After receiving Permanent Residency stamp

[RelocateDream]

Does anyone know how it works after you get the permanent residency stamp? Do you need to get to Canada immediately or is it ok if I get there a few weeks/months later (after wrapping things up in the US)?
Just wondering and trying to plan ahead...Thanks!

 

[Samoinp]

you have to at least confirm PR before the visa expiry. Folks call this as a soft landing. You could just pick a weekend for soft landing and then plan on your complete move. Keep in mind the visa is single entry, and if you are planning on soft landing, you will have to use a private car to reenter canada from US or apply for PRTD from US (this could take months). With a PRTD, you can fly as well.

 

[RelocateDream]

you have to at least confirm PR before the visa expiry. Folks call this as a soft landing. You could just pick a weekend for soft landing and then plan on your complete move. Keep in mind the visa is single entry, and if you are planning on soft landing, you will have to use a private car to reenter canada from US or apply for PRTD from US (this could take months). With a PRTD, you can fly as well.

Thanks for your reply!

To clarify, what visa is this? Are you referring to US work visa or Canada visa? By the way, I have a tourist visa (multiple entry) for Canada. Could I use tourist visa to initially enter Canada for soft landing, and then when I'm completely ready, use my Canada PR to make the final move? Or do I need to apply for a specific Canada visa for this purpose?

 

[harirajmohan]

Thanks for your reply!

To clarify, what visa is this? Are you referring to US work visa or Canada visa? By the way, I have a tourist visa (multiple entry) for Canada. Could I use tourist visa to initially enter Canada for soft landing, and then when I'm completely ready, use my Canada PR to make the final move? Or do I need to apply for a specific Canada visa for this purpose?

Samoinp talks about Canada visa. You cant use the visitor visa for soft landing. Soft landing is nothing but gaining your PR status hence you need to use your PR visa(one time entry validity).

For the next time onwards to enter Canada, use the PR card/PRTD or enter via road.

 

[RelocateDream]

Samoinp talks about Canada visa. You cant use the visitor visa for soft landing. Soft landing is nothing but gaining your PR status hence you need to use your PR visa(one time entry validity).

For the next time onwards to enter Canada, use the PR card/PRTD or enter via road.

Oh, ok, got it! By the way, within many months of getting my PR can I do my soft and/or final landing? For e.g., if I get it in Feb., can I wait until July to go?

 

[lampbreaker]

Thanks for your reply!

To clarify, what visa is this? Are you referring to US work visa or Canada visa? By the way, I have a tourist visa (multiple entry) for Canada. Could I use tourist visa to initially enter Canada for soft landing, and then when I'm completely ready, use my Canada PR to make the final move? Or do I need to apply for a specific Canada visa for this purpose?

When your Canada PR is approved you will get two things. One is a confirmation of PR document (COPR) and secondly an IM1 Visa (stamp) in your passport. This IM1 Visa is a single entry visa. You must enter Canada as a permanent resident before this visa expires. It will expire 1 year after your medical exam date. This entry as PR is called as landing. After you land, if you leave within a short period planning to return permanently later, then it is called as soft landing. After initial landing, you have 3 years to make the permanent move (because you need to maintain residency of 2 years within any 5 year period).

 

[RelocateDream]

When your Canada PR is approved you will get two things. One is a confirmation of PR document (COPR) and secondly an IM1 Visa (stamp) in your passport. This IM1 Visa is a single entry visa. You must enter Canada as a permanent resident before this visa expires. It will expire 1 year after your medical exam date. This entry as PR is called as landing. After you land, if you leave within a short period planning to return permanently later, then it is called as soft landing. After initial landing, you have 3 years to make the permanent move (because you need to maintain residency of 2 years within any 5 year period).

Ok! Thanks for clarifying - this makes me feel much better about planning my move! Thanks, everyone.

 

[Samoinp]

Ok! Thanks for clarifying - this makes me feel much better about planning my move! Thanks, everyone.

BTW, if you do leave a gap of 7 or more days between soft landing and final move, you could import new goods worth 800 without any import tax (on your final move). Make sure to bring your follow up goods for your initial landing. Customs check it at your soft landing, this is used for your final move (with all goods).

I used this 800 exemption to buy electronic goods that weren't going to be released in Canada soon.

 

[DEEPCUR]

BTW, if you do leave a gap of 7 or more days between soft landing and final move, you could import new goods worth 800 without any import tax (on your final move). Make sure to bring your follow up goods for your initial landing. Customs check it at your soft landing, this is used for your final move (with all goods).

I used this 800 exemption to buy electronic goods that weren't going to be released in Canada soon.

I think if one lands without the intention of settling, they get classified as 'visitor' as opposed to settler which implies that they could take anything that they want in addition to the things mentioned in GTF when moving later. Might work if one is moving quite later after soft landing

 

[Samoinp]

I think if one lands without the intention of settling, they get classified as 'visitor' as opposed to settler which implies that they could take anything that they want in addition to the things mentioned in GTF when moving later. Might work if one is moving quite later after soft landing

Yeah, soft landing changes visitor to resident and then all resident laws are applicable. Anyways, keep an eye on the custom forms that you get at soft landing. It should give you the updated limits.