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    Replacing PR-Card with errors using IMM5531B, how long does it take?

    I have an urgent PR-Card on the go, which I received, but had an error on it. I sent it back along with IMM5531B. Does anyone know how long it takes for CIC to send back a corrected PR-Card, given that the initial card was processed urgently?
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    eTA requirement postponed for 6 months, from March 15 to the fall.

    I can't post links, but you can google for it, or go to the CBC news website and look for an article called "Canada gives visa-exempt travellers 6 months to comply with electronic travel authorization ". "travellers from visa-exempt countries a six-month grace period to comply with a new...
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    Urgent PR-Card renewal, include a prepaid return express envelope?

    If one includes a prepaid express return envelope, with tracking and signature option, that has a matching address, will the CIC use that, or will they send through regular mail ignoring the envelope? This is not about applying for a PRTD abroad, where I *think* do actually prefer to enclose a...
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    Proof of PR, don't travel without it?

    If you travel to outside of Canada (eg. overseas), and you lose your PR-Card for whatever reason during your trip, after March 15, you will not be able to board the plane back to Canada, unless you have obtain a PR travel document (PRTD). However, the processing time, apparently is 1 to 2...
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    Application for a Verification of Status (VOS), prove current status?

    I need to prove my current status as a landed immigrant quickly, before my PR Card arrives which I applied for. I've come across an application for a "Verification of Status" at the CIC that I have a question about. From the CIC site, 5545ETOC: "A Verification of Status document will contain...
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    Must travel in 7 weeks, both passport and prcard expired

    I must travel to my home country The Netherlands in 7 weeks. Both my Dutch passport and Canadian PR Card are expired. The reason is both a significant family event and medical problems in the family, fearing that if I don't go I might not see a family member again. I've been through a frantic...