Help with PR confirmation portal

[Rainbow1198]

My husband is a US citizen and applied Outland. This morning he recieved an email titled IRCC Permanent Resident Confirmation Portal. It states he has 7 days to confirm he is in Canada, his address and to submit a picture, and maybe a few other things.
We have plans to travel to the US to visit friends, leaving Friday morning. Can we still do that?

 

[Ponga]

My husband is a US citizen and applied Outland. This morning he recieved an email titled IRCC Permanent Resident Confirmation Portal. It states he has 7 days to confirm he is in Canada, his address and to submit a picture, and maybe a few other things.
We have plans to travel to the US to visit friends, leaving Friday morning. Can we still do that?

So, your husband applied while he was in Canada, correct? Is this why he is being asked to confirm that he is in Canada now? I admit that I'm not that familiar with the online portal.

If he is in Canada, he should confirm that he is and provide the photo and whatever the `few other things' might be. After confirming this, I don't see why he cannot travel to the U.S. and then return. Since he holds a valid U.S. passport, the real `need' for a PR Card to return to Canada is pretty much nil. All other PRs need a PRC to return via a commercial carrier, but any PR can re-enter at a land PoE without a valid PRC, BUT...may be asked, at length, why they do not have one. All CBSA needs is something showing that the PR still holds PR status in Canada.

As always, wait for others to reply...just in case.

 

[Rainbow1198]

Yes he applied Outland but while in Canada. I guess I’m just worried that he’s going to comfirm he’s in Canada, then immediately leave lol

 

[Ponga]

Make sure that he understand that he should keep accurate records of his travel history (even trips with you)! Some people assume that when they apply for their renewed PR card (usually after 5 years) that CBSA will have all of their data for trips out of/into Canada. This may not be 100 % accurate, but more importantly...the PR needs to know all of these dates when completing the PR Card renewal application. IRCC can get copies of CBSA's records, but he needs to have that information before submitting the application.

It further complicates matters that a U.S. citizen's travel history often times does not include exit records (especially at a land PoE) and since they are not eligible for an i-94 report, showing entry into `their own country', it amplifies the need to keep detailed records.