Congratulations on receiving your PPR. I saw your thread when you first posted, but since I don't have personal experience with this yet (in process right now), I was hoping someone else with better knowledge would help you out first.
From what I have read of others' experiences:
djboinsk said:
Photos- I'm assuming passport type is what they want along with height and eye color written on seperate piece of paper by us?
You'll probably want someone else to answer this, but it is my understanding that the photos would be Canadian immigration size (same size as the ones you first sent with your application), NOT passport size. I assume it should be fine to write on a separate sheet of paper what your husband's eye color and height are.
djboinsk said:
Does he get his passport back or just the Perm Resident card?
He will get his passport back, with the PR visa stamped/stuck in it. He will also receive his "Confirmation of Permanent Residence" (COPR). He will need both, together, to land as a permanent resident at either a Canadian port of entry at the border, OR (if he has valid temporary status inside Canada) at a local CIC office by appointment.
djboinsk said:
How long does it usually take to receive perm resident card?
He won't receive his permanent resident card with his passport when they return it to him, nor when he first lands. Everything I have read from others' experiences about this is that, when they landed, they were told they would receive their PR card by mail within 30 business days. It is mailed to the Canadian address you give them when you land.
djboinsk said:
He lands after he gets his card?
As I mentioned above, he "lands" once he has his passport with PR visa and COPR in hand, and goes to either a port of entry or schedules an appointment for landing at a local CIC office. As soon as he does this, he is a permanent resident; he doesn't have to wait for his PR card to be considered as such. In fact, the very same day that he lands, he can go straight to a Service Canada office to get his SIN, for example.
djboinsk said:
and how long do they give you to land?
He has to land before the PR visa in his passport expires. The expiry date will be either the expiry date of his passport, OR exactly 1 year from when he did his medical--whichever is sooner.