Son has lost PR card
 

My sons pr card has gone AWOL... He's due to go to Florida in about 3 weeks with girlfriend. Can anybody advise what he is supposed to do? :confused:

Re: Son has lost PR card
 

Read this link and follow the instructions
http://www.cic.gc.ca/english/informa...processing.asp

Re: Son has lost PR card
 

Thanks, we'll take a look :thumbup:

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Get a travel document.

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It's unclear whether he can travel without though?

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What's that?

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He needs to report it stolen or missing and apply for a new one and keep the record of application.

He can travel to the US on his normal passport. Returning he has two options -

1) go to the Canadian Embassy in Florida and obtain a temporary travel document - you can read up on it here: http://bit.ly/1fCl5cM

2) fly back using his passport, carry a copy of his COPR and tell them he is waiting for a new PR card as his was lost/stolen and show them the application acknowledgement.

He can't be refused entry to Canada, though they may give him a hard time.

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What she said ^^^^^

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Yup .. What they said .. I went to LA before I got my card. I printed out something from somewhere showing that Brits dint actually HAVE to have their PR card. No issues on airline . Sent to secondary by CBSA on return to YVR.
Lady in Secondary looked at my stuff and says "huh, why did he send you in here, off you go !"

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Lazy cow she should have run you in FOSS then gave you the gears for travelling by a commercial carrier without a PR card:lol:

From the CIC website
The permanent resident card (PR card) is the official proof that you are a permanent resident of Canada. You use this wallet-sized plastic card to show you can enter and stay in Canada when you return from another country.

You must show this card when you re-enter Canada on a commercial vehicle, such as an airplane, boat, train or bus. If you return to Canada in a private vehicle, such as your car, there are other documents you can use.
http://www.cic.gc.ca/english/informa...card/index.asp

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Odd . I had another piece saying as a visa waiver country we didn't have to show it ?! Maybe changed .. Was 4 years ago?

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Interesting.
http://www.cic.gc.ca/english/informa...s/5545ETOC.asp

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Hi


1. That might be fun, since there is no Canadian embassy in Florida, the only offices that process TDs are Los Angeles and New York

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Apologies PMM. I didn't bother checking whether there was an office in Florida as I thought that the OP could check that herself from the link I gave. I mentioned Florida only because that is where she said he was going.

Sigh.

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