border9999 said:
I think now its much clearer to me...thank you so much for your help BobbyB and NewYorker,
so what I understood is that once i get the PPR (Passport Request) i should send my passport to get the Stamp. so that visa has validity for some time. I should land Canada before it expires and after landing i can only apply for Canadian Permanent Resident Card.
becoming Canadian Citizen it requires three years out of five years to reside in Canada...that is ok...
NOw the qeustion is they do not send me Canadian Permanent Resident Card with the visa? or it happens after landing? i have to apply to who? in Canada or in USA Canadian embassy? currently I reside in USA. HOw long that takes to get Canadian Permanent Resident Card? do I have to stay in Canada to get the card? or I can come and go with my visa until i receive the card? i thought after i get visa they will send the Canadian Permanent Resident Card as well..it seems it is complicated...
the visa has its own validity period, but once I land, how long can I use that visa? because validity period is for landing, but not how long i can enter Canada with that visa after landing?
1. You PR card will come in the mail when you land in Canada, but you can start working without it once you get the SIN (Social Insurance Number), in other words you don't need to wait for the PR card to arrive in the mail to start working.
2. You do not need to apply for the PR card, at the port of entry the visa officer will tell you about the procedure, once you give the Canadian address, CIC will mail the PR card to you.
3. I think it takes 3 to 8 weeks for PR card to arrive in the mail.
4. You do not need to stay in Canada to get the card, you can give your friend or relative address and they can receive it for you.
5. You can go and come without the PR card as long as you have the PR visa on your passport, however before leaving the country just ensure with CIC that you can come back on that visa or need something else. It is not complicated and is very simple, looks like you want to leave the country without having your PR card in your hands, you can absolutely do that as long as you have valid passport with valid PR visa on it. In fact some people go back to US same day after landing.