PR papers received, can I still travel on my existing Visa before landing?

[gcad]

I am happy to say that we have received a positive decision on our PR and have received the papers I need to land.

But... I am told it takes 4-6 weeks between landing and receiving your PR card. In 3 weeks I am travelling to Europe, than I am back in Canada for 3 weeks, then I am going to Australia for 2 weeks.

I have an existing BOWP that is valid till Sept 2014 and the PR landing papers do not expire until Dec 2014. Can I continue to travel under my BOWP, then present my PR landing papers when I come back from Australia?

Thanks!

 

[zardoz]

Yes, any visa that you have is valid as issued until you land. At that point, they should be cancelled without prejudice.

 

[gcad]

Thanks, this is what I suspected

Can you confirm it wont affect or disqualify my PR to pass through the border without 'landing' even though I have my landing papers?

 

[zardoz]

You can land when *you* choose as far as I know. Do you have an IM - 1 visa in your passport?

 

[gcad]

What do you mean by IM-1?

Thanks for your help

Regards
G

 

[zardoz]

It's the single use "landing" visa that is supplied to nationals that are not visa-exempt to Canada. If you are visa-exempt as a visitor, you don't get issued with one.

 

[gcad]

Ah, cool. British so no need for a landing visa.

Thanks for all your help zardoz