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Mailing Address for PR Card for someone with NO Friends/Relatives

o_o

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Nov 14, 2013
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Category........
Visa Office......
CPC-Ottawa
NOC Code......
2174
Job Offer........
Pre-Assessed..
App. Filed.......
12-05-2014
Doc's Request.
Submitted with App.
Nomination.....
19-08-2014 (PER)
AOR Received.
No
IELTS Request
Submitted with App.
File Transfer...
No Clue
Med's Request
16-09-2014
Med's Done....
05-11-2014
Interview........
Waived
Passport Req..
08-01-2015 (CPC-O) 30-01-2015 (Los Angeles)
VISA ISSUED...
10-02-2015
LANDED..........
05-10-2015 (PRC recvd. 01-26-2016)
Hi,

I'm working in the US and I got PR via FSW category. I need to land by the end of November. Unfortunately, the project I'm working on lasts till the end of the year, and I don't want leave mid-way. So, I'm thinking of doing my landing and returning to the US for a few months before permanently moving to Canada.

I'm thinking of driving up the US-Canada border and doing the landing. I understand that during this landing process, I need to provide them an address in Canada where they can mail the PR card. Normally, people in my situation provide the address of a relative or friend who receives the card and mails it to them. Unfortunately, I don't have any such person. I'm wondering what my alternatives are?

I know one of my alternatives would be rent an apartment in Canada for a couple of months, just to get the mailbox. While I don't mind paying, I'm wondering if there are cheaper alternatives. I'm wondering if I can provide the address of a lawyer or some firm/company that can forward the PR card to me? Does anyone do this in Canada?

Thank you for your ideas,
o_o
 

FSW_Applicant

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Aug 29, 2014
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03-Oct-2014
LANDED..........
17-Sep-2015
o_o. Glad to see you here. You kinda vanished once you received your visa :D

To answer your question, you have 2 options.
1. Get a UPS mailbox and provide that address for PR card delivery. Once the card is delivered, have them mail it to you.
2. In one of the posts, user QORAX listed a property for short term stay. When I checked their website, it seems as though they offer services related to receiving PR cards and mailing them for a fee. I think the post was something like "landing in Canada" or something. Look it up. That might be your best bet and much cheaper than renting an apartment.


o_o said:
Hi,

I'm working in the US and I got PR via FSW category. I need to land by the end of November. Unfortunately, the project I'm working on lasts till the end of the year, and I don't want leave mid-way. So, I'm thinking of doing my landing and returning to the US for a few months before permanently moving to Canada.

I'm thinking of driving up the US-Canada border and doing the landing. I understand that during this landing process, I need to provide them an address in Canada where they can mail the PR card. Normally, people in my situation provide the address of a relative or friend who receives the card and mails it to them. Unfortunately, I don't have any such person. I'm wondering what my alternatives are?

I know one of my alternatives would be rent an apartment in Canada for a couple of months, just to get the mailbox. While I don't mind paying, I'm wondering if there are cheaper alternatives. I'm wondering if I can provide the address of a lawyer or some firm/company that can forward the PR card to me? Does anyone do this in Canada?

Thank you for your ideas,
o_o
 

o_o

Hero Member
Nov 14, 2013
571
41
Category........
Visa Office......
CPC-Ottawa
NOC Code......
2174
Job Offer........
Pre-Assessed..
App. Filed.......
12-05-2014
Doc's Request.
Submitted with App.
Nomination.....
19-08-2014 (PER)
AOR Received.
No
IELTS Request
Submitted with App.
File Transfer...
No Clue
Med's Request
16-09-2014
Med's Done....
05-11-2014
Interview........
Waived
Passport Req..
08-01-2015 (CPC-O) 30-01-2015 (Los Angeles)
VISA ISSUED...
10-02-2015
LANDED..........
05-10-2015 (PRC recvd. 01-26-2016)
FSW_Applicant said:
o_o. Glad to see you here. You kinda vanished once you received your visa :D

To answer your question, you have 2 options.
1. Get a UPS mailbox and provide that address for PR card delivery. Once the card is delivered, have them mail it to you.
2. In one of the posts, user QORAX listed a property for short term stay. When I checked their website, it seems as though they offer services related to receiving PR cards and mailing them for a fee. I think the post was something like "landing in Canada" or something. Look it up. That might be your best bet and much cheaper than renting an apartment.
Thank you FSW_Applicant +1 It's nice to see you. Yes, I did leave after I got my visa because I got too busy with personal work.

The UPS Mailbox seems a very good option. Money is not an issue for me, but it would certainly be cheaper than renting an entire apartment. I will call them up tomorrow and see if I can get something like this with forwarding to a US address. I hope this is possible.

I'm curious if you can tell me more about the second option you had. Are you referring to this thread: LANDING IN CANADA ??? -All You Need To Know. http://www.canadavisa.com/canada-immigration-discussion-board/landing-in-canada-all-you-need-to-know-t36735.0.html

Thank you again,
o_o
 

FSW_Applicant

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Aug 29, 2014
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Job Offer........
Pre-Assessed..
App. Filed.......
03-Oct-2014
LANDED..........
17-Sep-2015
Yes, look at the services offered by http://www.safehomestay.com/ in Toronto. They provide services for mailing the PR card
 

o_o

Hero Member
Nov 14, 2013
571
41
Category........
Visa Office......
CPC-Ottawa
NOC Code......
2174
Job Offer........
Pre-Assessed..
App. Filed.......
12-05-2014
Doc's Request.
Submitted with App.
Nomination.....
19-08-2014 (PER)
AOR Received.
No
IELTS Request
Submitted with App.
File Transfer...
No Clue
Med's Request
16-09-2014
Med's Done....
05-11-2014
Interview........
Waived
Passport Req..
08-01-2015 (CPC-O) 30-01-2015 (Los Angeles)
VISA ISSUED...
10-02-2015
LANDED..........
05-10-2015 (PRC recvd. 01-26-2016)
FSW_Applicant said:
Yes, look at the services offered by http://www.safehomestay.com/ in Toronto. They provide services for mailing the PR card
Thank you very much FSW_Applicant This is what I was looking for.
 

Jalex23

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Apr 12, 2013
4,462
368
Calgary
Category........
Visa Office......
CPP-Ottawa
NOC Code......
2171
Job Offer........
Pre-Assessed..
App. Filed.......
05-09-2013
Doc's Request.
09-04-2014
AOR Received.
06-11-2013
Med's Request
05-04-2014
Med's Done....
20-05-2014
Passport Req..
07-07-2014
VISA ISSUED...
14-07-2014
LANDED..........
06-09-2014
o_o said:
Hi,

I'm working in the US and I got PR via FSW category. I need to land by the end of November. Unfortunately, the project I'm working on lasts till the end of the year, and I don't want leave mid-way. So, I'm thinking of doing my landing and returning to the US for a few months before permanently moving to Canada.

I'm thinking of driving up the US-Canada border and doing the landing. I understand that during this landing process, I need to provide them an address in Canada where they can mail the PR card. Normally, people in my situation provide the address of a relative or friend who receives the card and mails it to them. Unfortunately, I don't have any such person. I'm wondering what my alternatives are?

I know one of my alternatives would be rent an apartment in Canada for a couple of months, just to get the mailbox. While I don't mind paying, I'm wondering if there are cheaper alternatives. I'm wondering if I can provide the address of a lawyer or some firm/company that can forward the PR card to me? Does anyone do this in Canada?

Thank you for your ideas,
o_o
Flex delivery is the best way to go. It is free.

https://www.canadapost.ca/web/en/pages/fd/default.page

You get a PO box just for free.
 

FSW_Applicant

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Aug 29, 2014
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51
Category........
Visa Office......
CPC-Ottawa
Job Offer........
Pre-Assessed..
App. Filed.......
03-Oct-2014
LANDED..........
17-Sep-2015
I thought that the PR cards were not mailed out to PO boxes.

Jalex23 said:
Flex delivery is the best way to go. It is free.

https://www.canadapost.ca/web/en/pages/fd/default.page

You get a PO box just for free.
 

Jalex23

VIP Member
Apr 12, 2013
4,462
368
Calgary
Category........
Visa Office......
CPP-Ottawa
NOC Code......
2171
Job Offer........
Pre-Assessed..
App. Filed.......
05-09-2013
Doc's Request.
09-04-2014
AOR Received.
06-11-2013
Med's Request
05-04-2014
Med's Done....
20-05-2014
Passport Req..
07-07-2014
VISA ISSUED...
14-07-2014
LANDED..........
06-09-2014
FSW_Applicant said:
I thought that the PR cards were not mailed out to PO boxes.
True.

My bad there.
 

rawdah

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May 8, 2013
2,947
198
Category........
Visa Office......
LONDON
NOC Code......
2132
Job Offer........
Pre-Assessed..
App. Filed.......
23-05-2013 PER Rec'd...: 07-08-2013
Doc's Request.
04-03-2014
Med's Request
23-09-2014
Med's Done....
24-09-2014
Passport Req..
PPR1:23-09-2014, PPR2: 20-10-2014
VISA ISSUED...
22-10-2014
LANDED..........
04-12-2014
o_o said:
Hi,

I'm working in the US and I got PR via FSW category. I need to land by the end of November. Unfortunately, the project I'm working on lasts till the end of the year, and I don't want leave mid-way. So, I'm thinking of doing my landing and returning to the US for a few months before permanently moving to Canada.

I'm thinking of driving up the US-Canada border and doing the landing. I understand that during this landing process, I need to provide them an address in Canada where they can mail the PR card. Normally, people in my situation provide the address of a relative or friend who receives the card and mails it to them. Unfortunately, I don't have any such person. I'm wondering what my alternatives are?

I know one of my alternatives would be rent an apartment in Canada for a couple of months, just to get the mailbox. While I don't mind paying, I'm wondering if there are cheaper alternatives. I'm wondering if I can provide the address of a lawyer or some firm/company that can forward the PR card to me? Does anyone do this in Canada?

Thank you for your ideas,
o_o
Go for a UPS Mailbox address.
 

o_o

Hero Member
Nov 14, 2013
571
41
Category........
Visa Office......
CPC-Ottawa
NOC Code......
2174
Job Offer........
Pre-Assessed..
App. Filed.......
12-05-2014
Doc's Request.
Submitted with App.
Nomination.....
19-08-2014 (PER)
AOR Received.
No
IELTS Request
Submitted with App.
File Transfer...
No Clue
Med's Request
16-09-2014
Med's Done....
05-11-2014
Interview........
Waived
Passport Req..
08-01-2015 (CPC-O) 30-01-2015 (Los Angeles)
VISA ISSUED...
10-02-2015
LANDED..........
05-10-2015 (PRC recvd. 01-26-2016)
rawdah said:
Go for a UPS Mailbox address.
Thank you guys. I think I'm going to go for the UPS Mailbox. It's is convenient because they can forward your mail internationally. I called up a few UPS stores in Canada and they can setup the mailbox remotely using a US address. I'm going to do this in the middle of next month, because I'm thinking of landing sometime in Oct.

Thanks again,
o_o
 

atzquebec

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01-10-2015
LANDED..........
April 21 2016
o_o said:
Thank you guys. I think I'm going to go for the UPS Mailbox. It's is convenient because they can forward your mail internationally. I called up a few UPS stores in Canada and they can setup the mailbox remotely using a US address. I'm going to do this in the middle of next month, because I'm thinking of landing sometime in Oct.

Thanks again,
o_o
Hi,

Did you get your PR Card ? And did you get it at the UPS address ?