Hi All
First I want to say how much I appreciate this community. I don't use it often but its nice knowing there is always help here
Here is what I need advice on...
My husband has been a Permanent Resident since March of 2013. In August or September 2015 we will move to England to live. (He would have been able to apply for citizenship come July 2015 but they will change to the new residency rules 3 weeks before he can apply. Boo!!!)
Because he will be living with me we will maintain his PR status for as long as we live abroad.
Regarding the application process:
1) Apparently he has to be physically present in Canada to apply, but the form gets mailed. So I guess this means they want to see a Canadian post mark on the envelope?? Is it illegal to just mail the package to my mom in Canada and then have her mail it to CIC for us?
Seems a bit silly to come into Canada just to use a red mail box. Please advice.
2) Once the card has been issued and mailed to a Canadian address, I was told he needs to come back into the country to pick it up. CIC also said that if his old PR card is expired by this point he needs to apply for a "PR abroad" travel document to reenter. But he is from a visa exempt country so why can't he just come back using his UK passport?
3) Why can't we have the card mailed to my moms house and just have her mail it to us?
First I want to say how much I appreciate this community. I don't use it often but its nice knowing there is always help here
Here is what I need advice on...
My husband has been a Permanent Resident since March of 2013. In August or September 2015 we will move to England to live. (He would have been able to apply for citizenship come July 2015 but they will change to the new residency rules 3 weeks before he can apply. Boo!!!)
Because he will be living with me we will maintain his PR status for as long as we live abroad.
Regarding the application process:
1) Apparently he has to be physically present in Canada to apply, but the form gets mailed. So I guess this means they want to see a Canadian post mark on the envelope?? Is it illegal to just mail the package to my mom in Canada and then have her mail it to CIC for us?
Seems a bit silly to come into Canada just to use a red mail box. Please advice.
2) Once the card has been issued and mailed to a Canadian address, I was told he needs to come back into the country to pick it up. CIC also said that if his old PR card is expired by this point he needs to apply for a "PR abroad" travel document to reenter. But he is from a visa exempt country so why can't he just come back using his UK passport?
3) Why can't we have the card mailed to my moms house and just have her mail it to us?