Validation of PR and moving to canada
Jul 2nd 2018, 7:33 am
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Validation of PR and moving to canada
Hi, my application for PR has been approved and have a deadline to arrive in Canada. I am still nowhere near ready to move and still in the process of selling my apartment. Just wanted to check if I can arrive in Canada for a week to validate the PR, then go back and sort out everything in UK and then make the move in 6 months or so, hopefully with the added security of a job offer.
Jul 2nd 2018, 7:41 am
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Re: Validation of PR and moving to canada
Hi, my application for PR has been approved and have a deadline to arrive in Canada. I am still nowhere near ready to move and still in the process of selling my apartment. Just wanted to check if I can arrive in Canada for a week to validate the PR, then go back and sort out everything in UK and then make the move in 6 months or so, hopefully with the added security of a job offer.
Jul 2nd 2018, 8:17 am
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Re: Validation of PR and moving to canada
https://britishexpats.com/wiki/Landing_as_PR-Canada
and
https://britishexpats.com/wiki/Arriv...Do_List-Canada
Most of the things you've mentioned you can't do until you're actually resident in Canada.
HTH and welcome to BE.
and
https://britishexpats.com/wiki/Arriv...Do_List-Canada
Most of the things you've mentioned you can't do until you're actually resident in Canada.
HTH and welcome to BE.
Jul 2nd 2018, 11:10 am
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Re: Validation of PR and moving to canada
Ok great, thanks.
Jul 2nd 2018, 12:26 pm
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Re: Validation of PR and moving to canada
What Christmasoompa said. All you can really do on the soft lansing trip is get a SIN number from a Services Canada office, then once you have that, open a Canadian bank account.
Jul 2nd 2018, 2:51 pm
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Re: Validation of PR and moving to canada
Thanks, will I be able to get SiN on the day, or does this take a bit of time to sort out?
Jul 2nd 2018, 2:57 pm
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Re: Validation of PR and moving to canada
Depending where you land or the office you go to it can be done on the same day. Pearson it can be done at the airport. You will need the COPR if going to s Service Canada office.
Jul 2nd 2018, 3:29 pm
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Re: Validation of PR and moving to canada
Thanks, I’ll likely be flying into Vancouver
Jul 2nd 2018, 4:23 pm
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Re: Validation of PR and moving to canada
YVR doesn't have an office, there are several Service Canada offices around greater Vancouver so any one could be easiest to use, just search for your nearest. You'll need passport, CoPR, and any address (if you don't have one they can put you in as the post office). You'll get a printout immediately of your SIN, they don't issue plastic cards anymore.
Edit: Oh, and since you'll be in BC, that also confirms that you definitely won't be doing a driving licence exchange on a soft landing, since that requires both an address (for them to mail the photocard to) and your PR Card (as ICBC don't accept a CoPR as proof of status due to it not having any security features).
Edit: Oh, and since you'll be in BC, that also confirms that you definitely won't be doing a driving licence exchange on a soft landing, since that requires both an address (for them to mail the photocard to) and your PR Card (as ICBC don't accept a CoPR as proof of status due to it not having any security features).
Jul 2nd 2018, 4:43 pm
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Re: Validation of PR and moving to canada
Ok, thanks so much for all the input. This is really helpful information
