travelling without PR CARD. will it be an issue?

[Mayonnaise]

I will receive my passport with PR visa on October but I am planning to go back home end of November. I will not have the PR card by that time since it takes 2 months to get the PR card ( i will only have my passport with the canadian PR visa.)

My question is, can i travel outside then go back to Canada without the PR card? will the PR visa and passport be enough for me to travel outside of and go back to canada?

 

[Hasher]

It depends where you are from and do you need visa to come back, what airline you will take to your home country etc. Leon & PMM & Syc can guide you better if you provide details.

 

[PMM]

Hi

I will receive my passport with PR visa on October but I am planning to go back home end of November. I will not have the PR card by that time since it takes 2 months to get the PR card ( i will only have my passport with the canadian PR visa.)

My question is, can i travel outside then go back to Canada without the PR card? will the PR visa and passport be enough for me to travel outside of and go back to canada?

Assuming you are a citizen of the Philippines, then you will have to get someone to either mail your PR card when it arrives to you or apply for a Travel Document in Manila to return to Canada. Your Immigrant visa is only a single entry visa.

 

[baronorkid]

I will receive my passport with PR visa on October but I am planning to go back home end of November. I will not have the PR card by that time since it takes 2 months to get the PR card ( i will only have my passport with the canadian PR visa.)

My question is, can i travel outside then go back to Canada without the PR card? will the PR visa and passport be enough for me to travel outside of and go back to canada?

There is no restriction on leaving, if you are planning to come back after your PR card arrives... Just ask someone to FedEx to you.
If you want to come back before, you'll have to apply for a travel document !

 

[jun479]

Could you brief us about travelling documents

Thanks
Jun

 

[Leon]

A PR travel document is a document that a PR outside Canada without a PR card or with an expired card can apply for in order to travel back to Canada. You can find the application forms here: http://www.cic.gc.ca/english/information/applications/travel.asp

 

[Mayonnaise]

A PR travel document is a document that a PR outside Canada without a PR card or with an expired card can apply for in order to travel back to Canada. You can find the application forms here: http://www.cic.gc.ca/english/information/applications/travel.asp

how many days would i have to wait to get the travel document? or is this somethings that i can receive from the canadian consulate right away?

 

[Leon]

how many days would i have to wait to get the travel document? or is this somethings that i can receive from the canadian consulate right away?

When you arrive in your homeland after having landing in Canada, you could apply for a travel document right away if you wanted to but I have heard that they are only valid for 6 months. You should talk to your embassy about how long it takes for them to issue one and apply for it at least early enough that you will have it before you want to go back to Canada but not so early that it will have expired.

 

[IsCan]

On thing I am curious about is this. When one arrives at the borders and the officer starts questioning, is it ok to tell them that ones intentions is only stay in Canada for a short while (days/weeks) and then leave the country (before PR card is received)? When you think of it, it might be a very responsible thing to do, to go to Canada, claim your residency, look for jobs and possibilities but at the same time travel out again and back, even several times for those who can afford it or live closer by.
What do you think, is it very bad looking to arrive as an immigrant and leave few days later?

 

[Leon]

On thing I am curious about is this. When one arrives at the borders and the officer starts questioning, is it ok to tell them that ones intentions is only stay in Canada for a short while (days/weeks) and then leave the country (before PR card is received)? When you think of it, it might be a very responsible thing to do, to go to Canada, claim your residency, look for jobs and possibilities but at the same time travel out again and back, even several times for those who can afford it or live closer by.
What do you think, is it very bad looking to arrive as an immigrant and leave few days later?

There are no rules against leaving again as soon as you have landed. As a PR, you are allowed to be outside Canada for up to 1095 days (3 years) in any 5 year period. Many people come and land quickly before their PR visas expire and then must return to old country to complete a contract job, sell their house, tie up loose ends etc.

The only problem you face is that if you are not visa exempt and you are unable to wait long enough to get your PR card or give an address of friends/relatives that can receive it and mail it to you, you will have to apply for a PR travel document in order to return.