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PR Card not arrived after 110 days. Due to travel.
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Kanefinnegan Posts: 1
Posted On: 12/1/2017
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Hi,
I am hoping someone can give me some advice or can share a similar experience…
I arrived in Canada with PR status on 24th July 2017 and am yet to receive my PR card. I believe I have exhausted all avenues or trying to find out my info about application, I have:
Called the IRCC helpline over 100 times without being able to speak to an agent
- Emailed the IRCC through the suggested web form without receiving anything other than automated responses 12 working days ago.
- Sent a solemn declaration to the office in Nova Scotia, declaring a card was never received around 1 month ago.
- Called the British consulate (I am British), who were unable to help
- Spoken to the VAC office in London about processing a temporary travel document whilst I am in the UK. As I will only be back in UK for a few days and they need my original passport I will not be able to get it processed in time over the holiday period.
For clarification, I have not changed address since moving to Canada. I will be traveling from 21st Dec 2017 to 1st Jan 2018.
At this point I believe my only option is to travel without my PR card and present my confirmation of PR document along with evidence if being a PR of Canada (work contract, driving license, health card and tenancy agreement).
Does anyone have any advice as to:
- How likely it is that I get through immigration without my PR card?
- Anything else I can do to find out the status of my PR card?
Thanks,
Kane
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PMM Posts: 661
Posted On: 12/1/2017
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Hi
Kanefinnegan wrote:
Hi,
I am hoping someone can give me some advice or can share a similar experience…
I arrived in Canada with PR status on 24th July 2017 and am yet to receive my PR card. I believe I have exhausted all avenues or trying to find out my info about application, I have:
Called the IRCC helpline over 100 times without being able to speak to an agent
- Emailed the IRCC through the suggested web form without receiving anything other than automated responses 12 working days ago.
- Sent a solemn declaration to the office in Nova Scotia, declaring a card was never received around 1 month ago.
- Called the British consulate (I am British), who were unable to help
- Spoken to the VAC office in London about processing a temporary travel document whilst I am in the UK. As I will only be back in UK for a few days and they need my original passport I will not be able to get it processed in time over the holiday period.
For clarification, I have not changed address since moving to Canada. I will be traveling from 21st Dec 2017 to 1st Jan 2018.
At this point I believe my only option is to travel without my PR card and present my confirmation of PR document along with evidence if being a PR of Canada (work contract, driving license, health card and tenancy agreement).
Does anyone have any advice as to:
- How likely it is that I get through immigration without my PR card?
- Anything else I can do to find out the status of my PR card?
Thanks,
Kane
1/ You can only keep calling the call centre.
2. If you try to return to Canada by air, without a PR card or PR Travel Document you will be refused boarding by the airline. Those are the only 2 acceptable documents for PRs.
3. One other choice is to fly to a US border airport and cross in a non commercial carrier, and you will be admitted with your Passport and COPR.
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