Waiting for PR Card after landing - add your case here

[cecstatchk]

Its really frustrating. Called CIC again today and the rep informed that my card is not yet processed. Also I need to wait till July 11th for them to start looking into details. I landed on Apr 2nd and getting pissed off day by day.

 

[LPS]

<--- We need a new "PR Card Received" line in the forum profile info 8)

Although processing times do seem to be improving, the estimate was only recently lowered from 90+ days to 72 days, so I doubt they are going to entertain complaints where it has been less than 90 days.

 

[ZingyDNA]

Its really frustrating. Called CIC again today and the rep informed that my card is not yet processed. Also I need to wait till July 11th for them to start looking into details. I landed on Apr 2nd and getting pissed off day by day.

Are you going out of the country soon? If not, I think this delay, as long as it's not gonna be forever, might even help me. I mean, I heard the expiration date on the PR card is 5 years after whenever they issued it. So I'm getting a few extra months of valid time on the card while actually being a PR before getting the card. You see what I mean? 8)

 

[Yamahar1]

^^ very smart thinking I must admit ;D

 

[kushari]

^^ very smart thinking I must admit ;D

Yeah actually a smart way of thinking. I'm going to check the date on mine to see if this actually helps a bit.

 

[ZingyDNA]

Yeah actually a smart way of thinking. I'm going to check the date on mine to see if this actually helps a bit.

Yeah please do check and let us know. If they just give you 5 years from your time of landing then this delay doesn't help.

 

[LPS]

Are you going out of the country soon? If not, I think this delay, as long as it's not gonna be forever, might even help me. I mean, I heard the expiration date on the PR card is 5 years after whenever they issued it. So I'm getting a few extra months of valid time on the card while actually being a PR before getting the card. You see what I mean? 8)

I kind of see your point, but I'm not sure that it's necessarily an advantage? It delays the time that you will have to renew the card, but you're paying for that delay now by not having the card. I guess if you intend to pursue citizenship it doesn't really matter...

 

[tam_ngo]

Its really frustrating. Called CIC again today and the rep informed that my card is not yet processed. Also I need to wait till July 11th for them to start looking into details. I landed on Apr 2nd and getting pissed off day by day.

Me neither, same story as you I landed on April 2nd and still not have my card. CIC call center ask me to call back after 2 weeks

 

[rawfile]

Not true. You can cross by commercial bus, I've done it twice already while waiting for my PR card. The officer that processed my landing told me it's not immigration that doesn't allow it, it's airlines that don't accept COPR. They have no problem allowing COPR people in the country.

Hi Kushari,

I was not aware of this. Thanks!
So, I can take a bus to cross the US border with out any problem with my COPR right?
If so, I can change my tickets to US and enter Canada by bus at Niagara..

 

[helo_canada]

To me they give expire date in the PR card as 2019 - June -19.
I landed on April 06.

 

[dinocgeo]

Me neither, same story as you I landed on April 2nd and still not have my card. CIC call center ask me to call back after 2 weeks

I am not sure how they process these things however, I landed April 3rd and received my PR card on Monday 23rd June.

 

[kushari]

Hi Kushari,

I was not aware of this. Thanks!
So, I can take a bus to cross the US border with out any problem with my COPR right?
If so, I can change my tickets to US and enter Canada by bus at Niagara..

Yup, I did it twice. It was kind of annoying, but you have to do what you have to do right? I went to Buffalo, NY by bus from Toronto and flew out from there for a wedding. Then I went to New York from Montreal. On the way back from New York, the Border Agent was just surprised that I hadn't received my PR card yet after three months. I told her nope, they're behind and that was all.

 

[rawfile]

Yup, I did it twice. It was kind of annoying, but you have to do what you have to do right? I went to Buffalo, NY by bus from Toronto and flew out from there for a wedding. Then I went to New York from Montreal. On the way back from New York, the Border Agent was just surprised that I hadn't received my PR card yet after three months. I told her nope, they're behind and that was all.

Good to know. Coz CIC website just mentions about using COPR with private vehicle.
I have my tickets booked next month To and From Toronto.
I will also have to do the same you did if I don't receive my PR Card.
Its such a relief to know about this Thanks!

 

[tam_ngo]

I am not sure how they process these things however, I landed April 3rd and received my PR card on Monday 23rd June.

Are you living in Toronto too buddy? It seems people who living in Toronto receive PR pretty quick. I'm living in Calgary

 

[ZingyDNA]

I kind of see your point, but I'm not sure that it's necessarily an advantage? It delays the time that you will have to renew the card, but you're paying for that delay now by not having the card. I guess if you intend to pursue citizenship it doesn't really matter...

Well, I'm just saying I'm OK with trading a few months of not having the card now, to get a few more months of PR card validity in the end of the 5 years.

How's that going to help me? I think to get citizenship you need 4 years of residence as PR + 1 year application processing time, so that's 5 years in total. Maybe a few extra months on PR card will save me from applying for another card... or something like that.