I'm sorry I do not understand what jason111 is trying to say.
Once you land and officially become a PR, your immigrant visa will become invalid. You can fly out of Canada anytime after you land. However there are some things you need to be aware of:
1. To return as a PR by air, your PR card or a valid travel document is required.
a. Your PR card will be mailed to you months after you land. Sometimes there would be a problem with the picture and CIC may ask you to have it retaken within Canada.
b. If you don't have your PR card, you can apply for a Travel Document at your country's Canadian Consul/Embassy. You must remember that applying for one isn't easy, as it requires background checks on the part of the CIC.
c. You must inform the immigration officer at the POE the Canadian mailing address where you want them to send you your PR card. If you don't have a ready address on landing, I think within 30 days you must inform them your mailing address. Some here suggest that you provide the mailing address of a trusted friend in Canada, and have him/her send you the PR card through courier to your country.
d. You can probably go through the US-Canada Border by land without a PR card, but I do not have any knowledge of that, I only heard about it.
2. To maintain your PR status, you must be physically present in Canada for 2 years out of the preceding 5 year period.
Hello forum members!
I've received my PR visa and plan on landing between March and June, but perhaps I'll need to land, travel back to my home country and then return to Canada later to actually stay.
Does anyone have information about how this works, what the rules are, or perhaps a recommendation to about another thread in this forum?
Thanks!