Hi ,
I applied to sponsor my husband in June. My questions are:
1)hopefully if everything goes right, if for example he get approved in November. When do they usually ask you to land ? Do we need to land immediately? (note he did his medical in June first week). Some people told me they give 6 month to land. Some people say the date you did your medical that's the day visa expires. And others told me we have to land in 60 days of approval notice. I don't know who to believe.
Please people with current PR approval please tell me if visa expires soon after approval or you have some time to settle down matters in here and then leave.
2) After landing, do we need to fill out forms to apply for the PR card (fill form imm 5444 and imm5455) , or is it automatically done after landing for first time (no filling forms) and the cost of it.
3) Also, do they send the PR card in mail or pick up by appointment. Does my husband need to stay in Canada and have an appointment to pick PR card from an office. We are currently in the USA and my husband probably won't have 5 weeks holiday all together from his work. His work contract expires 2010. Hence all the worries. He can probably stay for a week and return without the pr card. Would that be illegal ?
Thank you all in advance. I appreciate any help.
*patiently waiting for first stage decision
I applied to sponsor my husband in June. My questions are:
1)hopefully if everything goes right, if for example he get approved in November. When do they usually ask you to land ? Do we need to land immediately? (note he did his medical in June first week). Some people told me they give 6 month to land. Some people say the date you did your medical that's the day visa expires. And others told me we have to land in 60 days of approval notice. I don't know who to believe.
Please people with current PR approval please tell me if visa expires soon after approval or you have some time to settle down matters in here and then leave.
2) After landing, do we need to fill out forms to apply for the PR card (fill form imm 5444 and imm5455) , or is it automatically done after landing for first time (no filling forms) and the cost of it.
3) Also, do they send the PR card in mail or pick up by appointment. Does my husband need to stay in Canada and have an appointment to pick PR card from an office. We are currently in the USA and my husband probably won't have 5 weeks holiday all together from his work. His work contract expires 2010. Hence all the worries. He can probably stay for a week and return without the pr card. Would that be illegal ?
Thank you all in advance. I appreciate any help.
*patiently waiting for first stage decision