I am the person who had planned to defer landing b/c I need to travel again before my PR card is expected to come. As background, I am an American citizen who has lived in Canada on a work permit for 5 years. I had to go to NYC on business this week and have 3 trips to the US coming up over the next few months. All of my trips are via airlines so I was told here I technically need PR card, although b/c I am American, they'd "probably" let me through.
I was thinking I would defer my landing b/c my PR card won't come before my next trip (in 8 days - Thanksgiving). When I came through customs today (Toronto - Pearson), I told the agent I had my PR visa but that I wasn't planning to land b/c of this issue. He told me that I should just land now get it over with. So I went through to immigration, where I was the only person in line. I was sent around the corner to the area for New Immigrants (once again, was the only person there), asked if I had any kids and if I had ever had an issue with police. The agent said she was taking my work permit. I asked if I could keep it so I wouldn't have a problem with my upcoming trips. She said no, since it was now invalid, and that as a U.S. passport holder, I shouldn't have a problem with the airlines. She said that until my PR card comes, I might get sent back to the immigration room again, but they'd let me through quickly, especially since my husband and kids are Canadians. She said to keep the copy of the COPR with my passport to expedite this.
She then sent me to a newcomer line for info on SIN and Health Card (both of which I already have since I have lived here for 5 years), but she said to get the info anyway since they were temporary and tied to the dates on my work permit. They started giving me the whole newcomer package, but I said I didn't need it since I have lived in Canada for a while.
That was it. Maybe 3 minutes total. Mostly paperwork based. Now I wait for the PR card!
I was thinking I would defer my landing b/c my PR card won't come before my next trip (in 8 days - Thanksgiving). When I came through customs today (Toronto - Pearson), I told the agent I had my PR visa but that I wasn't planning to land b/c of this issue. He told me that I should just land now get it over with. So I went through to immigration, where I was the only person in line. I was sent around the corner to the area for New Immigrants (once again, was the only person there), asked if I had any kids and if I had ever had an issue with police. The agent said she was taking my work permit. I asked if I could keep it so I wouldn't have a problem with my upcoming trips. She said no, since it was now invalid, and that as a U.S. passport holder, I shouldn't have a problem with the airlines. She said that until my PR card comes, I might get sent back to the immigration room again, but they'd let me through quickly, especially since my husband and kids are Canadians. She said to keep the copy of the COPR with my passport to expedite this.
She then sent me to a newcomer line for info on SIN and Health Card (both of which I already have since I have lived here for 5 years), but she said to get the info anyway since they were temporary and tied to the dates on my work permit. They started giving me the whole newcomer package, but I said I didn't need it since I have lived in Canada for a while.
That was it. Maybe 3 minutes total. Mostly paperwork based. Now I wait for the PR card!