danyboy said:
Dear all
after my research, this is what i concluded.
plan a- you need to stay 85 calendar days in Canada to get the PR card.
pan b-if you cannot stay 85 days you have to go apply for the PR card and return back
if u go with plan b, then you need to give them the address of a friend of urs, they mail it to your friend and he sent the PR to you.(it is better if someone is coming to lebanon can bring your PR with him/her)
just be sure that the papers are all valid and the photos are valid according to the specifications because they might u ask later to correct them and maybe ur back to lebanon by this time.
worst case scenario, is that they ask you to come by person for some invalid document or photo, in this case you can apply for travel document from lebanon and you can go to canada and continue your processing.
I read there is a way to accelerate it by proving that you HAVE to go back to your country and by showing the returning ticket! The period will be around 3 weeks.
There is a different procedure if you wanna finish it earlier:
Urgent processing of permanent resident card
You are in Canada and have not applied
If your travel date is more than three weeks away:
1.Fill out the application as shown in applying for a permanent resident card.
2.Include a photocopy of your proof of travel and proof of payment with your application.
The proof of travel, such as tickets or an itinerary, must show:
•the dates you will be traveling,
•your personal information such as your full name, and
•your destination (where you are going).
The proof of payment can be part or full price for your travel. It must show:
•the date that you paid,
•the amount paid, and
•how you paid.
If you do not send all this information, we may not process your application urgently. We will process it normally.
3.On your envelope, write:
Urgent — Proof of travel included
Next Steps: Within 10 business days, you can check the status of your application online.
If your travel date is in less than three weeks:
We cannot get a PR card to you before you leave Canada. Follow the steps for how you can return to Canada without a PR card.
Here is the link if you want to check it : http://www.cic.gc.ca/english/information/pr-card/apply-urgent-processing-not-submitted.asp