5/7/2015
Topic:
Entering Canada without valid PR or Travel Doc
rachael93
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Hello! I've searched everywhere to find a solution, but wasn't able to and ended up here.
My family applied for PR renewal last summer and received the letter telling us to come pick them up in December.
I picked up mine without any issues, but my mom, who was out of country at that time, wasn't able to make the date and is now waiting for the second letter (which apparently is sent within 6 months).
The issue I see here is that her PR card already expired, making her entry to Canada problematic. We have looked up how to apply for permanent resident travel document (for those outside Canada with expired or lost PR card), but it takes 3 weeks from where we apply and requests the actual copy of passport.
I'm very hesitant to apply for this, because the letter can come at anytime now and she won't be able to travel at all without her passport.
From the first letter, I see that they give about 2 weeks of notice until the appointment date, which is still shorter than the time it takes for us to get the travel document.
I feel like we're out of options now. I'm personally hoping that the second letter itself (if it arrives, that is) would be somewhat sufficient at letting her in at the airport, but CIC obviously said no when I called them this morning.
Has anyone here seen or heard of someone who successfully entered Canada without valid PR and travel document? I am expecting 'troubles' but will the officers at the airport send her back? Any advice would be greatly appreciated.
I'm not sure if I explained everything sufficiently; please let me know if you have any questions. Thank you everyone in advance for your time and effort! |
5/8/2015
Topic:
Entering Canada without valid PR or Travel Doc
rachael93
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Hi! Thanks for your reply.
We're from South Korea. Does this make any difference?
Hi
Hello! I've searched everywhere to find a solution, but wasn't able to and ended up here.
My family applied for PR renewal last summer and received the letter telling us to come pick them up in December.
I picked up mine without any issues, but my mom, who was out of country at that time, wasn't able to make the date and is now waiting for the second letter (which apparently is sent within 6 months).
The issue I see here is that her PR card already expired, making her entry to Canada problematic. We have looked up how to apply for permanent resident travel document (for those outside Canada with expired or lost PR card), but it takes 3 weeks from where we apply and requests the actual copy of passport.
I'm very hesitant to apply for this, because the letter can come at anytime now and she won't be able to travel at all without her passport.
From the first letter, I see that they give about 2 weeks of notice until the appointment date, which is still shorter than the time it takes for us to get the travel document.
I feel like we're out of options now. I'm personally hoping that the second letter itself (if it arrives, that is) would be somewhat sufficient at letting her in at the airport, but CIC obviously said no when I called them this morning.
Has anyone here seen or heard of someone who successfully entered Canada without valid PR and travel document? I am expecting 'troubles' but will the officers at the airport send her back? Any advice would be greatly appreciated.
I'm not sure if I explained everything sufficiently; please let me know if you have any questions. Thank you everyone in advance for your time and effort!
1. If you mother is NOT from a visa exempt country, she will require a TD to return to Canada. The letter is not sufficient.
2. Note she still has to meet her residency obligations.
PMM
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