Can I travel & come back without PR card?

[soonerorlater]

Hello everyone,

I got my PR & landed in Canada in Sept 7th. My wife has received her PR card but I have not yet received it.

I have my landing document with me.

Can we travel to India & return back to Canada using our Landing document as I dont have a PR card? Would this create any issue when i re-enter Canada?

Please confirm

[fReSco]

Hi,

Congratulations for a safe landing. You better wait for your PR card to arrive before travelling.

Cheers

[soonerorlater]

Thanks..but if I need to travel for some urgent reasons? Any process to be done while leaving Canada?
Pls confirm.

[Leon]

If you have an Indian passport, you will need a travel document to be able to return because the airline will not let you board the plane without a PR card or a visa as they do not want to be blamed for bringing people to Canada without the proper paperwork.  You can get a travel document at the Canadian embassy in ND.

There is nothing you need to do in Canada before leaving, just before coming back.

[canada plus]

What don't you try this ? Go to India and they will send you the PR card through secured means ?

canada plus

[devilhimselff]

Well (what the above poster said), you goto India and have some friend/Family to courier your PR card/s to you in India..

Also try contacting the office to see what is the reason for delay...There is a good thread (somewhere) here which explained in details about PR card contact etc.

[soonerorlater]

Thanks everyone.

I am in Canada at present. I have my project going on here. In case of any family emergency, i may need to travel to India maybe for couple of weeks, & return back to Candada to continue with my project.
I have enquired with CIC, they said they have put an inquiry for my case, & I should get my PR by 3rd week of December.

Now, what if I have a family emergency & need to go to India (for couple of weeks) & come back to Canada?
My Proof of Landing doc would not help here?

[Leon]

You could enter Canada with your landing papers only but the problem is, if you are Indian, you need a visa to travel to Canada and the airline will probably not let you board the plane without a visa, PR card or travel document.  That is mainly why you need one.

If you go to India on a family emergency, you should either not buy the ticket back and apply for a travel document as soon as you get there, only buy the ticket back once you have it as in some countries it actually takes 2 weeks or longer to process.  Or another way, stay in India until your PR card arrives in Canada and then have it sent to you by courier or express mail.

[asyousuf]

Well..confusing situation though but procedure is already in place for such scenarios. U need to apply for PRTD from local canadian embassy in India based on your COPR. U will get it but may take some time. Do the inquiry first for procedure before travelling.

U will be lucky enough if your PR arrives in your absence. Do arrange for delivery to India to avoid PRTD procedure

asyousuf

[shibuya]

Nowadays other than the Vancouver office , the Toronto office has started sending letters with people who have a photo problem with the option of coming in person or sending photos by mail.Its a good news for those with tiny tots who are currently out of Canada as it is really difficult to fly back unorganised just to hand over photos.

[soonerorlater]

As usual, all posts are very informative & very helpful.

Thanks everyone!!