card renewal.

 

[canuck78]

You may be able to ask for a longer duration PRTD.

 

[Tubsmagee]

No - not possible. You have to wait until you are physically in Canada to apply for a PR card renewal.

Has there been any reports of PRs successful in recent times with applying for the PR card in this situation when on vacation in Canada?

 

[Brendan Phyland]

Has there been any reports of PRs successful in recent times with applying for the PR card in this situation when on vacation in Canada?

I will be holidaying in Canada for 3 weeks. Im happy to apply for PR card when i arrive but wont be there to receive the card. I will need to leave my mother in laws address for the card to be sent in Canada and then get her to send to me in Australia.

 

[Tubsmagee]

I will be holidaying in Canada for 3 weeks. Im happy to apply for PR card when i arrive but wont be there to receive the card. I will need to leave my mother in laws address for the card to be sent in Canada and then get her to send to me in Australia.

Please let us know if it works! I am in the same situation, though I have only been out of Canada accompanying for about 10 years...

 

[Tubsmagee]

I will be holidaying in Canada for 3 weeks. Im happy to apply for PR card when i arrive but wont be there to receive the card. I will need to leave my mother in laws address for the card to be sent in Canada and then get her to send to me in Australia.

Did you end up receiving your PR card without issue?