Anyone renewed a PR card lately?
Feb 17th 2016, 3:24 pm
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Anyone renewed a PR card lately?
That time is approaching and I was wondering if anyone had any recent turnaround times for new cards. We're going back to the Uk for a week in May, and to the US for a week in August, and cards expire in Nov. I know we don't *need* the cards to travel but am not keen on crossing the US border without unquestionable evidence of our status! Could we wait till after our trip to apply?
Feb 17th 2016, 3:28 pm
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Re: Anyone renewed a PR card lately?
You don't have to submit your current PR card when you apply for a renewal: only a copy.
"Include these documents when you apply:
your PR card
If you are applying to renew your card, keep your current card and include a photocopy of it with your application."
http://www.cic.gc.ca/english/informa...st-pr-card.asp
BUT: you absolutely need your PR card for the travel to the UK in May: from 15 March, 2016, it will not be possible to board the plane back to Canada without it. This includes returning from the US if you travel by air or commercial transport. But you'll have it for both trips and it is valid till November.
You can check current processing times on the CIC website but it is loading very slowly keeps crashing:
http://www.cic.gc.ca/english/information/times/
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"Include these documents when you apply:
your PR card
If you are applying to renew your card, keep your current card and include a photocopy of it with your application."
http://www.cic.gc.ca/english/informa...st-pr-card.asp
BUT: you absolutely need your PR card for the travel to the UK in May: from 15 March, 2016, it will not be possible to board the plane back to Canada without it. This includes returning from the US if you travel by air or commercial transport. But you'll have it for both trips and it is valid till November.
You can check current processing times on the CIC website but it is loading very slowly keeps crashing:
http://www.cic.gc.ca/english/information/times/
S
Last edited by Snowy560; Feb 17th 2016 at 3:39 pm.
Feb 17th 2016, 3:46 pm
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Re: Anyone renewed a PR card lately?
Thanks so much for the quick info! :-) I feel very relieved to know I can keep the original; I was envisioning border hassles. I'd forgotten about the change to Canadian rules as well, thanks for the reminder
Feb 18th 2016, 3:02 am
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Re: Anyone renewed a PR card lately?
We received our 2nd PR cards in February 2014. Then, it took 6 months. We were requested to present ourselves at Vancouver CIC to confirm our identity. An expensive trip as we live on Vancouver Island. We became citizens in December 2014 so don't have to worry anymore.
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Feb 27th 2016, 2:04 am
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Re: Anyone renewed a PR card lately?
That time is approaching and I was wondering if anyone had any recent turnaround times for new cards. We're going back to the Uk for a week in May, and to the US for a week in August, and cards expire in Nov. I know we don't *need* the cards to travel but am not keen on crossing the US border without unquestionable evidence of our status! Could we wait till after our trip to apply?
