Poorimmigrant

Ok, so I finished my wife's PR Card application and sent it off today to be
processed during the month of October. The process is simple but time
consuming and getting the paper work completed is not my cup of tea. Since
my wife landed last February (hence no guarantor) I had to find someone to
notarize and certify her passport and landing paper documents which in turn
was the most difficult part of the entire process. I had to see a lawyer and
I had to send him the application forms and the guidelines beforehand for
him to go through it in order to understand what he is going to notarize.
Today we met him and it took us 1.5 hours to finish the whole thing because
he was not really aware of what is going on in the immigration world and I
had to start from scratch in explaining Landing Paper and PR Card and New
Immigration Law, etc etc. Initially he asked for $25 dollar to do the job
but after we finished he found out that his fee was not enough but
nevertheless he took the $25 dollars and promised me to charge more next
time I do this for my own PR card. Anyway, I ended up paying the following
for the entire PR Card application for my wife:

1- $50.00 Application Fee
2- $11.00 Photos
3- $25.00 Lawyer to certify and notarize
4- $6.00 to mail it in registered mail
5- $4.00 Miscellaneous (Envelop, Subway Rides, etc.)

Total cost is $96.00 however if we take the number of PR residents required
to go through this process (i.e., +1,500,000) and multiply it by $96 we end
up with $144,000,000
pumped into the economy at various levels. Come to think about it that is a
lot of money for just plastic cards. Well, I hope it's going to be worth it.
    :-)

PoorImmigrant

Danny Smith

Not to mention that everyone has to do this all over again in five
years ...

However I do think the card is worth it. The country gets the benefit
of added security and residents get the benefit or travelling with a
nice little card instead of an ungainly landing document. And the
forms are still easier to understand than income tax packages.

Danny

"PoorImmigrant" wrote in message news:...
    > Ok, so I finished my wife's PR Card application and sent it off today to be
    > processed during the month of October. The process is simple but time
    > consuming and getting the paper work completed is not my cup of tea. Since
    > my wife landed last February (hence no guarantor) I had to find someone to
    > notarize and certify her passport and landing paper documents which in turn
    > was the most difficult part of the entire process. I had to see a lawyer and
    > I had to send him the application forms and the guidelines beforehand for
    > him to go through it in order to understand what he is going to notarize.
    > Today we met him and it took us 1.5 hours to finish the whole thing because
    > he was not really aware of what is going on in the immigration world and I
    > had to start from scratch in explaining Landing Paper and PR Card and New
    > Immigration Law, etc etc. Initially he asked for $25 dollar to do the job
    > but after we finished he found out that his fee was not enough but
    > nevertheless he took the $25 dollars and promised me to charge more next
    > time I do this for my own PR card. Anyway, I ended up paying the following
    > for the entire PR Card application for my wife:
    > 1- $50.00 Application Fee
    > 2- $11.00 Photos
    > 3- $25.00 Lawyer to certify and notarize
    > 4- $6.00 to mail it in registered mail
    > 5- $4.00 Miscellaneous (Envelop, Subway Rides, etc.)
    > Total cost is $96.00 however if we take the number of PR residents required
    > to go through this process (i.e., +1,500,000) and multiply it by $96 we end
    > up with $144,000,000
    > pumped into the economy at various levels. Come to think about it that is a
    > lot of money for just plastic cards. Well, I hope it's going to be worth it.
    > :-)
    > PoorImmigrant

Anrkist

"Danny Smith" wrote in message
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    > Not to mention that everyone has to do this all over again in five
    > years ...
    > However I do think the card is worth it. The country gets the benefit
    > of added security and residents get the benefit or travelling with a
    > nice little card instead of an ungainly landing document. And the
    > forms are still easier to understand than income tax packages.

You'll still have to carry your passport when travelling outside Canada. The
PR card does not prove citizenship and will not accepted by other countries
in lieu of a passport.