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Is it possible to complete landing and move permanently at a later date?

dican

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Jul 29, 2015
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Is it possible to complete landing, go back to home country for a few months and come back to Canada?

New PR is from a visa-exempt country.

Thank you for your input on this.
 

Shineon39

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Dec 3, 2015
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Yellowknife, Northwest territories
Category........
FAM
Visa Office......
Singapore
App. Filed.......
22-10-2015
Nomination.....
Csq received 26-01-2016
AOR Received.
11-12-2015 AOR2: 07-01-2016
File Transfer...
17-12-2015
Med's Done....
10-09-2015
Interview........
waived
Passport Req..
07-06-2016
VISA ISSUED...
20-06-2016
LANDED..........
02-09-2016
dican said:
Is it possible to complete landing, go back to home country for a few months and come back to Canada?

New PR is from a visa-exempt country.

Thank you for your input on this.
It's possible to do it but the ETA requirement may complicate thing a bit. If you are an american there will be no problem, you won't need an eta to fly back to Canada.
If you're not an american then it can get complicate. To board a plane to Canada from a visa-exempt country you will need your passport with one of those document; your PR card, a travel document (issue by canadian ambassy in your country) If you don't have those, you will need an ETA and as a PR you are not allow to get it.
 

canuck_in_uk

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May 4, 2012
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Visa Office......
London
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06/12
dican said:
Is it possible to complete landing, go back to home country for a few months and come back to Canada?

New PR is from a visa-exempt country.
Yes, you can land and return to your country to wrap up your affairs. You must give a Canadian address for the PR card when you land. You can give a friend or family member's address but the CBSA officer may refuse to allow that. If they do, you will need to apply for a PRTD when you are returning to Canada.
 

Bcboundboy

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Aug 16, 2016
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dican said:
Is it possible to complete landing, go back to home country for a few months and come back to Canada?

New PR is from a visa-exempt country.

Thank you for your input on this.
Is not a problem. Only potential issue comes from eTA (which cannot be issued to a PR). If you don't have your PR card (whether that be by staying until it arrived then leaving, or having it sent to a friend and couriered to you), you'll need a PR Travel Document to board a plane, or to fly into the USA and rent a car to cross the border.