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    PR card process after 6 months of Landing

    Thank you PMM. Can you please help with some detail on point # 3 below. Basically what determines if you have lost the residency or not? 3. As long as you are not traveling commercial, and you have not lost your residency, you will be allowed in. Thanks.
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    PR card process after 6 months of Landing

    PMM,Leon any thoughts on this pls .. Thanks.
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    PR card process after 6 months of Landing

    Hello, We landed in Oct 2009 via road from US but did not get the PR card. Can anyone advise on: 1) what is the process to reapply for PR if it was not issued within 6 months of Landing. My understanding is that the application has to be done from within canada? 2) Is it ok to have only the...
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    PR Card on landing - the catch 22

    Thanks Suin for the info.. CIC has some weird rules .. oh well.. ??? the catch 22 now.. apply for travel document ..spend couple of thousand grand again for photos (on top of thousands already spend :o).. and travel again .... I guess we got no choice .. :(
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    PR Card on landing - the catch 22

    PMM,Leon,Karl et all. I was able to call and speak to an agent from the number provided. The Client ID # is the one without dashes and a good time to call is before noon est. Looks like their system did have the new mailing address (which was updated thru ecas). However the agent informed that...
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    PR Card on landing - the catch 22

    Well.. i tried multiple times on the same day but around 2-3 est..also may be this is the last week in Dec so the cic may have short hours ..not sure...secondly , during the call when it asks to input the Client ID # we put in our Client ID as it appears on COPR however the automated message...
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    PR Card on landing - the catch 22

    Tried the number 1 613 944 4000 (for an agent: options 1,2,1,2,1 ... then 0 to skip the message) using the home phone but at the very end when it is supposed to transfer to an agent..the auto message says it cannot transfer to agent as the agents are busy and hangs up ! wierd ! Mr Murphy was...
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    PR Card on landing - the catch 22

    Well, after reading the responses looks like changing address on ecas doesn't help much.
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    PR Card on landing - the catch 22

    PMM/Leon, Noticed that in ecas we show our new mailing address in canada. Looks like it was updated from the address change we submitted online few weeks ago (from campbell cohen address to friends address) . So we did not call the number you gave. Wondering if you could provide some inputs on...
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    PR Card on landing - the catch 22

    Thank you all for the info. I'll try the number and let y'll know.
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    PR Card on landing - the catch 22

    Thanks PMM. We have provided the canadian address thru the CIC site but it not show the new mailing address once we check again..Dont think its updating . Is there any way to confirm if the new address has been updated ? Secondly, can you reapply for PR cards after 180 days if you are outside...
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    PR Card on landing - the catch 22

    Hi, We completed our landing process via road from the US and returned the same day to US. During landing, the canadian IO at Peace Bridge did not accept our friends address to mail the PR card and we were told to provide the canadian address within 180 days for PR or reapply. No form or any...
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    Address for PR card

    Thanks Leon. Have some followup thoughts ..Appreciate if you could share some info.. Per the website you can change the address only if you are in Canada ( http://www.cic.gc.ca/english/information/change-address.asp) . How can we provide PR mailing address is we are in US thru web ? Does anyone...
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    Address for PR card

    Thanks Leon. Can the address for PR be udpated thru the website ? Generally, how long does it normally take for the address to be udpated.
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    Address for PR card

    If a friend's address is not acceptable during landing for PR card than are there different ways to provide an address for PR card later ? Thanks.
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    PMM - please help - checklist and Proof of funds

    Thank you. Appreciate your help.
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    PMM - please help - checklist and Proof of funds

    Hi, Can you please help with following: - We are planning to land (2 + toddler) via rd so in terms of proof of funds do we have to necessarily carry cash ? Would it be sufficient to have like 500-1000 $ in cash and rest in bank statements ? - Is there a checklist of documents that are needed...
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    NVARS appointment - any idea?

    Folks, We have been trying to get an appointment for US visa while in Canada (NVARS) but can never seem to find an available date anytime (day or night !). Does anyone have experience with using some reliable third party services that can get the NVARS appointment ? any info on this is greatly...
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    How is US consulate in Ottawa ? AVR - any ideas?

    Folks, I plan to land in Ottawa (for PR landing) and the same time plan go for H1B renewal stamping at the Ottawa US consulate. Just wondering if someone share their experience at the Ottawa US consulate ? Would AVR be a safe option to return to US when traveling via air ? Thanks in advance.
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    Re-entering Canada before PR card

    Folks, Can the principal applicant re-enter Canada while he's waiting for the PR card in the mail ? (assuming he's landed initially and returned back to home country.) Thanks in advance !