Hi Julie
"Julie" wrote in message
news:CMDTb.5913$bp1.216261@news20.bellglobal.com...
> I'm a U.S. citizen and here's my timeline/story:
>
> 1999 - Got employment authorization to work in Ottawa and have renewed my
> authorization several times; therefore, I have remained in Canada the
entire
> time;
> February, 2002 - Applied to Buffalo as a skilled worker;
> December, 2002 - Married a Canadian citizen; Buffalo then switched my
> application to family class;
> September, 2003 (or thereabouts) - was notified that Buffalo still hadn't
> received my medicals or RCMP clearance (it turns out Buffalo had spelled
my
> name 'Mc Tavish' with an extra space rather than 'McTavish' as I spell it,
> so my medicals had been replaced and the RCMP had a huge pile of
clearances
> to get through so it was taking longer than originally anticipated);
> December, 2003 - Request for passport received;
> February 1, 2004 - Got passport back in the mail from Buffalo.
>
> Affixed to one of the pages in my passport is my Permanent Resident Visa.
> The envelope also contains a document called the Confirmation of Permanent
> Residence (CPR). My instructions are to "personally appear at a Canadian
> port of entry before the expiration date shown on your visa [June 6, 2004]
> ...you must present your passport and CDR to the immigration officer at
the
> port of entry...The immigration officer will then check your visa and
travel
> documents and ask you questions. If there are no difficulties, he/she will
> authorize your admission to Canada as a permanent resident...The
immigration
> officer will also begin the application for your permanent resident card."
>
> My questions are (and forgive me if this has already been addressed in
> previous posts; I did a Google groups search but couldn't find the info
I'm
> looking for):
>
> --Since I'm already in Canada, can I go to a Canadian port of entry
without
> leaving Canada or do I have to enter the U.S. and come back in?
Just drive through the POE and then take the road that says "back to Canada"
it is usually before the US Customs.
> --Is there a list of Canadian ports of entry somewhere? Can I just drive
> down to Vermont from Montreal, spend the day there and drive back in? If
so,
> is there a particular port of entry I should go to that's near Montreal?
Any of the larger ones will have Immigration there.
> --Can I go to an airport and meet with an immigration officer without
having
> to fly out and come back?
No.
> --Is there an advantage to flying somewhere and talking to an immigration
> officer when I go through customs when I get back or is it just as good to
> do it by car?
No advantage.
> --Finally, besides my passport and CPR, should I bring any other
> documentation with me when I meet with the immigration officer?
List of goods to follow for Customs. That is if you intend to import your
possession that are in the US.
>
> Thanks!
>
> Julie
PMM
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