Renewal for PR card - Q re: ID to include, photo specifications, travel with soon to expire PR card

[Skye2020]

Hi there,

I have a few questions about my renewal. I did once do this, but have poor recollection from then and there have been slight changes from what I could tell. Hope someone could share some information on the questions both about the use of my current PR card and renewal app.

1. The photographer stamped both photos. It says one to bear the stamp and my name and DOB. Is this a problem?
2. Is it better to have both photos have my name and DOB? Or is it better to have a blank one? (sorry for seemingly a silly question)
3. My passport is expired (thanks to COVID, haven't looked at it in a while...) and I am just in the process of applying for a new. I have the passport I landed as PR with, and the stamp from the entry. Some forums/legal folks seem to suggest that I should include other forms of ID and COPR copy. Does anyone have experience with this? I have DL and OHIP card as well. **I am including all the pages of the passport just in case - I am a bit neurotic.
4. My current PR card is set to expire early March 2022 and we were thinking to visit family in Feb 2022. If the application for renewal is in, it sounds like it might be a problem to travel. Is this the case? Is it best to avoid travel even if your PR card is valid if an application is pending?

I don't know if this matters but my spouse and my child are both Canadian (my child is dual) and we will be travelling together.

If anyone could share any experiences relating to above, I would be grateful. Thank you, and have happy hump day!

 

[armoured]

4. My current PR card is set to expire early March 2022 and we were thinking to visit family in Feb 2022. If the application for renewal is in, it sounds like it might be a problem to travel. Is this the case? Is it best to avoid travel even if your PR card is valid if an application is pending?

Without a valid PR card, you won't be able to board a flight; the solutions are to either apply for a PRTD (may take some time, depends on visa office) or return via land border from USA (at a land border, they'll accept your other evidence incl expired PR card that you are a PR).

This is all assuming you are in compliance with residency obligation (730 days in last five years) which it sounds like you are.

 

[Skye2020]

Without a valid PR card, you won't be able to board a flight; the solutions are to either apply for a PRTD (may take some time, depends on visa office) or return via land border from USA (at a land border, they'll accept your other evidence incl expired PR card that you are a PR).

This is all assuming you are in compliance with residency obligation (730 days in last five years) which it sounds like you are.

Thank you. We would be travelling whilst the current PR is still valid, including the return. I was wondering about the implication of having a pending renewal application - for example, travelling Feb 1-15, 2022, returning to Canada on Feb 15, 2022 and PR card renewal app was submitted Jan 2022. My PR card is valid until Mar 7, 2022. Would you know if this is a problem?

And yes, I have only been out of the country for 50 days in the past 5 yrs and that's even a lot for me. I work here, live here, have a kid here

 

[armoured]

Thank you. We would be travelling whilst the current PR is still valid, including the return.
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Would you know if this is a problem?

Ah, you're sorted then - I was assuming PR card expiring before then.

No, can't imagine any reason any of that would be a problem (unless eg you were out of compliance with RO or, you know, war crimes and that).

 

[Skye2020]

Ah, you're sorted then - I was assuming PR card expiring before then.

No, can't imagine any reason any of that would be a problem (unless eg you were out of compliance with RO or, you know, war crimes and that).

Thanks so much for your help!