Asked to come pick up PR card in person

[Mahdieh_T]

Hi,
Does anybody know how long it takes between receiving the letter to pick up my PR card and the appointment?

 

[Kshitijindus]

A week to 10 days before the actual appointment date, you will get the letter

Hi,
Does anybody know how long it takes between receiving the letter to pick up my PR card and the appointment?

 

[Mahdieh_T]

A week to 10 days before the actual appointment date, you will get the letter

Thanks for the info.

 

[salahuddin2]

Hello all,
I have received letter from IRCC to collect PR card from Etobicoke on 10th Nov 2022. However I am outside Canada and cannot meet this deadline.
Please tell if some one was able to reshcule the appointement and how ? my case is H&C and not meeting the RO.. and have been asked to come in person inteview.
are there chances that i wont get a PR card ?

 

[steaky]

Hello all,
I have received letter from IRCC to collect PR card from Etobicoke on 10th Nov 2022. However I am outside Canada and cannot meet this deadline.
Please tell if some one was able to reshcule the appointement and how ? my case is H&C and not meeting the RO.. and have been asked to come in person inteview.
are there chances that i wont get a PR card ?

You are afraid of being reported, but yet you applied to get the PR card? Your case is H&C, so you should be applying for a PRTD from outside Canada. Once you have a PRTD, use it to enter Canada and you would have chances to get a PR card.

 

[Ped1994]

Hello all,
I have received letter from IRCC to collect PR card from Etobicoke on 10th Nov 2022. However I am outside Canada and cannot meet this deadline.
Please tell if some one was able to reshcule the appointement and how ? my case is H&C and not meeting the RO.. and have been asked to come in person inteview.
are there chances that i wont get a PR card ?

When did you apply for renewal?

 

[salahuddin2]

When did you apply for renewal?

in sep 2021, and my PR is expired in Oct 21

 

[salahuddin2]

You are afraid of being reported, but yet you applied to get the PR card? Your case is H&C, so you should be applying for a PRTD from outside Canada. Once you have a PRTD, use it to enter Canada and you would have chances to get a PR card.

I am outside Canada and will be entering via USA land border.
The letter says that your PR card is generated however I will have to showcase all H&C documents and go through the interview. As i will be leaving behind my kids so I have to return in 2 days ..... the whole challenge is time... I have a time slot of just 2 days that i can spend in Canada for PR collection and then i have return to attend my kids.

So curious about the following:
1- If all goes good, will I be able to collect the PR the same day ?
2- If i do not showup; then will i be able to schedule the appointment with in 2-3 months (as PR will be destroyed after 180 days)

 

[armoured]

I am outside Canada and will be entering via USA land border.
The letter says that your PR card is generated however I will have to showcase all H&C documents and go through the interview. As i will be leaving behind my kids so I have to return in 2 days ..... the whole challenge is time... I have a time slot of just 2 days that i can spend in Canada for PR collection and then i have return to attend my kids.

So curious about the following:
1- If all goes good, will I be able to collect the PR the same day ?
2- If i do not showup; then will i be able to schedule the appointment with in 2-3 months (as PR will be destroyed after 180 days)

I doubt anyone can tell you for certain on either question. Yes, there is a possibility you will be given the card the same day, but not a guarantee. I have not seen any reports on how long it can take to reschedule an appointment.

You should know that I don't believe you are guaranteed to have no issues at the border, and that there is a high probability the officer interviewing you at the appointment will know about that entry (and whatever other notes an officer may put on your file).

Since they have gone to the trouble of schedulign an interview, they may find that (what seems to be) your lack of presence and settling in Canada, lack of ties and (evident) plan to depart again are not things that support a positive H&C determination. I've no idea what will actually happen though.

 

[Aatika_m]

Hi all,

Asking for a friend here. She applied for her PR card renewal application in Sep 2025 and received the following reply from the officer after he asked whether she is in Canada or not and asked her travel history again:

Dear applicant,

Please be advised that since you are not physically present in Canada, I am not able to proceed with full assessment on your PR card renewal application.

Please note that IRCC Etobicoke is processing Permanent Resident card renewal applications only if client(s) are in Canada. If you are not in Canada, your card cannot be mailed to you or picked up by someone else on your behalf. It also cannot be issued overseas.

If you’re outside Canada and don’t have a valid PR card, you need a permanent resident travel document (PRTD) to return to Canada.

You may apply for a permanent resident travel document (PRTD) at the nearest Visa Application Centre or Canadian Visa Office. To find information on how to apply for a PRTD, go to:

https://www.canada.ca/en/immigratio...rvices/new-immigrants/pr-travel-document.html

Please submit your Permanent Resident Travel Document (PRTD) application as quickly as possible, as processing times may be longer than expected, depending on the assigned visa office. Please await the PRTD final determination from the visa office before returning to Canada.

Your PR card will be held at the Etobicoke IRCC office for 180 days, as of the date of the First Notice Appointment Letter. As the letter indicates, if you do not visit the Etobicoke IRCC office within 180 days, your PR Card will be returned to PRC-Sydney and will be destroyed, pursuant to R58(3).
If you receive a PRTD determination after the 180 days has lapsed, you may need to submit a new application and associated fees to obtain a new PR Card. In this case, please verify - by emailing IRCC.HIOBDIODPRCD-DRPDONIDGOI.IRCC@cic.gc.ca if your PR card is still being held at Etobicoke IRCC or if has been retuned to PRC-Sydney so you can be informed on whether you may be required to re-apply for a new PR Card.

Should you have questions or need more information, please visit https://www.canada.ca/en/immigration-refugees-citizenship/corporate/contact-ircc.html, or you may call the IRCC National Call Centre 1-888-242-2100.

Thank you,

My questions are:
1. since she is outside of Canada right now and her current PR card is still valid until march 2026, she can travel with the same?
2. can she walk in at the Etobicoke IRCC office once she is here or she needs an appointment letter because she has just received email response and no letters from the officer?
3. does this mean that the officer wants to have a face to face interview with her?

Has anyone been in a similar situation? Any replies will be appreciated.

 

[armoured]

My questions are:
1. since she is outside of Canada right now and her current PR card is still valid until march 2026, she can travel with the same?
2. can she walk in at the Etobicoke IRCC office once she is here or she needs an appointment letter because she has just received email response and no letters from the officer?
3. does this mean that the officer wants to have a face to face interview with her?

Has anyone been in a similar situation? Any replies will be appreciated.

1. Yes.
2. I think that form letter has become hopelessly mangled by not removing irrelevant parts. There is no card as yet to pick up. When she arrives back in Canada, she should apply for the card then.
3. As above, I think if the letter has no specific date, there is no point in showing up in their office - since they didn't accept the application for a card, there is no card.

 

[canuck78]

1. Yes.
2. I think that form letter has become hopelessly mangled by not removing irrelevant parts. There is no card as yet to pick up. When she arrives back in Canada, she should apply for the card then.
3. As above, I think if the letter has no specific date, there is no point in showing up in their office - since they didn't accept the application for a card, there is no card.

Does show they may actually be verifying people are actually applying while in Canada.