Landed but PR Card not received and I have to fly out

[kaboix]

I have read quite a few topics, and I know this happens for quite many people but I still cannot think of a solution.

I landed as a PR on July 29, 2012. As of today, I still have not received my PR card.

Due to work, I need to leave the country and go to Colombia for 4 days at the end of September.
I know that I could travel out of Canada and apply for a Travel Document to come back to Canada.

However, I will be in Colombia for 4 days only and will be full of work, so I am not sure if I will be able to apply and get the Travel Document in time.

After that I will also need to travel mid October again.

Please let me know what your thoughts are, any ideas?
I live in Vancouver, so driving down to a CIC office in Seattle is not a problem if necessary.

Many thanks for your input!

 

[computergeek]

According to ENF 4:

Verifying permanent resident status

The permanent resident card is the only valid proof of permanent resident status in Canada.

The following documents are satisfactory indicators of permanent residence:

• the original Record of Landing:
• a certified true copy of a Record of Landing document issued by CIC National Headquarters;
• a letter issued by CIC National Headquarters verifying permanent residence;
• a passport duly stamped showing the date on which permanent residence was granted, if the
person was granted permanent resident status before 1973; and
• a Confirmation of Permanent Residence document [IMM 5292B].

11.3. Establishing permanent resident status without documents
BSOs at ports of entry have the discretion to authorize the entry of permanent residents, even in
the absence of documentation. If documentary evidence is not available, the BSO at Immigration
Secondary must establish the person’s permanent resident status through questioning and
checking the person’s status in FOSS. The status of persons who became permanent residents
before 1973 has to be verified by contacting the Query Response Centre at National
Headquarters at: QRC@cic.gc.ca.

Once a BSO is satisfied that a person is a permanent resident, the examination should be
concluded and the person should be allowed to enter Canada without delay.

So, if you don't need a TD to get back to Canada from Columbia (ergo, you have a passport from a visa exempt country) then your COPR should be sufficient.

 

[kaboix]

Thank you for your reply.

What is a TD?
My nationality is not Visa-exempt to go back to Canada. I have a Venezuelan passport.

Would I still be able to re-enter based on the conditions you mentioned?

Many thanks again for your help!

 

[computergeek]

Thank you for your reply.

What is a TD?
My nationality is not Visa-exempt to go back to Canada. I have a Venezuelan passport.

Would I still be able to re-enter based on the conditions you mentioned?

Many thanks again for your help!

TD = Travel Document. If you are not visa exempt you will need to apply for a travel document, because the AIRLINE will not allow you to fly to Canada. If you can get to a Port of Entry, they will allow you in as a PR, even without a Travel Document.

You would need to apply for a PR Travel Document from the relevant overseas office.

Good luck!