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travel abroad after receving you permanent residence but not the pr card

terry2008

Member
Jul 25, 2013
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Hey everybody I needed an advice as I am applied for my pr under pnp in march and I am excepting to to get my pr approx. end of October and I have plans to go to india on December 12 what should I do please....I heard you cant travel until you get your pr card... so what are my options? and what should I apply for before leaving the country and I don't have temporary visa only have a work permit ....please your advice is highly appreciated thanks
 

lakky

Full Member
Apr 24, 2011
47
3
Category........
Visa Office......
Novascotia, Sydney
Job Offer........
Pre-Assessed..
AOR Received.
07-01-2013
IELTS Request
N/A
Med's Request
09-02-2013
Med's Done....
09-03-2013
Interview........
NA
Passport Req..
28-08-2013
VISA ISSUED...
13-09-2013
LANDED..........
21-09-2013

lakky

Full Member
Apr 24, 2011
47
3
Category........
Visa Office......
Novascotia, Sydney
Job Offer........
Pre-Assessed..
AOR Received.
07-01-2013
IELTS Request
N/A
Med's Request
09-02-2013
Med's Done....
09-03-2013
Interview........
NA
Passport Req..
28-08-2013
VISA ISSUED...
13-09-2013
LANDED..........
21-09-2013
in the ame situation. need seniors advice !
 

scylla

VIP Member
Jun 8, 2010
95,881
22,134
Toronto
Category........
Visa Office......
Buffalo
Job Offer........
Pre-Assessed..
App. Filed.......
28-05-2010
AOR Received.
19-08-2010
File Transfer...
28-06-2010
Passport Req..
01-10-2010
VISA ISSUED...
05-10-2010
LANDED..........
05-10-2010
You can certainly travel before you receive your PR card. If you hold a non-visa exempt passport, then to return to Canada, you either need a valid PR card or a valid travel document. If your PR card isn't available yet, you will have to apply for a travel document from outside of Canada.
 

Supertramp048

Hero Member
Jul 19, 2012
202
0
Category........
Visa Office......
CPP-Ottawa
NOC Code......
4212
Job Offer........
Pre-Assessed..
App. Filed.......
may 5, 2012 (federal)
Nomination.....
7 april, 2012
AOR Received.
june 20, 2012
IELTS Request
N/a
File Transfer...
not known
Med's Request
20 june, 2012
Med's Done....
26 june 2012,, In process June 24, 2013
Interview........
N/A
Passport Req..
September 19, 2013
VISA ISSUED...
waiting
LANDED..........
i am in canada applicant
scylla said:
You can certainly travel before you receive your PR card. If you hold a non-visa exempt passport, then to return to Canada, you either need a valid PR card or a valid travel document. If your PR card isn't available yet, you will have to apply for a travel document from outside of Canada.
In my view once you do your landing , you are provided with a immigration document by the officer. You can use that immigration document to enter Canada again. That's my assumption.
 

DK84

Hero Member
Aug 29, 2012
279
8
123
Regina
Category........
Visa Office......
Sydney, Nova Scotia
NOC Code......
1431
Job Offer........
Pre-Assessed..
App. Filed.......
07-01-2013 CIO
Doc's Request.
09-05-2013
Nomination.....
06-12-2012
AOR Received.
N/A
IELTS Request
N/A
File Transfer...
12-02-2013
Med's Request
16-02-2013
Med's Done....
24-02-2013
Interview........
N/A
Passport Req..
27-08-2013/ Decesion Made: August 31, 2013
VISA ISSUED...
11-09-2013
LANDED..........
15-09-2013
I have already sent my passport to CPP Ottawa office 2 weeks before after getting PPR, but I am also confused as I most likely need to make a trip to India in November or December but PR Card processing time is 69 days and I can't take chances.

Does anyone know what is the procedure to apply for travel documents if we don't have PR Card and how long it takes to get them ?

Can travel abroad after getting visa stamped on passport but not done landing/ PR Card ?

Thank you !
 

sandyboy388

Hero Member
Dec 6, 2010
230
7
Category........
Job Offer........
Pre-Assessed..
App. Filed.......
09-10-2012
Doc's Request.
24-08-2012
Nomination.....
14-09-2012
AOR Received.
30-11-2012
IELTS Request
N/A
Med's Request
04-12-2012
Med's Done....
11-12-2012 done, received on 24-12-2012 and ecas updated 11-02-2013
Passport Req..
DM: April 25th and PPR: May 2nd
LANDED..........
June 27, 2013
From what I know, here's what you can do if you live in Canada, have received your CoPR, immigration visa in your passport and have NOT completed your landing. You can take your CoPR, all the required documents needed for landing, travel to India or anywhere you want outside of Canada (assuming you have appropriate Visas to that country :) ) and then complete your landing procedure on your way back. You usually have about a year's time to complete the landing (check your CoPR and immigration visa for validity). You do not need any additional travel documents/ Canadian visas if you are landing for the first time with the CoPR, Immigration visa and the required documents.

Hope this helps.

Cheers!
Sandy