# PR Renewal and US Travel

**URL:** <https://discourse.settlement.org/t/pr-renewal-and-us-travel/12119>\
**Category:** Permanent Resident Card\
**Created:** [January 20, 2021, 2:14pm UTC](https://discourse.settlement.org/t/pr-renewal-and-us-travel/12119 "2021-01-20T14:14:32Z")\
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**Author:** ![fatelist](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/f/f9ae1b/32.png) [@fatelist](https://discourse.settlement.org/u/fatelist)\
**Post date:** [January 20, 2021, 2:14pm UTC](https://discourse.settlement.org/t/pr-renewal-and-us-travel/12119/1 "2021-01-20T14:14:32Z")

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I am US ( work visa ) and Canadian resident (PR). I am currently in Canada and am meeting my residency obligations in next few weeks and will be applying for extension since it expired few days back. I work for a US company and I am a tax resident of US ( US DL, US Address etc.).My wife and son permanently live in Canada and I have been going back and forth for last 3 yrs. I have a work and personal travel coming up which I cannot avoid for which I have to travel to US. Work - Need to pick company laptop, my company does not send laptops across the border. Personal - I need to see my orthopedic - went through a shoulder surgery and need to get things rechecked.

I have two questions:

1. Does my situation qualify for expedite PR card processing? I cannot wait for 3 months for my PR card to arrive. Given the situation, I can neither avoid my travel to US nor I can leave my wife and son alone due to current situation.

2. I am planning to drive to the US. Given I would have applied by then can I come back from the land border without PR? I have landing papers, health card and expired PR card.

I would really appreciate your help.

Thanks.

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**Author:** ![SettlementOrgMod](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/bbce88/32.png) [@SettlementOrgMod](https://discourse.settlement.org/u/SettlementOrgMod)\
**Post date:** [January 31, 2021, 10:19pm UTC](https://discourse.settlement.org/t/pr-renewal-and-us-travel/12119/2 "2021-01-31T22:19:50Z")

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Hi there,

Thank you for sharing your situation and question with us. You may want to contact IRCC directly via [web form](https://www.cic.gc.ca/english/contacts/web-form.asp) regarding the status of your PR card application and concerns around expedited processing.

Generally, without a valid PR card, one would need to apply for a [Permanent Resident Travel Document](https://www.canada.ca/en/immigration-refugees-citizenship/services/application/application-forms-guides/guide-5529-applying-permanent-resident-travel-document.html) to return to Canada. You may find helpful information in the [Settlement.Org](http://Settlement.Org) article, [I need to leave Canada but do not have my PR card yet. What should I do?](https://settlement.org/ontario/immigration-citizenship/landing-and-leaving/leaving-canada/i-need-to-leave-canada-but-do-not-have-my-pr-card-yet-what-should-i-do/)

Here is an excerpt:

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> Ideally, you should wait until you have your Permanent Resident (PR) card. If you must leave Canada, you should apply for a Permanent Resident Travel Document from a Canadian visa office abroad as soon as you reach your destination.  
> The only official documents that permanent residents of Canada can use to travel back to Canada on a commercial carrier (by air, land or sea) are the PR card or a Permanent Resident Travel Document (PRTD), also known as a [Travel Document (Permanent Resident Abroad)](http://findlink.at/traveldoc) issued by a [Canadian visa office abroad](http://findlink.at/visaoffice).

For information specific to your situation or advice on how to proceed with an application, you may want to contact IRCC directly via [web form](https://www.cic.gc.ca/english/contacts/web-form.asp) or by telephone: 1-888-242-2100 (in Canada only). You may also wish to consult a reputable and [registered immigration consultant or an immigration lawyer](https://settlement.org/ontario/immigration-citizenship/immigrating-to-ontario/general-information-about-applying/should-i-get-help-with-my-immigration-application-from-an-immigration-consultant-or-lawyer/) for advice regarding your situation.

We hope this information is helpful. If you have any additional questions, please feel free to post them [here](https://discuss.settlement.org/default.aspx).

Sincerely,

Your [Settlement.Org](http://Settlement.Org) Team