Renewing PR and SIN card

Permanent Resident Card
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Hi,

I’ll be flying back to Canada on the basis of a PRTD in June 2017.

My PR Card(issued in Vancouver) had expired in October 2013, I have a SIN card(starts with ‘7’) but it must be in dormant state as I didn’t use it after I moved back to India.

Me being a minor(9) when they(PR and SIN cards) were issued doesn’t make any difference right ?

I wanted to know, for renewing my PR card, do I need to be physically present in Canada ?

Can’t I file the PR renewal application(IMM5444E) 2-months before going to Canada ie in April or May 2017 ? and upon reaching collect my card.

My aunt lives in Vancouver, can I provide her address in the application form ?

And later collect it from her ?

The CIC website states that I need to mail/courier the IMM5444E form to Sydney, Nova Scotia(http://www.cic.gc.ca/english/information/offices/canada/sydney.asp) !! Is it the only choice I have, even If I decide to renew the PR card while physically being present in Canada.

I need the PR card to be renewed when I return to Canada, So that I can apply for reactivating my SIN card. This way I can try to find work as soon as possible. And reactivating SIN card is not possible without a PR card.

I’ve read(on this website) that PR takes more than 93 days to get renewed and sometimes upto 6 moths, how will I manage to stay without work for such a long time, If I need to be physically present in Canada to renew it :confused:

By the way, How long does it take to renew a SIN card ?

Thanks
Harry

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Hello Harry,

Thank you for sharing your situation and question with us.

We can appreciate that you would be concerned about this.

Regarding your question,

You cannot apply to renew a PR card from outside Canada.

According to the ENF 27 Permanent Resident Card manual,

Regarding your question,

As stated in the previous reply, you cannot apply to renew a PR card from outside Canada.

Regarding your question,

Yes, you can. You are required to provide a Canadian Address.

Regarding your question,

Yes.

You submit your application by regular mail to:

Case Processing Centre — PR Card
P.O. Box 10020
SYDNEY, NS B1P 7C1
CANADA

You submit your application by courier to:

Case Processing Centre – PR Card
49 Dorchester Street
Sydney, NS
B1P 5Z2

Regarding your questions,

We have contacted the Service Canada - (Social Insurance Number line) directly for some information on this type of situation.

According to a Service Canada Representative, yes, it may be the case that your SIN has a “dormant” flag in your file. In these cases, you can still use your SIN number however, you cannot use it for the online services.

They stated that SIN numbers may be flagged as dormant when there is no activity recorded with the number for more than 5 years.

In order to re-activate it, they suggested that you go into the nearest Service Canada office and complete a questionnaire from the SIN Registry that they will provide.

You will be asked to present some identification such as a Canadian Birth Certificate, Canadian Citizenship Card/Certificate, PR Card, Confirmation of Permanent Residence (COPR) etc.

You may want to also contact Service Canada - (Social Insurance Number line) directly to verify this information and for some information on this 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
Settlement.Org

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Hi,
Thanks for the reply.

Can’t I use my Indian passport for identification ? If not that, will my expired PR card count ?

Another thing, This is what my COPR looks like(the format) http://www.go-to-quebec.net/page/imm5292.jpg This isn’t exactly like mine, but it kind of resembles it.
There’s a -B written on the top right corner and IMM 5292 (CON) B (06-2004) written on the bottom left of my COPR.
Will it work as a proof of identity ?

Thanks
Harry

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Hello Harry,

We suggest that it is best that once you arrrive in Canada that you contact some IRCC representatives directly to confirm this information and to get some clarification and additional information.

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
Settlement.Org