Question about PR and Landing

[singviet]

My wife and I both live and work abroad. Since we only have a vague idea when (if?) her PR will be granted, it is very difficult to adequately plan for the move back to Canada. If what I've read is correct, we'll have a ridiculously short window to:

- Give notice to our current employers
- Find a tenant for our current apartment or lose our deposit
- Close utility accounts
- Buy airline tickets
- Say our goodbyes to friends and colleagues
- Pack and/or sell our belongings
- Ensure we have a place to stay on arrival

If we had even a vague idea when/if we'd be going back, we could plan for all of this accordingly. But being in this limbo state, it's not feasible and will turn into a mad, expensive rush with the possibility of burning bridges.

So, my question is, once approved can we:

- Go to Canada so my wife is landed
- Apply for her PR (I understand this can take months)
- Return to our current country
- Have family mail us the PR card
- Properly close our affairs here and return to Canada in ~3-4 months

Is this at all possible?

 

[Decoy24601]

1&2: I assume you mean apply for a PR card. You won't have to do that. That is done for you when your wife lands.
3: Yes. Just remember that if the CIC suspects that the PR isn't ready to move permanently when she lands, they could refuse to land her.
4: Yes it should be fine, but there is always the risk that the PR card would be lost in the mail.
5: That should be fine. Refer to what I said in response to question 3.

 

[singviet]

1&2: I assume you mean apply for a PR card. You won't have to do that. That is done for you when your wife lands.
3: Yes. Just remember that if the CIC suspects that the PR isn't ready to move permanently when she lands, they could refuse to land her.
4: Yes it should be fine, but there is always the risk that the PR card would be lost in the mail.
5: That should be fine. Refer to what I said in response to question 3.

Thanks for the reply! My other concern is would there be any issues in exiting Canada without the PR card?

 

[Decoy24601]

Thanks for the reply! My other concern is would there be any issues in exiting Canada without the PR card?

Nope. The only time you should worry is entering Canada without the PR card.

 

[htquach]

Once you get a DM, doesn't the PPR take take some time as well? Therefore, you are afforded some time to transition?