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I think it depends on whether or not you are from a Visa Exempt Country. I am American and had no problem flying without my PR card. I had my record of landing and explained that I had not received it yet.

I sent in state clearances (incl NY) with my application. My understanding is that it used to be unclear, but now it is required (this was back in June 2009). Not sure if it has changed since then, but when I asked on this forum around that time, someone pointed me to where it said it was now...

I landed on Nov 13 and got my card on Dec 11!

Just wanted to let everyone who is curious about timelines know that my PR card arrived today (December 11). I landed at Pearson Airport (Toronto) on November 13. Quicker turnaround than I expected!

Catchvb - I went to Commissionaires. The website is www.commissionaires.ca. They were extremely helpful.

I had to get checks from FBI, PA, NY, and MI. For FBI, NY, and MI, I had to get fingerprints done and mail them in. PA was an online process (no fingerprints) and I just printed out the report. I didn't have any issues. I went to a fingerprinting place in Toronto that is used to doing...

I only brought my passport with visa and my COPR. My sponsor was not with me. They did not ask for anything else.

I am an American citizen who landed 2 weeks ago - I obviously don't have my PR card yet. By way of background, I have lived in Toronto legally for the past 5 years on a work permit. I went back to the US for American Thanksgiving. Today I flew back to Toronto from Newark on Porter Airlines...

Suin - My husband and kids are already Canadian citizens, so it was just me. All - Interestingly, she gave me the copy of the COPR but did not actually staple it to my passport. She just folded it up and stuck it in there.

Thanks! I got the sense that if I had pushed it, they wouldn't have made me land, but I don't know. I was sort of on the fence and they confirmed that there shouldn't be an issue with my future travels, since I am an American, so I was happy to do it today since I was traveling without my...

I am the person who had planned to defer landing b/c I need to travel again before my PR card is expected to come. As background, I am an American citizen who has lived in Canada on a work permit for 5 years. I had to go to NYC on business this week and have 3 trips to the US coming up over...

Karlshammar - I am only going home for Thanksgiving - will be in a small town in Pennsylvania for the holiday weekend. There won't be an opportunity to get a travel document there.

I used Dr. Mascarenas - got an appointment quickly and all of the tests were in the same building.

I live in Canada but am still planning to defer landing when I return from travel to the US next week. I have a work permit valid until December 2010, so hopefully this should be OK.

thanks - my problem is that I am flying - plane tickets purchased long ago!

I am planning to cross the border next week without landing. Will let everyone know how it goes.

I haven't landed yet, so I don't have personal experience with this, but have heard that I won't have to land on my first entry into Canada (I am planning to wait until a time when I won't be travelling for 8 weeks - enough time to get my PR card)

I think your big issue could be getting your PR card. Do you have an address in Canada that they will be able to send it to? If not, you may consider not landing when you come next week.

Thanks Rjessom. PMM actually responded on another topic post and said that I can land at any time - no requirement to do it right away. Regarding my trip(s) - I know that when I go to clear customs, Immigration will see in the computer that I am a PR and let me through. My concern is that...