Traveling to USA and back without PR card after landing

[devanshitamogna]

Hello,

I would be traveling back and forth to Canada and US after landing. I might not be able to stay in Canada until I receive my PR card. Can I re enter Canada the second time without the PR card but just the COPR? My spouse will remain in Canada and will be able to collect the PR cards for both of us. Please suggest.

 

[systix]

http://www.cic.gc.ca/english/helpcentre/answer.asp?qnum=064&top=10

"Can I re enter Canada the second time without the PR card but just the COPR?"

Technically, if travelling by land, in a privately owned or rented vehicle (not a commercial carrier like train/bus/boat/airline), you should be able to re-enter based on just your CoPR. But there is no written rule expressly mandating this.

This means it is up to the discretion of the CBSA officer reviewing your entry at the border. Note, it does say on the CoPR that the document is not valid for travel. That statement can be interpreted negatively too.

That being said, people have done so before successfully. Search these forums and you shall find examples.

Hope that helps

-S.

 

[ContactFront]

It's fine. As long as you travel by land in a private vehicle, owned or rental.
You can't use any public transportation.

 

[canuck_in_uk]

http://www.cic.gc.ca/english/helpcentre/answer.asp?qnum=064&top=10

"Can I re enter Canada the second time without the PR card but just the COPR?"

Technically, if travelling by land, in a privately owned or rented vehicle (not a commercial carrier like train/bus/boat/airline), you should be able to re-enter based on just your CoPR. But there is no written rule expressly mandating this.

This means it is up to the discretion of the CBSA officer reviewing your entry at the border. Note, it does say on the CoPR that the document is not valid for travel. That statement can be interpreted negatively too.

That being said, people have done so before successfully. Search these forums and you shall find examples.

Hope that helps

-S.

It is most definitely NOT up to the CBSA officer. The OP is a PR and therefore has the right of entry to Canada.

"Not valid for travel" on the COPR means that a person cannot use it in place of a valid travel document, i.e. a passport.