Mike, PMM
The PR Card is not necessary for immigrants making their first entry
to Canada, the landing papers are ok for this. It's on subsequent
movements into Canada that the PR Card issue arises.
As a US citizen he will be allowed to board a commercial carrier even
without the PR Card after December 31. Once at Canadian immigration
he should present himself as a returning PR, with as much proof of
status as possible. From what I understand from experts on this forum
that should not cause any problems, although one should be prepared
for a delay at immigration.
In that sense it's no different to arriving at the land border without
a PR Card. Bear in mind that as time goes on, it's probable that
immigration officials both at the border and at other ports of entry
will increasingly expect to see a PR Card even from US citizens and
others who don't need one to board a commercial carrier. To keep life
simple, even Americans and others who may get away without it (Brits,
Australians etc) should try to have a PR Card as soon as possible.
Jeremy
>On Mon, 10 Nov 2003 18:37:00 GMT, "PMM" wrote:
>Hi Mike
>
>"Mike" wrote in message
>news:Pine.LNX.4.44.0311101329220.19331-100000@pascal.chem.ucl.ac.uk...
>>
>> Hello,
>>
>> I am a US citizen and just got approved for permanent residency, and plan
>> to 'land' in Dec or Jan. My
>> understanding is that I only need the PR card to travel across the border
>> if I'm on a *commercial* carrier. Is this correct?
>
>Yes
>
>Will I have any
>> difficulty crossing the border in a car (mine or my girlfriend's) on or
>> after 1/1/04 ?
>
>No.
>>
>> Are there any issues about traveling across the border (by private car,
>> again) before 1/1/04?
>
>No.
>>
>>
>> thanks for help!
>>
>> Mike
>
>PMM
>
>
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