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Expired PR card - Out of Country
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iceninja Posts: 1
Posted On: 10/8/2014
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Hi,
I have a bit of a conundrum: I am a Canadian resident/US citizen, and I only realized a little too late that my PR card expires in a few days, and I've just submitted the application to get it renewed. I'm living in northern California at this time, so I would have difficulty getting back to Canada.
I am also in the process of getting my citizenship application approved (started over a year ago) - I've passed the exam, and now I am waiting for them to tell me when the ceremony is, so I can come back to Vancouver for it. The thing is, when I went to do my exam, I'm pretty sure the guy who examined my IMM5292 took it, or forgot to give it back. I thought that was normal, so now I don't have it.
I can apply for a Verification of Status, would that be enough documentation if I try to cross the border by car? If not, does anyone know the typical processing times for a travel document? I'm sort of stuck because if I apply, I need to do it in advance, but then I don't know the exact dates that the ceremony will be. How specific do I need to be for the travel document to still be valid?
Thank you very much for any information you can share.
Note: I am having the PR card sent to my in-law's address in Canada, so it will still get sent to a valid Canadian location, but again I'm lost about the best course of action for the next month.
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Moderator Moderator Posts: 4142
Posted On: 10/14/2014
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Hello,
Thank you for sharing your situation with us.
We can appreciate that you would be concerned about your situation.
To apply for a Verification of Status document, according to the Citizenship and Immigration Canada (CIC) website, it can take up to six months.
To apply for a travel document, according to the Citizenship and Immigration Canada (CIC) website it can take a minimum of 30 days.
You may want to contact Citizenship and Immigration Canada directly. As you may know, you cannot call the toll-free number from outside of Canada.
However, we have had some of our users previously state that they have been able to contact CIC from abroad by dialing 1 613 944 4000. Listen to the options to get to CIC. Then you should be transferred to the CIC Call Centre.
Please note though that some have reported that it did not work for them or that it is no longer working.
You may want to give it a try.
Long distance charges will apply.
We hope that others who have had a similar experience can share their suggestions with you.
I hope this information is helpful. Please let us know if you have further questions and if there is any follow up to your question/situation.
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Anna
Settlement.Org Content and Information/Referral Specialist, CIRS
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