miguelito

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11/24/2011
Topic: Applying for Travel Document without a PR Card

miguelito

I am planning to travel alone to Philippines urgently and don't have the PR card yet. My family and I landed in Toronto as immigrants last July 8, 2011 and until now we did not receive our PR cards. The CIC call centre agent told me that the problem is about the "photograph". I was advised to apply for a Travel Document (Permanent Resident Abroad) IMM 5524 if I want to travel outside of Canada.

Is a Travel Document a guarantee that I could come back to Canada without any problem? Or would there be no problem during the process? I ask these questions because I heard a story of someone allegedly of the same case who was not able to come back and has to do the immigration process again.

Please advise as I have second thoughts of leaving.

Thank you.
Mike