PR First Landing Plan via Land (Seattle-Vancouver) - Suggestions Needed

[sidroy09]

Hello Guys,

I will be doing my PR first landing by driving from Seattle to Vancouver, next month. I did try to research about landing the similar way but not able to find anything concrete and complete. So my plan & questions are as follows:

Day1: I will fly to Seattle and rent a car which I will drive to Vancouver. I will be going with my wife and we will be having our personal stuff for 2 days, documents, some cash and 2 copies of completed BSF 186 and BSF 186A forms. We will doing our landing at around 1 AM at night.

• Is it okay to take the rental car across the border for landing purpose?
• Is there anything else I should take care of before landing and which Seattle-Vancouver border I should prefer?
• Will there be officers available at 1 AM for handling the PR landing process?

I will be providing my brother's address, who lives in Montreal, for the PR card .

• Is it fine to provide that address or shall I provide the address of my friends living in either Vancouver or Calgary?

Day2: I have decided to apply for SIN and then bank account the next morning.

• Apart from these 2 things, what else I should apply for?
• Do I need to give the same address for SIN and bank account which I gave for PR card?
• Do I need to carry passport size photos for these tasks?

Day 3: I will be returning to Seattle, USA on day 3 morning.

• Do I need to take care of anything else apart from my documents needed for return to USA?

Thanks in Advance

 

[lampbreaker]

You should use Vancouver/Calgary address since you are not allowed to settle in Quebec.

 

[Tubsmagee]

I landed at Sumas/Huntington years ago. It is smaller than Peace Arch, but much more accessible. Not sure if they would be able to land you at 1 AM, but it is a 24 hour crossing.

 

[sidroy09]

I landed at Sumas/Huntington years ago. It is smaller than Peace Arch, but much more accessible. Not sure if they would be able to land you at 1 AM, but it is a 24 hour crossing.

Thanks!!!
I will check that.

 

[sidroy09]

You should use Vancouver/Calgary address since you are not allowed to settle in Quebec.

Thank you.
I am thinking the same now.