Apply for PR card at landing or later?

[toby]

1)  Fee

My wife and I paid the fee of $1040 with the original visa application. When we apply for the PR card, must we pay another $50 fee, or is it included in the $1040?

2) WHen to submit the application for her PR card?
I assume it is better to complete the PR card application before landing, take the photos in advance, and have everything ready to submit when my wife lands, right? 

Or is it better to do so later? One problem would be to have the photos stamped with the date they are taken, in English.  Easy to get this done in Canada; difficult in China.

[CharlieD10]

Her first PR card is automatically sent after she lands.  When she arrives at the POE, the Immigration officer will ask her to confirm some information, and her mailing address in Canada, the card will be sent to that address.

Replacement cards (lost, stolen, name change etc) are $50.00.

[rjessome]

And they use the photos she submitted to the embassy for the PR card. 

[steaky]

When I was in China, I used to hand write the photographer's address and other info on the back of the photograph.  No problem, not necessary to be stamped, both the visa office or citizenship section accepts handwritten.  

So it is also easily done in China and more cheaper.

If you really prefer to be stamped, there are many photographers in Hong Kong offers such services.  Usually the shop will display a whole bunch of photographs to be use for applying PR of Canada, citizen of Canada, Australia, USA and New Zealand.   Find and check it out!

[toby]

Thanks, everyone.

Some supplementals, if you don't mind.

So, not necessary to take new photos, since the Hong Kong consulate will presumably  return excess photos to us when they send the passport.  Is that your meaning, Rjessome?

And no need to pay any fee.

The only thing we need do is prepare the Application for PR document -- including 5 years of addresses (repeating what we did for the PR application), and a Goods to Follow list.

Goodness, does the paper-filling ever end?

At least the trail is winding toward home.

[rjessome]

Thanks, everyone.

Some supplementals, if you don't mind.

So, not necessary to take new photos, since the Hong Kong consulate will presumably  return excess photos to us when they send the passport.  Is that your meaning, Rjessome?

And no need to pay any fee.

The only thing we need do is prepare the Application for PR document -- including 5 years of addresses (repeating what we did for the PR application), and a Goods to Follow list.

Goodness, does the paper-filling ever end?

At least the trail is winding toward home.

No, when you get the PPR request, they will ask that some photos be submitted with the passport.  Usually 2 but HK maybe different.  These are what are used for the PR card.  And you don't fill in another App for PR document.  It's all done by CIC.  Your only thing to do is the Goods to Follow list if it's necessary.  All your wife will need as far as landing is concerned is the passport with the visa counterfoil affixed and Confirmation of Permanent Residence Letter from the Embassy.   

[toby]

No, when you get the PPR request, they will ask that some photos be submitted with the passport.  Usually 2 but HK maybe different.  These are what are used for the PR card.  And you don't fill in another App for PR document.  It's all done by CIC.  Your only thing to do is the Goods to Follow list if it's necessary.  All your wife will need as far as landing is concerned is the passport with the visa counterfoil affixed and Confirmation of Permanent Residence Letter from the Embassy.   

Mwah!!!  I love answers like that.

I have already prepared the Goods to follow list, but they won't be coming for a year or two -- being stuck down in Costa Rica. Does that matter?

And does it matter that the goods were all purchased in Canada?  Surely they won't want tax a second time!!??

[steaky]

I have already prepared the Goods to follow list, but they won't be coming for a year or two -- being stuck down in Costa Rica. Does that matter?

Does not matter.

[toby]

No, when you get the PPR request, they will ask that some photos be submitted with the passport.  Usually 2 but HK maybe different. 

Hong Kong said that we could save some time if my wife left her passport with them. They did not ask for more photos.  Will they ask for photos later, or do we take them with us when my wife lands?

There have been a lot of posts on PR cards being delayed because the photos were not to spec, so I assume that the photos we sent to Hong Kong before will not do.

[steaky]

Hong Kong told us the same thing and my wife gave her passport to them.  We carry more photos at landing, but they are not to specs, so the Immigration Officer in YVR retake the photographs of my wife.   That was several years ago and after reading the other threads, I'm not sure the officers at airport have such practice now.