Soft landing from US to Canada

[nehaprasad14]

I am planning to do soft landing in Canada this month to activate my PR. I have the following queries :
1. Is okay to return on same day?
2. If asked for the duration of stay what should we say?
3. In Custom declaration form, should we fill part B(visitor section) or Part C(Resident section)? If part B what should be the duration of stay as I am returning on the same day.
4. If my port of entry is Toronto, can I give address for PR card from any other state?

It would be great if someone could clear my doubts asap as I will be flying this month.

Thanks in advance!

 

[canuck_in_uk]

I am planning to do soft landing in Canada this month to activate my PR. I have the following queries :
1. Is okay to return on same day?
2. If asked for the duration of stay what should we say?
3. In Custom declaration form, should we fill part B(visitor section) or Part C(Resident section)? If part B what should be the duration of stay as I am returning on the same day.
4. If my port of entry is Toronto, can I give address for PR card from any other state?

It would be great if someone could clear my doubts asap as I will be flying this month.

Thanks in advance!

1. Yes.

2. The truth.

3. Visitor. Again, the truth.

4. Canada has provinces and territories, not states. If you immigrated through PNP, give an address in that province. If not through PNP, then you can give any address outside of Quebec.

 

[nehaprasad14]

1. Yes.

2. The truth.

3. Visitor. Again, the truth.

4. Canada has provinces and territories, not states. If you immigrated through PNP, give an address in that province. If not through PNP, then you can give any address outside of Quebec.

Thanks for your quick response. However I had this doubt because I had read in the forum that "do not make that obvious to CBSA at the border as they have been known to not accept to process for a soft landing"... so stating that I m just there for a day won't affect my PR activation process?

 

[canuck_in_uk]

Thanks for your quick response. However I had this doubt because I had read in the forum that "do not make that obvious to CBSA at the border as they have been known to not accept to process for a soft landing"... so stating that I m just there for a day won't affect my PR activation process?

No.

 

[lampbreaker]

Never lie to immigration officials. You don't have to volunteer information, but don't lie. The only thing some officers do is to not accept your Canada address for PR cards if you are soft landing. They cannot deny your landing formalities altogether.

As for the Customs form. My advice is not to fill up anything. You can prepare a list whenever you actually move permanently.