PR Card

[Dom]

HI
I have a couple of issues, hope you can help.

I’m a PR of Canada, currently a British Citizen, working and living in Toronto.

I’m travelling to the U.S via Car for 1 week returning via car, this month.

I had a IM1000 Doc and a PR Card.

My PR has expired and I have applied for a new one in July…Still waiting.

My biggest nightmare has come true today I can’t find my IM1000 (only have a photocopy) and my PR card (expired) is missing, no where to be found.

Will I be allowed back into Canada with a photocopy, marriage licence,tax assesment, pay stubs etc? Via a boarder crossing?

MY next issue comes in January when I travel to the Caribbean for a week.

If I don’t have my PR Card sent to me by the time of Travel and I only have a photocopy of my IM1000 and the above supporting docs would you recommend to travel?

I don’t want to run the risk of not being allowed to board the plane to come home.

Feeling anxious…Thanks

DRN

[SettlementOrgMod]

Hello DRN,

Thank you for sharing your situation and question with us.

We can appreciate that you would be concerned and feeling anxious about this.

Unfortunately, according to the Citizenship and Immigration Canada (CIC) website, they are currently processing PR card renewals received up to May 27, 2015 and the processing time is 164 Calendar days.

In terms of travelling and what your options are, you can find some information on the Citizenship and Immigration Canada (CIC) website here,

I need to leave Canada and I do not have a permanent resident card. Can I later return to Canada without a PR card?

Canada’s entry requirements are changing

Starting March 15, 2016, if you are a permanent resident of Canada and a citizen of a visa-exempt country, you will need to travel with your Canadian permanent resident (PR) card or permanent resident travel document when flying to Canada. Otherwise, you may not be able to board your flight to Canada. Permanent residents who are citizens of visa-required countries will continue to need to show their PR card when boarding a flight to Canada.

If you are in Canada and do not currently have a permanent resident card, find out how to apply for a permanent resident card.

If you are outside Canada and do not have a PR card or your card is expired, find out how to apply for a permanent resident travel document.

As of March 15, 2016, you can only return to Canada by private vehicle if you do not have a PR card. To do so you must have other documents.

When you return to Canada, apply for a PR card if you plan to travel outside Canada again.

By bus or train

You must apply for a Travel Document (Permanent Resident Abroad). Otherwise you may not be able to travel to Canada.

You can apply to replace your PR card when you return to Canada.

By air

Starting March 15, 2016, you will need to travel with your Canadian permanent resident card or permanent resident travel document when flying to Canada. Otherwise, you may not be able to board your flight to Canada.

If you do not currently have a permanent resident card, find out how to apply.

You may want to contact the the Citizenship and Immigration Canada (CIC) Call Centre directly for some information and suggestions regarding your situation.

I hope this information is helpful. Please let us know if you have further questions and if there is any follow up to your question/situation.

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Anna
Settlement.Org Content and Information/Referral Specialist, CIRS
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