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Travelling after applying for PR

gopal1141

Full Member
Dec 14, 2011
42
0
Category........
Visa Office......
Ottawa
NOC Code......
2173
Job Offer........
Pre-Assessed..
App. Filed.......
28-12-2011
AOR Received.
16-05-2012
File Transfer...
16-05-2012
Med's Request
18-06-2012
Med's Done....
23-06-2012
VISA ISSUED...
17-09-2013
LANDED..........
25-01-2014
I would be applying for my PR before this month end and would be travelling to India in April. What should I do in this case? Is there a problem if I leave Canada?

The main concern is if Buffalo Office mails anything to me after I leave Canada it would be a problem.

Let me know your suggestions and your experiences if someone has run into a similar situation
 

gopal1141

Full Member
Dec 14, 2011
42
0
Category........
Visa Office......
Ottawa
NOC Code......
2173
Job Offer........
Pre-Assessed..
App. Filed.......
28-12-2011
AOR Received.
16-05-2012
File Transfer...
16-05-2012
Med's Request
18-06-2012
Med's Done....
23-06-2012
VISA ISSUED...
17-09-2013
LANDED..........
25-01-2014
Anyone has any suggestions on this???
 

jes_ON

VIP Member
Jun 22, 2009
12,091
1,421
Category........
Visa Office......
New York
Job Offer........
Pre-Assessed..
App. Filed.......
06-May-2010
AOR Received.
13-Aug-2010
File Transfer...
01-Mar-2011
Passport Req..
30-Jun-2011
VISA ISSUED...
12-Jul-2011 (received 25-Jul-2011)
LANDED..........
03-Sep-2011
You don't say how long you'll be travelling in India, or whether your country of residence will change, but you should have your file number before you leave, which is good. You basically have 2 choices -

1) Find someone in Canada you TRUST with your mail, and submit a change of address, using that person's address, at that time.

2) Submit a change of address for your address in India. it won't affect processing times, apart from any delays caused by mail delivery taking longer.

In either case, be sure you include a permanent email address on your application, so that CIC can contact you by email wherever you are in the world.

Here is the information you need to update your address with CIC-Buffalo:
http://www.canadainternational.gc.ca/buffalo/visas/update-how_mettre-comment.aspx?lang=eng&view=d