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Recently landed, PR card hasn't arrived and need to travel

ict18

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Mar 20, 2017
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25-05-2017
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12-07-2017
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14-09-2017
Hi

Last September I landed in Toronto but I haven't received my PR card yet. My husband and I had to submit the photos again so I guess that's why we haven't received the card yet. Anyways, we would like to spend Christmas in the US. Is there any way to leave and re-enter Canada without the PR card?
 

Rocky127

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May 18, 2016
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Yes, use your COPR via land border.(You can't fly back to Canada)

So, you may look for flight options from Buffalo airport and drive to/from Toronto
 
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samroc

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Oct 7, 2013
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Hi

Last September I landed in Toronto but I haven't received my PR card yet. My husband and I had to submit the photos again so I guess that's why we haven't received the card yet. Anyways, we would like to spend Christmas in the US. Is there any way to leave and re-enter Canada without the PR card?
you can re-enter through a land border crossing using your COPR.
 
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ict18

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Mar 20, 2017
45
2
Toronto, ON
Category........
FSW
Visa Office......
Mexico
NOC Code......
1123
App. Filed.......
21-03-2017
Doc's Request.
25-05-2017
AOR Received.
21-03-2017
Med's Done....
26-05-2017
Passport Req..
30-06-2017
VISA ISSUED...
12-07-2017
LANDED..........
14-09-2017
Yes, used your COPR via land border.(You can't fly to US)

So, you may look for flight options from Buffalo airport and drive to/from Toronto
We're not flying. We'd be taking a bus from Toronto to Rochester and then another bus from Roc to TO. Does the COPR works for that?
 

Rocky127

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May 18, 2016
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Yes, when you will come back to Canada...Officer can validate that you are PR from your COPR

One thing I would recommend is checking with bus company as I am not sure what rules bus follow but I can assure you if you drive in car to/from Rochester, you should be good.

Its just that when you fly, airlines wants to see actual card and don't know if bus guys would have similar rules
 

Anford

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We're not flying. We'd be taking a bus from Toronto to Rochester and then another bus from Roc to TO. Does the COPR works for that?
You can not take any commercial transport... you can only drive (your car, friend's car, rental etc just not commercial such as bus, train...) or cross the border by walking. Commercial company such as Greyhound will not board you, that's the same as for airlines.
 

StevieFray

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You can not take any commercial transport... you can only drive (your car, friend's car, rental etc just not commercial such as bus, train...) or cross the border by walking. Commercial company such as Greyhound will not board you, that's the same as for airlines.
What about bicycle or motorbike?
 

StevieFray

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Not sure if you mean it as a joke or not, but yes bicycle, motorbike, rollerblades, scooter, skateboard... all of those work :)
Well it was slightly a joke but then I forgot people actually do travel from state to state on a motorbike and maybe folks close enough to the border may also use bicycle.
 

BharatFL

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Yes, when you will come back to Canada...Officer can validate that you are PR from your COPR

One thing I would recommend is checking with bus company as I am not sure what rules bus follow but I can assure you if you drive in car to/from Rochester, you should be good.

Its just that when you fly, airlines wants to see actual card and don't know if bus guys would have similar rules
You can apply for PRTD (Permanent Residency Travel Document) while you are in US and use that document as a proof. This is some information I found while reading other blogs.
 

Rocky127

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May 18, 2016
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You can apply for PRTD (Permanent Residency Travel Document) while you are in US and use that document as a proof. This is some information I found while reading other blogs.
They are going for vacation & this takes time...so ultimately they might be stuck in US untill they get PRTD
 

ict18

Full Member
Mar 20, 2017
45
2
Toronto, ON
Category........
FSW
Visa Office......
Mexico
NOC Code......
1123
App. Filed.......
21-03-2017
Doc's Request.
25-05-2017
AOR Received.
21-03-2017
Med's Done....
26-05-2017
Passport Req..
30-06-2017
VISA ISSUED...
12-07-2017
LANDED..........
14-09-2017
Thanks so much guys! I'll go for the private vehicle option since it's safer and I can use COPR.