Ollie3

Hi,

Just wondering if anyone's had any experience with renting a mailbox for forwarding PR card and SIN cards etc after landing? Does anyone have any suggestions as to which is best/safest. So far have heard of only UPS and Accutype.

Cheers
Ollie

JonboyE

Most Post Offices also rent mail boxes.

PMM

Hi

Except that CIC will not send PR cards to PO boxes.

Teacup

You could try Mailboxes Etc

Ollie3

Thanks for all your replies! Was trying to find out about Canadapost, but their website was down all day yesterday. I've read on a previous thread that you need a mailbox with a suite or street address, rather than just a po box number. Does anyone know if Canadapost do this and whether they redirect mail? Will have a look at Mailboxes Etc, thanks.

Ollie

fuschiagirl

We currently have a mailbox with UPS and it is a suite address. Hope this helps.

iaink

Just wait until you have a permanent address to inform CIC of where to send the PR card. You dont need to give an address on landing.


Get your SIN card sent to whatever accommodation you have arranged on arrival. I had it sent to my work address, but the hotel would have been just as good.

Ollie3

Should have mentioned first of all - the landing's taking place during a week's reccie, then we're heading back to the UK for a couple of months, hence the mailbox issue. Thanks all.

iaink

You dont need the PR card to get back into canada anyway, so why risk an unsecured mail drop? They wont send it to certain types of address like a PO box anyway.

Your SIN can just wait till you are ready to settle permanently.

BC Hopefuls

Our PR card was sent to our PO Box. I just checked the paperwork that came with the Pr card as I thought maybe it was ok because they had the street address as well but the street address is not on any of the paperwork. We don't get Postal deliveries out here, everything has to go to the PO Box, the street address is no good.

Ollie3

All very confusing - some posts say you need a PR card to get into Canada again, others say you don't. Perhaps there should be an 'official' thread stating the actual facts. Thanks for the info about the PO Box. Sorted!

Rob_999

Officially you need a PR card to get on the plane with a one way ticket to Canada.... in reality it all depends on who checks you in at the airport.

iaink

If you have a british passport, then you dont. Is that a simple enough summary