I dont agree with you. CIC single handedly creates issues for new landed immigrants and purposely blocks them from travelling. The US will endorse new immigrants' passports with an I-551 stamp, which grants them the right to return to the US while they are waiting for green cards. CIC could have done something similar. I could never understand the logic behind blocking new immigrants from travelling abroad. The so called "travel document" is such a scam and serves nothing meaningful rather than generating some extra cash for CIC, not to mention that now with so many overseas embassies closed for visa services, it can take more than a month to get a travel document for those who are from visa-required countries. Before PR card was introduced in early 2000s, COPR was the only document required to return to Canada, so the airport employees overseas definitely could accept them had CIC not endorse them with "NOT VALID FOR TRAVEL"!
Another way to do it, and probably a lot simpler, is to basically issue multi-entry PR visa, which can be valid until one receives a PR card. Again there are many ways that CIC can utilize to ensure the freedom of travel for new immigrants. The fact that they NEVER did anything just shows how idiotic the system is. HOW CAN THE PROCESSING TIME FOR PR CARD INCREASE FROM 45 DAYS TO 95 DAYS IN 2 MONTHS?????? Seriously I would *censored word* everyone at CIC with a cactus without a blink.
