Landing Process

[jacquevw]

Hi all,

Just wondering if anyone can give me some info on the process of landing as a resident while in Canada as a visitor.Suggestions on how to go about it? What do I need to have with me? What to expect? and so on.

I will not have any goods to follow except for some sporting equipment the next time I return from a vacation in my home country.

Thanks

[kkim604]

if you live near US border, drive out and back in
at the check in window, just say you are driving back in to land, your passport with PR sticker, bring paper work just in case, and your marrige certificate.
it takes 20-30min at max, a form to fill out, simple stright forward questions.
once your land, apply for SIN and medical.  PR card will be automatically sent to your address.

if you dont live near US border, fly out and in of nearest US city

[MandiF]

I landed on 25th February via Sweetgrass, Montana as that was the closest US border to me, as I also have been staying in Canada and applied outland. It was very simple and easy and took all of about 15 mins.  I was a bit nervous but it was a bit anti climatic really. After telling American immigration officer I wanted to flagpole and land for permanent residency, they gave me a piece of paper and sent me back to Canada immigration and then went inside where I went to immigration section of the Canadian border.

There was no one else waiting, I gave the IO my passport and Corp which is the other doc I got sent from London then they told me to wait for about 5 mins when she did some stuff on the computer and then asked me to confirm my name was all spelt right and asked me for an address for my card to be sent to and checked I was the principal applicant and didn't have any dependants or any other husbands (I said no, one was enough - LOL).

Then I had to sign it twice, she stapled one of the sheets to my passport and sent me over to another person where I filled out my goods to follow list (I didn't take one with me) and as I only had a few boxes still left in UK, with paperwork and photos and childhool trinkets, that was done in 2 mins and that was it.

All up took about 15 mins and that was it. Said I should apply for my SIN and will have PR card within about 4 weeks although it says 90 days.

Am still waiting for my PR card, but have swapped over my licence, applied for my healthcard and obtained my SIN. So am now all sorted.

[jacquevw]

Thank you for the response! If it is as easy as that then I dont have anything to worry about 
I also only have a few random boxes left in South Africa and a couple of surfboards and scuba gear, but I can bring those back later.

Will my wife have to accompany me or is it not necessary? We dont live close to the border so getting there and back would take a ferry, 2 flights then another ferry hehe.

[MandiF]

Although my husband was at the border with me, they didn't speak to him or need him for anything.

And although I didn't need that many things to get to a border, it was a 15 hour drive for me, but soooo worth it.

[Ario]

thanks

[AllisonVSC]

Thank you for the response! If it is as easy as that then I dont have anything to worry about 
I also only have a few random boxes left in South Africa and a couple of surfboards and scuba gear, but I can bring those back later.

Will my wife have to accompany me or is it not necessary? We dont live close to the border so getting there and back would take a ferry, 2 flights then another ferry hehe.

I thought you could land from within Canada, unless this is only for inland applicants, without having to make a border run. You just make a landing appointment at the nearest visa office. You might have to wait a few weeks for an appointment though. Might want to check into that option and see if it could work for you.