Enter Canada by road without a PR Card or PRTD?

[kartheek]

Hi, I'm posting this on behalf of a friend who is a permanent resident of Canada and currently living in the USA. He didn't receive his PR card upon landing, as it was lost during delivery by Canada Post, and he hasn't yet applied for a replacement PR Card. He intends to travel to Canada in less than a month, but even if he applies for a PRTD (Permanent Resident Travel Document), it will take more than a month to obtain. So, will the Canada Border Services Agency (CBSA) permit him to enter Canada by road with his COPR, EXPIRED provincial ID, and a valid Canadian Bank credit card in his name, even without a PR card or PR travel document?
Has anyone encountered a similar situation?
Thanks in advance.

 

[armoured]

Hi, I'm posting this on behalf of a friend who is a permanent resident of Canada and currently living in the USA. He didn't receive his PR card upon landing, as it was lost during delivery by Canada Post, and he hasn't yet applied for a replacement PR Card. He intends to travel to Canada in less than a month, but even if he applies for a PRTD (Permanent Resident Travel Document), it will take more than a month to obtain. So, will the Canada Border Services Agency (CBSA) permit him to enter Canada by road with his COPR, EXPIRED provincial ID, and a valid Canadian Bank credit card in his name, even without a PR card or PR travel document?
Has anyone encountered a similar situation?
Thanks in advance.

Yes, he'll be let in. Only wrinkle is whether he's in compliance with the residency obligation. Did he become a PR recently? If so, likely no issue.

 

[kartheek]

Yes, he'll be let in. Only wrinkle is whether he's in compliance with the residency obligation. Did he become a PR recently? If so, likely no issue.

Thanks for your response

It's been 2.2 years since he landed as an immigrant. He lived in Canada for only 6 months and is currently residing in the USA with his spouse, who is a Canadian citizen. So, technically, he is maintaining the residency obligation by living outside Canada with a Canadian spouse, right? If yes, he should be allowed to enter Canada by road with his COPR and passport (without the PR card and a valid Canadian government ID), correct?

 

[armoured]

Thanks for your response

It's been 2.2 years since he landed as an immigrant. He lived in Canada for only 6 months and is currently residing in the USA with his spouse, who is a Canadian citizen. So, technically, he is maintaining the residency obligation by living outside Canada with a Canadian spouse, right? If yes, he should be allowed to enter Canada by road with his COPR and passport (without the PR card and a valid Canadian government ID), correct?

He is in compliance without the 'living outside Canada with a Canadian spouse' aspect right now. The rule is in first five years since landing, you're in compliance if outside Canada less than 1095 days since landing. (After that first five years, too, but looking back five years from any day of examination).

So yes, he'll be let in with the COPR without any issue for his near term travel in a month or so.

 

[canuck78]

Thanks for your response

It's been 2.2 years since he landed as an immigrant. He lived in Canada for only 6 months and is currently residing in the USA with his spouse, who is a Canadian citizen. So, technically, he is maintaining the residency obligation by living outside Canada with a Canadian spouse, right? If yes, he should be allowed to enter Canada by road with his COPR and passport (without the PR card and a valid Canadian government ID), correct?

The counting time with a Canadian spouse is not guaranteed. Can depend on how much time he spent as a PR in Canada. The rule is really meant for accompanying their Canadian spouse abroad for a variety of reasons and typically need to show that you had established a life in Canada before leaving.