I've been a PR for over 9 years now, living in Canada the whole time. I hold a Swedish passport. My current PR card is expired and I have applied for a new card back in May but have yet to receive a new card.
I want to attend a funeral in the US a week from now and would be driving across the border and coming back a few days later. I'd like to know if there's any risk I won't be allowed back into Canada. My understanding is the PR card is not required to return to Canada if you're driving but that is if you have your landed immigrant/permanent resident documents, which for the life of me, I can't find.
I recently flew to Europe and back with an expired PR card, taking my chances that I would be able to come back which I realize was somewhat stupid but I was indeed let back in. I showed them my receipt for the renewal application as well as my expired card. The border services officer said to not leave Canada again until I get my PR card. I asked if there was no way I can return as a visitor or something but he didn't really want to answer the question and said to call the CIC for further information. I have called the CIC and the said I need a PR card to enter Canada again. When asked what would happen if I try to reenter Canada without my PR card, they said they can't tell me what would happen.
This experience leads me to believe that I should be okay to return to Canada but the border services or the CIC can't officially tell me that it will be okay.
Any thoughts on what will happen when I try to come back to Canada? I plan to bring as much documentation with me as I can to prove that I live and work in Canada etc.
Thanks in advance!
I want to attend a funeral in the US a week from now and would be driving across the border and coming back a few days later. I'd like to know if there's any risk I won't be allowed back into Canada. My understanding is the PR card is not required to return to Canada if you're driving but that is if you have your landed immigrant/permanent resident documents, which for the life of me, I can't find.
I recently flew to Europe and back with an expired PR card, taking my chances that I would be able to come back which I realize was somewhat stupid but I was indeed let back in. I showed them my receipt for the renewal application as well as my expired card. The border services officer said to not leave Canada again until I get my PR card. I asked if there was no way I can return as a visitor or something but he didn't really want to answer the question and said to call the CIC for further information. I have called the CIC and the said I need a PR card to enter Canada again. When asked what would happen if I try to reenter Canada without my PR card, they said they can't tell me what would happen.
This experience leads me to believe that I should be okay to return to Canada but the border services or the CIC can't officially tell me that it will be okay.
Any thoughts on what will happen when I try to come back to Canada? I plan to bring as much documentation with me as I can to prove that I live and work in Canada etc.
Thanks in advance!
