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Very urgent - How much time I have to stay first time I enter in Canada

umbarsaria

Full Member
Jul 19, 2014
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Hi,

How much time I have stay in Canada when I come first time on skilled worker visa (Immigrant).
Can I just enter first time and leave Canada within 15 days or I have to stay until I get PR card.

I would appreciate any help.

Thanks,
Umbarsaria.
 

muhzahid

Hero Member
Sep 4, 2014
277
12
Category........
Visa Office......
London (VO VCM)
NOC Code......
0111
Job Offer........
Pre-Assessed..
App. Filed.......
01-12-2014
Doc's Request.
RPRF paid on 07-Aug-2015
Nomination.....
PER dated 18-Feb-2015
Med's Request
03-Aug-2015
Med's Done....
09-Aug-2015 (3rd line updated on 15-Oct-2015)//Re-medical on 19-Sep-2016
Passport Req..
AlhamdoLillah, on 03-Oct-2016
VISA ISSUED...
[b]AlhamdoLillah, on 25-Oct-2016[/b]
LANDED..........
[b]AlhamdoLillah, on 07-Feb-2017[/b]
umbarsaria said:
Hi,

How much time I have stay in Canada when I come first time on skilled worker visa (Immigrant).
Can I just enter first time and leave Canada within 15 days or I have to stay until I get PR card.

I would appreciate any help.

Thanks,
Umbarsaria.
This topic has been discussed on the forum a lot of time. In my opinion, you must stay there till you receive your PR Card which usually takes up to 90 days.

Some people have discussed that you may leave canada before getting your PR Card, if you could arrange that the card will be delivered to your friend or relative in canada who can manage to send the same to you via Post or some other source. This may be somewhat risky.

Please go through the forum and have more information on your issue.

Regards ,
 

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
umbarsaria said:
Hi,

How much time I have stay in Canada when I come first time on skilled worker visa (Immigrant).
Can I just enter first time and leave Canada within 15 days or I have to stay until I get PR card.

I would appreciate any help.

Thanks,
Umbarsaria.
You need to stay at least a couple of hours, as it will take that long to check in for your return flight and get back through airport security again. If you don't mind leaving without a PR card, there is no limit. You can always apply for a Travel Document to come back to Canada.
 

dawn_canada

Hero Member
Jul 15, 2014
330
47
Category........
Visa Office......
Singapore VO
NOC Code......
2173
Job Offer........
Pre-Assessed..
App. Filed.......
04-07-2014
Nomination.....
03-11-2014
AOR Received.
04-12-2014
File Transfer...
31-10-2015
Med's Request
24-02-2015
Med's Done....
06-03-2015 - 3rd Line updated on 17-03-2015, RPRF and PCC received to VO on 23-03-2015
Interview........
Seems waived.
Passport Req..
30-07-2015 and submitted on 31-07-2015
VISA ISSUED...
07-08-2015
That means if we leave before getting the PR card, we need to apply for visa to come back. We cannot land on COPR or older visa correct?

umbarsaria said:
Thanks very much for your very valuable responses guys.

Thanks,
Umbarsaria
 

rajkamalmohanram

VIP Member
Apr 29, 2015
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5,787
dawn_canada said:
That means if we leave before getting the PR card, we need to apply for visa to come back. We cannot land on COPR or older visa correct?
NO. You will not need a visa to come back but you will definitely need something called a Travel Document. Please Google about it to know more.
 

dawn_canada

Hero Member
Jul 15, 2014
330
47
Category........
Visa Office......
Singapore VO
NOC Code......
2173
Job Offer........
Pre-Assessed..
App. Filed.......
04-07-2014
Nomination.....
03-11-2014
AOR Received.
04-12-2014
File Transfer...
31-10-2015
Med's Request
24-02-2015
Med's Done....
06-03-2015 - 3rd Line updated on 17-03-2015, RPRF and PCC received to VO on 23-03-2015
Interview........
Seems waived.
Passport Req..
30-07-2015 and submitted on 31-07-2015
VISA ISSUED...
07-08-2015
Thtat Travel document is required to apply at home country embassy or at airport?
If it applied to emabssy how long does it take to approve?

rajkamalmohanram said:
NO. You will not need a visa to come back but you will definitely need something called a Travel Document. Please Google about it to know more.
 

rajkamalmohanram

VIP Member
Apr 29, 2015
15,803
5,787
dawn_canada said:
Thtat Travel document is required to apply at home country embassy or at airport?
If it applied to emabssy how long does it take to approve?
Please find it for yourself here --> http://www.cic.gc.ca/english/information/applications/travel.asp