PR Activated! A query re:PR cards
Jul 21st 2010, 7:52 pm
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PR Activated! A query re:PR cards
Well, after 7 long years waiting (Ok, we had another baby that slowed things down a bit!), we finally activated our visas at Ottawa!!
The process was speedy and trouble free - no proof of funds requested, all they did was take our goods accompanying and goods to follow lists and ask us to sign bits and bobs. That was it, all done in about 30 minutes. For the next fortnight we kept looking at each other in disbelief saying "we don't have to go back!" a weird and wonderful feeling
However, the immigration officer did state that we needed to provide a Canadian address for our PR cards to be sent to and that the process would take about 5-6 weeks. Then said that we would need to sign for them personally and that someone else signing wouldn't be acceptable. Well, like so many we weren't staying on that trip, and are now back in England. We plan to have the cards sent to our friend's Canadian address and they'll send them over to us. I know lots have done this with no problem, but it was the "sign for them yourselves" bit that's worrying us, they'll know we've left the country. Any thoughts please?
Thanks in advance,
Maggie
The process was speedy and trouble free - no proof of funds requested, all they did was take our goods accompanying and goods to follow lists and ask us to sign bits and bobs. That was it, all done in about 30 minutes. For the next fortnight we kept looking at each other in disbelief saying "we don't have to go back!" a weird and wonderful feeling
However, the immigration officer did state that we needed to provide a Canadian address for our PR cards to be sent to and that the process would take about 5-6 weeks. Then said that we would need to sign for them personally and that someone else signing wouldn't be acceptable. Well, like so many we weren't staying on that trip, and are now back in England. We plan to have the cards sent to our friend's Canadian address and they'll send them over to us. I know lots have done this with no problem, but it was the "sign for them yourselves" bit that's worrying us, they'll know we've left the country. Any thoughts please?
Thanks in advance,
Maggie
Jul 21st 2010, 8:12 pm
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Re: PR Activated! A query re:PR cards
Unless things have changed in the last few years you don't need to sign for them at all
They come regular mail
So no problem
They come regular mail
So no problem
Jul 21st 2010, 8:15 pm
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Re: PR Activated! A query re:PR cards
Pheww! Thank you Zoe. Panicked a bit thinking that maybe they've changed the rules!
Jul 21st 2010, 8:17 pm
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Re: PR Activated! A query re:PR cards
Congratulations on landing. You don't need to sign for the card. I did the same in March, when I landed in Vancouver and returned. The card arrived mid April at the address of the virtual office. No signature was needed. The virtual office FedEx'ed the card to me to the UK. So don't worry about the 'sign for them yourself' bit.
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Jul 21st 2010, 9:30 pm
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Re: PR Activated! A query re:PR cards
7 years! I can't even imagine having that level of patience 
congratulations 
Good luck and I hope you get the cards ok!
congratulations Good luck and I hope you get the cards ok!
Jul 21st 2010, 9:39 pm
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