PRTD New Immigrant

[Sabrinath]

Hi,
We landed in Canada from Adelaide, Australia on Jan 25th 2018. And as I had to complete some job obligations back in Australia, I went back to Adelaide on Feb 10th 2018, leaving my family in Canada. I had not got my PR card at that time. My PR card was received by my family in Alberta last week. I have completed my work in Adelaide and would like to go back to Canada at the earliest. As I do not have the PR card with me in person, I am thinking to apply for PRTD from Australia. My worry is about the Residency Obligations for the PRTD application.

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If you have been a permanent resident for less than five (5) years

• you must show that you will be able to meet the minimum of 730 days of physical presence in Canada within five (5) years of the date you became a permanent resident.

"
1) What is meant by "will be able to meet the minimum of ......". Does this mean that I have to show that I have/will get a job in Canada?

2) I have my Alberta Health Card, SIN and Bank Account as well as my COPR paper.

Any other new immigrants had similar issues? Any experiences?

The other options are to:
1) Fedex the PR card to me at Australia : but my wife is scared about the PR card being seized by customs.
2) Find somebody to bring it physically to Australia: But unlike Canada to India or other places, Indians travelling between Canada and Australia will be very few, I think.

Any help/suggestions are appreciated.
thank You,
Sabari

 

[evdm]

There are many accounts of people here who have sent their PR cards abroad via courier. To my (non-expert) knowledge, there's nothing in Canadian customs law that would prohibit you from doing this. So unless Australia restricts the import of the document, you should be fine sending it via FedEx.

Other option is to fly to the USA (if you have a Visa or ESTA) and cross by private vehicle at the land border with your CoPR. The problem isn't so much crossing the border, but getting to Canada as the airlines will refuse you without the PR Card. However, if you can get into the USA easily, then this can also be avoided.

As for the PRTD, because you still have well over 730 days left in your first 5 year period, there's no question as to whether you will meet the residency requirement.

 

[canuck_in_uk]

Hi,
We landed in Canada from Adelaide, Australia on Jan 25th 2018. And as I had to complete some job obligations back in Australia, I went back to Adelaide on Feb 10th 2018, leaving my family in Canada. I had not got my PR card at that time. My PR card was received by my family in Alberta last week. I have completed my work in Adelaide and would like to go back to Canada at the earliest. As I do not have the PR card with me in person, I am thinking to apply for PRTD from Australia. My worry is about the Residency Obligations for the PRTD application.

"
If you have been a permanent resident for less than five (5) years

• you must show that you will be able to meet the minimum of 730 days of physical presence in Canada within five (5) years of the date you became a permanent resident.

"
1) What is meant by "will be able to meet the minimum of ......". Does this mean that I have to show that I have/will get a job in Canada?

2) I have my Alberta Health Card, SIN and Bank Account as well as my COPR paper.

Any other new immigrants had similar issues? Any experiences?

The other options are to:
1) Fedex the PR card to me at Australia : but my wife is scared about the PR card being seized by customs.
2) Find somebody to bring it physically to Australia: But unlike Canada to India or other places, Indians travelling between Canada and Australia will be very few, I think.

Any help/suggestions are appreciated.
thank You,
Sabari

Mail the card.

 

[Sabrinath]

Thank you, probably I would do that.