Re-Entering Canada with No Permanent Resident Card
Mar 15th 2009, 3:52 am
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Re-Entering Canada with No Permanent Resident Card
Hi,
My colleague became a Permanent Resident of Canada as a child, 30+ years ago.
This was before the Permanent Resident cards came into existence. She is married to a Canadian citizen.
She is just renewing her British passport to enable her to travel to Britain for a summer holiday.
Will she be asked for a PR card (or travel document) upon re-entry into Canada?
Many thanks,
Sarah
My colleague became a Permanent Resident of Canada as a child, 30+ years ago.
This was before the Permanent Resident cards came into existence. She is married to a Canadian citizen.
She is just renewing her British passport to enable her to travel to Britain for a summer holiday.
Will she be asked for a PR card (or travel document) upon re-entry into Canada?
Many thanks,
Sarah
Mar 15th 2009, 4:26 am
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Re: Re-Entering Canada with No Permanent Resident Card
http://britishexpats.com/wiki/Perman...nt_Card-Canada
Why on earth has she not obtained Canadian citizenship?
Why on earth has she not obtained Canadian citizenship?
Mar 15th 2009, 4:53 am
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Re: Re-Entering Canada with No Permanent Resident Card
The PR card is used by airlines to confirm that the holder has PR status and can be boarded without further proof. As a UK citizen she can board anyway since she does not require a visa to come to Canada. The main problem might lie at the port of entry with a new passport and no real evidence (perhaps) of residence status. She should get a PR card if she plans to travel often and of course she can take Canadian citizenship without endangering her US citizenship and that would solve the problem as JAJ has implied.
Mar 15th 2009, 6:59 am
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Re: Re-Entering Canada with No Permanent Resident Card
The last time I flew into Canada the person in front of me at Immigration must have been in a very similar situation to your colleague. They let her in (of course) but I could hear them making it very clear to her that really she should get her card asap. I expect that your colleague could expect a degree of hassle and delay if she tries to enter the country without a card, so why doesn't she just apply for one now?
Mar 15th 2009, 7:50 am
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Re: Re-Entering Canada with No Permanent Resident Card
you can get a travel permit for permanent residents returning to Canada without a PR card (don't need to leave as far as I know)
details of the travel document can be found here
http://www.cic.gc.ca/english/informa...ons/travel.asp
it would probably be easier to get a PR card, or even better, get citizenship
The Permanent Resident Card
If you intend to travel, the Permanent Resident Card is the official proof of your status as a permanent resident in Canada.
This wallet-sized plastic card is required for all permanent residents of Canada seeking to re-enter Canada on a commercial carrier (airplane, boat, train or bus).
If you leave the country, you will need this card to return to Canada. If you do not plan to leave the country, you do not need the card.
If you intend to travel, the Permanent Resident Card is the official proof of your status as a permanent resident in Canada.
This wallet-sized plastic card is required for all permanent residents of Canada seeking to re-enter Canada on a commercial carrier (airplane, boat, train or bus).
If you leave the country, you will need this card to return to Canada. If you do not plan to leave the country, you do not need the card.
http://www.cic.gc.ca/english/informa...ons/travel.asp
it would probably be easier to get a PR card, or even better, get citizenship
