Hi, my situation is highly unusual. I landed in Vancouver on November but I need to go back immediately to my country. Have not received my PR card yet and it is fine if it is cancelled. But I do not want to leave without finishing everything properly. Its been around a month since my landing. So my questions is, how do I proceed? Should I contact IRCC to cancel my PR card?
Cancel PR Card after first landing
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Why would you cancel your PR card? This doesn't make any sense. You don't have to wait for your PR card to arrive. You can leave Canada now.
Processing time is 2 months. It’s normal you don’t have it yet. Did you give a mailing address when you landed?
Want to cancel it because otherwise it will arrive in the mail to where I live and someone else can maybe abuse it. And there might be legal staff related to this as well. Just want to make sure everything is properly taken care of so there are no legal issues.
I did. The processing time showed 47 days. I would like to take care of everything properly so there are no legal issues anywhere.
Submit a web form requesting a change of address after finding someone who can receive your PR card on your behalf and forward it to you or destroy it for you.
Thanks. That sounds good actually. Makes more sense. I am already working here, just joined. Do you know if I have to submit a tax return for this? Or I can just leave?
There's nothing which can stop you from leaving. People will tell you mailing PR card is not safe and blah blah.. but you will be fine. Your employer should provide you with T4 in January or early February and you can file taxes from anywhere you are using CRA's netfile. You can only file tax for 2018 in February 2019.
Just remember that if you have no arrangement for someone to courier your card to you in your home country that you will need to apply for a PRTD in order to be able to board a plane back to Canada.
Understood. Thanks. One question, can I change the address to another province than the one where I landed?
Not recommended if you were granted PR under PNP. Shouldn't be a problem if your an Express entry candidate.