Hi
Recently I had gone for vacation and while returning I came from New York to Toronto.
I thought that I will be sent to the Immigration Officer at the Airport and will get the entry stamp on my Passport.
Much to my surprise, after clearing from Customs I was directed to directly go to the Baggage claim area and there was no Immigration Officer to put the Entry Stamp on the Passport.
Then I asked one of the persons sitting there about it and that person directed me to another lady who asked me why I wanted the Entry Stamp on the Passport. I told her that when it comes to renew the PR Card they ask for Travel History and the entry stamp is the evidence to prove your IN and OUT dates. For that she told me that you should write in your application asking them to refer to your Travel Record as the entry is recorded by scanning the PR Card before proceeding to Customs.
In the past, the Immigration Office used to ask the applicant to contact the CBSA and get the Travel History and it takes a long time to get it. Is there a change in the procedure now so that Immigration Office can access this Travel History from CBSA directly.
Does anybody know more about this? If yes, please do write.
Thank you
Recently I had gone for vacation and while returning I came from New York to Toronto.
I thought that I will be sent to the Immigration Officer at the Airport and will get the entry stamp on my Passport.
Much to my surprise, after clearing from Customs I was directed to directly go to the Baggage claim area and there was no Immigration Officer to put the Entry Stamp on the Passport.
Then I asked one of the persons sitting there about it and that person directed me to another lady who asked me why I wanted the Entry Stamp on the Passport. I told her that when it comes to renew the PR Card they ask for Travel History and the entry stamp is the evidence to prove your IN and OUT dates. For that she told me that you should write in your application asking them to refer to your Travel Record as the entry is recorded by scanning the PR Card before proceeding to Customs.
In the past, the Immigration Office used to ask the applicant to contact the CBSA and get the Travel History and it takes a long time to get it. Is there a change in the procedure now so that Immigration Office can access this Travel History from CBSA directly.
Does anybody know more about this? If yes, please do write.
Thank you
