What happens now?

[Napiergen]

Hi

So I've sent my passport off to the London office after receiving a letter from them requesting it. I assume they attach a visa to it?? Or what happens now? Do they send me my PR card with it? I'm confused and not totally up to speed on the final stages.

[Rinnerz]

They'll attach your PR visa to it, and will also send you your Confirmation of Permanent Residence (COPR). You'll need both of these to land as a PR.

They won't send you your PR card; that currently takes ~39 business days to process from the day you land and is done in Nova Scotia. When you land, the border officers will ask you to confirm your Canadian address; this is where your PR card will be mailed to you later.

[Napiergen]

NICE

Thanks for that. Happy daaaaaaaaaaaays. Looking forward to getting that sorted. When I get the visa does that allow me to apply for a social insurance number?

[wes786]

NICE

Thanks for that. Happy daaaaaaaaaaaays. Looking forward to getting that sorted. When I get the visa does that allow me to apply for a social insurance number?

You can apply for SIN next day you land, can't apply for it before landing..

[Rinnerz]

Once you get your PR visa and COPR, you will need to "land" as a permanent resident before you can be considered one and apply for things like a SIN and provincial healthcare. You can do this by either scheduling a landing appointment with your local CIC office by phone (if you are in Canada and have valid status), OR when you enter Canada at the port of entry (you can "flagpole" at the border for this if you are already in Canada).

Make sure to review your details on the COPR to make sure it is all correct. If it isn't, you will have to let the officers know when you go to land. They can make corrections to it when you show up to land, but not afterwards. And don't sign your COPR when you get it; I've read you're supposed to sign it when you land, infront of the officer(s).

[Baloo]

And don't sign your COPR when you get it; I've read you're supposed to sign it when you land, infront of the officer(s).

Correct, and your signature has to stay within the box provided, the agents have a card template to help

[Napiergen]

Once you get your PR visa and COPR, you will need to "land" as a permanent resident before you can be considered one and apply for things like a SIN and provincial healthcare. You can do this by either scheduling a landing appointment with your local CIC office by phone (if you are in Canada and have valid status), OR when you enter Canada at the port of entry (you can "flagpole" at the border for this if you are already in Canada).

Make sure to review your details on the COPR to make sure it is all correct. If it isn't, you will have to let the officers know when you go to land. They can make corrections to it when you show up to land, but not afterwards. And don't sign your COPR when you get it; I've read you're supposed to sign it when you land, infront of the officer(s).

That is really interesting! I'm currently in Canada on a visitors visa. So when they send it back I can just schedule a landing appointment?? WOW! I thought I'd have to fly out and come back through immigration at the airport.

[Rinnerz]

That is really interesting! I'm currently in Canada on a visitors visa. So when they send it back I can just schedule a landing appointment?? WOW! I thought I'd have to fly out and come back through immigration at the airport.

Yep. Just call the CIC Call Centre and ask to schedule a landing appointment at your local CIC office. If you live in a busy area, there may be a bit of a wait for your appointment (few weeks or so), but it really depends on the office and you won't know until you call and ask.

You can also just go on a little road trip to the border and flagpole there, but whether that's convenient for you or not probably depends on how far you are from the border at the time.

[dashingboy9000]

hmm....I have some diff info about "landing". For you to "land", you need to cross the border. My friends went to the nearest boarder and told the officer why they are there. They crossed the post, parked the car went inside the office. The officer "processed" the application and they "landed" on that date.

[rjessome]

hmm....I have some diff info about "landing". For you to "land", you need to cross the border. My friends went to the nearest boarder and told the officer why they are there. They crossed the pst, parked the care went inside the office. The officer "processed" the application and they "landed" on that date.

OR, they can schedule an appointment at the local CIC office.  Two ways to land.

[Napiergen]

OR, they can schedule an appointment at the local CIC office.  Two ways to land.

That's a winner in my books!!!

Happy Days! 

[Baloo]

hmm....I have some diff info about "landing". For you to "land", you need to cross the border. My friends went to the nearest boarder and told the officer why they are there. They crossed the post, parked the car went inside the office. The officer "processed" the application and they "landed" on that date.

If you choose to land at a US/Canada border, there are two options:

Take a trip into the USA (actually enter the USA) then return to Canada or,
"flagpole" (get a refusal document from the US border post, then return to Canada.
Either way, you "land".