tony.l

Hi all,

I received my residents status back in July 2001 and entered Canada as soon as i got this. I spent 2 years there although
my problem lies in that I was just floating about travelling from one side of Canada to the other and staying with family.

I am now married with a baby and we would like to try living in Canada for a while to see if we like it enough to move.

As i worked hard and waited a long time for my status I would hate to lose it although my first 5 years is comming to
an end in July.

Is there any way or any loophole that would mean i could use an address within Canada and have someone there mail
in my application for my PR card and can it be mailed out to you or have a representative go get it?

Also am i going to face the 3rd degree when i try to enter Canada with regards have i met my residency obligation
of 2 years in 5.

How can i enter Canada when I don't have my new PR card?

If i can get this card sorted at what point should i declare my change of marital status?

With regards my wife, how difficult would it be for her to get a 1 year working visa? Would it help that she is a nurse?


If any one can give me any help on these matters it would be much appreciated.

Tangram

I would suggest posting this in the immigration forum. Andrew Miller is usually spot on ( whilst being a little abrupt ) with this sort of thing.

Paul.

pennyhp

Andrew Millar abrupt!! You shock me

Penny

grumpy

You can enter as a visitor without a PR card, but I'm sure you already know that....If a PR card is granted you will have to collect it in person, with identification, from an Immigration office. They are not posted out as a precaution against fraud.

Alberta_Rose

umm they are certainly posted out to new immigrants after they have "landed".

Is it different for existing PR's then?

Mans

I beleive that is correct.

PR cArd is posted out to a new Landed immigrant but must be picked up if its a replacement/lost PR Card for an existing Landed person.

Rgds
mans

Butch Cassidy

ERM,

People its 3 out of 5 years in Canada!!!!!!!!
Tony has already lost his PR status!!!

Sorry to be the bearer of bad news. :scared:

Tuppence

No, I think 2 out of 5 is correct.

KRoss

The CIC website says
"you must accumulate two years of physical presence in Canada in every five-year period." so I dont think he has.

Butch Cassidy

OOPS yes me wearing stoopid head again

Tuppence

Hey, it's Friday, this isn't the immigration forum, I'm sure we can get away with anything!

Tuppence

Why don't you apply for a travel document from the CHC in London? You have to justify your 2 out of 5 years for this, and if you fail, at least you won't be stood at a Canadian border when it goes wrong. If you can successfully get a travel doc, I would think you are much more likely to be able to get the PR card once you are over in Canada.

tony.l

If i get the travel document then i am still going to have to apply for my new pr card when i get there and because they will have a record of this then they will know when i arrived back in canada after leaving back in 2003.

Where as if i just go on a return ticket they more than likely will just let me through and that way when i apply for my pr card they only have my word as to when i left and came back?

does this make sense ?

Tuppence

Yes, but the problem is you are the one who has to prove that you have had the minimum two years in Canada. And I'm sure if they wanted to investigate, when you did leave, there is a passenger list somewhere from 2003 with your name on it (and you really don't want to lie, and say you have been there in the meantime - bad news).

HTH.

Hope you come up with something. Good luck

grumpy

Beg to differ - I had to collect mine, which involved quite a trek to the nearest office - a day I'm not likely to forget! They don't call me Grumnpy for nothing!!