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sinsin

Newbie
Apr 19, 2014
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hello everyone,

i applied for the permanent residence (as a protected person refugee) and the application is in process and i am planning to apply for a travel document and travel for 3 weeks to Lebanon. is there any problem with that?
Am i going to face any trouble when i come back to enter Canada?

I appreciate your answers
thx
 

zardoz

VIP Member
Feb 2, 2013
13,298
2,167
Canada
Category........
FAM
Visa Office......
London
App. Filed.......
16-02-2013
VISA ISSUED...
31-07-2013
LANDED..........
09-11-2013
sinsin said:
hello everyone,

i applied for the permanent residence (as a protected person refugee) and the application is in process and i am planning to apply for a travel document and travel for 3 weeks to Lebanon. is there any problem with that?
Am i going to face any trouble when i come back to enter Canada?

I appreciate your answers
thx
That rather depends on where from and why you are claiming refugee status.
 

sinsin

Newbie
Apr 19, 2014
5
0
I got the notice of decision from the immigration and refugee board of Canada and the claim is accepted and now i applied for the PR.
but the question is if i get a travel document and travel to Lebanon (not the country of citizen) im i going to have a trouble coming back Canada? is it guarantee to enter back Canada?

thank you
 

salem10

Hero Member
Jul 6, 2010
438
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Ontario, since 2006
Visa Office......
Buffalo
NOC Code......
0711/4131/4121
Pre-Assessed..
Yes
App. Filed.......
10-05-2010
Doc's Request.
Nov 02, 2010
AOR Received.
May 19, 2011 from buffalo
IELTS Request
submitted writtin sample (accepted)
Med's Request
April 14, 2012
Med's Done....
June 10, 2011, again in May 02, 2012 -medical furtherance June29-2012
Interview........
waived
Passport Req..
Waiting
VISA ISSUED...
Waiting
LANDED..........
20-06-2015
sinsin said:
I got the notice of decision from the immigration and refugee board of Canada and the claim is accepted and now i applied for the PR.
but the question is if i get a travel document and travel to Lebanon (not the country of citizen) im i going to have a trouble coming back Canada? is it guarantee to enter back Canada?

thank you
Where are you from?

And what the basis of you claim.
Based on the answers of these two question, we can give you advice on your prospective trip.
 

sinsin

Newbie
Apr 19, 2014
5
0
I am from Syria.... the case depends on violence in Syria.
and im travelling to Lebanon
is it ok?is there a chance that they revoke it when i come back?
 

zardoz

VIP Member
Feb 2, 2013
13,298
2,167
Canada
Category........
FAM
Visa Office......
London
App. Filed.......
16-02-2013
VISA ISSUED...
31-07-2013
LANDED..........
09-11-2013
sinsin said:
I am from Syria.... the case depends on violence in Syria.
and im travelling to Lebanon
is it ok?is there a chance that they revoke it when i come back?
In that case, you should be OK.
 

sinsin

Newbie
Apr 19, 2014
5
0
one last question...
Is it guarantee to enter back Canada when i come back?
Is there any possibility that they refuse to let me in?
 

zardoz

VIP Member
Feb 2, 2013
13,298
2,167
Canada
Category........
FAM
Visa Office......
London
App. Filed.......
16-02-2013
VISA ISSUED...
31-07-2013
LANDED..........
09-11-2013
Until you are a PR or a citizen, it's never 100%. There's nothing that you can do to guarantee reentry...
 

jazibkg

Hero Member
Apr 4, 2014
378
35
Can you please expand upon how you will go about obtaining the travel document? To be eligible for a PR travel document, you already have to be a permanent resident of Canada.

PR Travel Document can only be applied by an individual who has already as a landed Permanent Resident or completed such process internally in Canada. However, PR Travel Document can only be applied at a visa office outside Canada. You would be unable to get the travel document endorsement on your passport internally in Canada.

However, when in Lebanon, you will be able to apply for a PR Travel Document at a Canada Visa Application Centre in Beirut. This is because the VAC in Beirut does entertain applications for Syrian nationals. It usually takes a week to receive the PR travel document and I would recommend you do this first thing arriving in Lebanon. You will need to provide evidence of your status in Canada, such as a COPR/landing document and submit your passport with this application. The PR travel document is then received as a visa endorsement sticker on your passport pages.

If you are application is still 'in process', I am not sure you will be able to apply for a PRTD to return to Canada as you have not stated that you have received a PR visa endorsement on your passport, or completed a landing procedure to be considered a PR.

However, I am unsure if refugees are subject to the same passport control as ordinary residents are.

In any case, I will not recommend you travel outside Canada unless your status has been confirmed.
 

zardoz

VIP Member
Feb 2, 2013
13,298
2,167
Canada
Category........
FAM
Visa Office......
London
App. Filed.......
16-02-2013
VISA ISSUED...
31-07-2013
LANDED..........
09-11-2013
jazibkg said:
Can you please expand upon how you will go about obtaining the travel document? To be eligible for a PR travel document, you already have to be a permanent resident of Canada.

PR Travel Document can only be applied by an individual who has already as a landed Permanent Resident or completed such process internally in Canada. However, PR Travel Document can only be applied at a visa office outside Canada. You would be unable to get the travel document endorsement on your passport internally in Canada.

However, when in Lebanon, you will be able to apply for a PR Travel Document at a Canada Visa Application Centre in Beirut. This is because the VAC in Beirut does entertain applications for Syrian nationals. It usually takes a week to receive the PR travel document and I would recommend you do this first thing arriving in Lebanon. You will need to provide evidence of your status in Canada, such as a COPR/landing document and submit your passport with this application. The PR travel document is then received as a visa endorsement sticker on your passport pages.

If you are application is still 'in process', I am not sure you will be able to apply for a PRTD to return to Canada as you have not stated that you have received a PR visa endorsement on your passport, or completed a landing procedure to be considered a PR.

However, I am unsure if refugees are subject to the same passport control as ordinary residents are.

In any case, I will not recommend you travel outside Canada unless your status has been confirmed.
The OP is referring to a refugee travel document, which is different from a PRTD.
 

jazibkg

Hero Member
Apr 4, 2014
378
35
sinsin said:
thank you all i think not traveling is better,,,,,
I think you need to read up this process then, http://www.cic.gc.ca/english/helpcentre/answer.asp?q=610&t=11 and confirm it by contacting CIC or making a case enquiry. They will help you and advise on what is best.