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Captain Corea
Joined: 28 Feb 2005
Location: Seoul
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 Posted: Mon Oct 05, 2009 5:37 am Post subject: |
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If you're in Canada, should be as simple as this:
http://www.cic.gc.ca/english/information/applications/prcard.asp
Good luck man, let us know how it pans out.
http://www.cic.gc.ca/english/information/pr-card/index.asp
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Permanent Resident Card
The Permanent Resident Card is the official proof of your status as a permanent resident in Canada.
This wallet-sized plastic card is required for all permanent residents of Canada seeking to re-enter Canada on a commercial carrier (airplane, boat, train or bus).
There have been some changes to the look of the PR Card, as well as some of its security features. The new cards began circulating August 24, 2009.
If you are a current permanent resident, you will only receive a new card when your existing card expires. If you are a new permanent resident, you will automatically receive your new card as part of the immigration process.
You can apply for a PR Card if:
�you received permanent resident status before June 28, 2002;
�you became a permanent resident after June 28, 2002 but did not receive a PR Card at that time; or
�you need to replace an expired, lost or stolen PR Card.
If you received permanent resident status before June 28, 2002, you were issued an Immigrant Visa and Record of Landing (IMM 1000). You may need this document to apply for your first, or replacement, PR Card.
Since June 2002, all new permanent residents automatically receive their first PR Card as part of the immigration process.
The PR Card expires every five years. Check the expiry date and apply for a new one at least 90 days before you plan to travel outside Canada. Find out what the current processing times for a PR Card application are on the CIC website. |
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giraffe
Joined: 07 Apr 2009
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| Posted: Mon Oct 05, 2009 7:55 am Post subject: |
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Patrick, Sounds like you're getting PR status and citizenship a little mixed up.
Im with captain corea on this one. To get your immigration approved and Landing status in passport is REALLY quick ( quicker than what they estimate on the canadian gov website). You have until your medical check expires ( 1 year from the day you did you medical check) to land in canada and claim PR status. Once you land in Canada for the first time you get your PR card sent a few weeks later. You have to live in canada for 2 out of 5 years to maintain the status.
Ummm im 100% sure your wife will need her PR card to get back into canada. I remember it being stressed that you should always travel with your PR card if you're flying into canada. The only exception is if you drive into canada.
http://www.settlement.org/sys/faqs_detail.asp?faq_id=4000600
http://www.cic.gc.ca/english/inFORMation/faq/pr-card/pr-card-faq13.asp
http://www.cic.gc.ca/english/inFORMation/faq/pr-card/pr-card-faq14.asp
Problem is none of these websites say what happens if you forget/dont have your PR card and leave canada. I guess youll find out =p
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giraffe
Joined: 07 Apr 2009
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| Posted: Mon Oct 05, 2009 8:14 am Post subject: |
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Hey capt
http://www.cbsa-asfc.gc.ca/publications/pub/rc4151-eng.html
have you read this, about the goods your bring into canada? Are you going to do this or have done this on entry? this sounds sooo retarded? preparing a list of stuff you're bringing in , at the end they talk about listing jewelry. Do we have to do any of this? Its not like im bringing in furniture or anything. We dont have much stuff to bring in anyways so what are the chances theyll even bother to look inside the bags? Most of what were bringing is old stuff, we dont have receipts for that stuff and everythigfns been used. Do they only want a list of the never been used stuff or you have to make a list of every single item you intend to bring in. |
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Captain Corea
Joined: 28 Feb 2005
Location: Seoul
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| Posted: Mon Oct 05, 2009 12:49 pm Post subject: |
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I made the list - they never asked.
/shrug |
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PatrickGHBusan
Joined: 24 Jun 2008
Location: Busan (1997-2008) Canada 2008 -
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| Posted: Mon Oct 05, 2009 3:01 pm Post subject: |
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Problem solved...
The card was mailed but...to the wrong bloody address.
Such is life, new one is on the way to our home address in Canada.
My wife will not need a PR Card to get back as it was their mailing mistake, she will go and get a re-entry waiver at the Canadian Seoul Embassy this week.
Thanks CC and others for clearing this up.... 
As for the list, we had to fill that out and for us it was not retarded as we were bringing a ton of stuff over via cargo ship.
It was easy and painless. The government needs to keep track of what immigrants bring in of course. We made an extensive list as we packed the stuff for shipping and brought it with us along with the shipping receipt (when it shipped and from where and by what means).
They asked for the list but did not really examine it in detail. |
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giraffe
Joined: 07 Apr 2009
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| Posted: Mon Oct 05, 2009 3:22 pm Post subject: |
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| PatrickGHBusan wrote: |
As for the list, we had to fill that out and for us it was not retarded as we were bringing a ton of stuff over via cargo ship.
They asked for the list but did not really examine it in detail. |
OK soo im wondering, What did you put on your list forexample?
My wife will just be bringing packed suitcases and thats pretty much it. Basically whatever she has in her room at her parents place ie: her clothing , accessories , books , shoes, Her small gadgets like ipod, cameras ect.. Random little things she wants to bring and a few kitchen stuff like chopsticks and what not. Were fitting it all into a bunch of suitcases that well bring with us. YOu think we still need to list this stuff? 97% of what shes bringing isnt new. And if we have to make a list of her stuff how detailed should it be anyways? Based on the canada border crossing website they make it sound like they want each individual items listed and given a price value. Which is ridiculous, we dont have much stuff to bring but if we have to list everything thats a long ass list and waste of time. |
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PatrickGHBusan
Joined: 24 Jun 2008
Location: Busan (1997-2008) Canada 2008 -
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| Posted: Mon Oct 05, 2009 4:44 pm Post subject: |
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| OK soo im wondering, What did you put on your list forexample? |
We made a simple list on a word document with two colums: name of item and approx value.
In our case this list included the jewlery my wife was bringing, some furniture, decorations for the house and other various items.
We joined a shipping receipt to the list.
They want the list to check what you bring in. Then again it is hit and miss as CC showed. They ask somepeople and not others. If you say nothing it may raise eyebrows or not...
Sorry I cannot be more clear there! |
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Captain Corea
Joined: 28 Feb 2005
Location: Seoul
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| Posted: Mon Oct 05, 2009 5:02 pm Post subject: |
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| PatrickGHBusan wrote: |
Problem solved...
The card was mailed but...to the wrong bloody address.
Such is life, new one is on the way to our home address in Canada.
My wife will not need a PR Card to get back as it was their mailing mistake, she will go and get a re-entry waiver at the Canadian Seoul Embassy this week.
Thanks CC and others for clearing this up.... |
Good to see that it worked out for ya. I had a feeling it was just a slip up. |
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Captain Corea
Joined: 28 Feb 2005
Location: Seoul
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| Posted: Mon Oct 05, 2009 5:07 pm Post subject: |
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| giraffe wrote: |
| PatrickGHBusan wrote: |
As for the list, we had to fill that out and for us it was not retarded as we were bringing a ton of stuff over via cargo ship.
They asked for the list but did not really examine it in detail. |
OK soo im wondering, What did you put on your list forexample?
My wife will just be bringing packed suitcases and thats pretty much it. Basically whatever she has in her room at her parents place ie: her clothing , accessories , books , shoes, Her small gadgets like ipod, cameras ect.. Random little things she wants to bring and a few kitchen stuff like chopsticks and what not. Were fitting it all into a bunch of suitcases that well bring with us. YOu think we still need to list this stuff? 97% of what shes bringing isnt new. And if we have to make a list of her stuff how detailed should it be anyways? Based on the canada border crossing website they make it sound like they want each individual items listed and given a price value. Which is ridiculous, we dont have much stuff to bring but if we have to list everything thats a long ass list and waste of time. |
My list was something along the lines of...
Property being brought upon landing (air)
-1 suitcase of Children's clothes - $150 CDN
-2 cameras - $1000 CDN
-Children's books and toys - $100 CDN
-blah
-blah
-blah
Property being shipped later
-1 50' TV - $2000 CDN
-1 sofa set with foot stool - $800 CDN
-blah
-blah
-blah
But like I said, they never even asked for mine. |
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torronto
Joined: 20 May 2006
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| Posted: Mon Oct 19, 2009 6:24 am Post subject: |
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No, it's not too late. You can get it after they've attached the 'foil visa' inside your wife's passport. They'll just void the old passport and give it back to her.
I'm not sure how my wife found out about it - it was on the Korean end of things. Perhaps you could get your wife to phone the Korean MoJ and inquire there?
I'll ask my wife if there was a website she was using. |
Captain Corea I was wondering if you knew what the website was as my wife has not been able to find any information on this yet. |
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Captain Corea
Joined: 28 Feb 2005
Location: Seoul
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| Posted: Mon Oct 19, 2009 5:30 pm Post subject: |
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| Captain Corea wrote: |
No, it's not too late. You can get it after they've attached the 'foil visa' inside your wife's passport. They'll just void the old passport and give it back to her.
I'm not sure how my wife found out about it - it was on the Korean end of things. Perhaps you could get your wife to phone the Korean MoJ and inquire there?
I'll ask my wife if there was a website she was using. |
Captain Corea I was wondering if you knew what the website was as my wife has not been able to find any information on this yet. |
Is this in regards to the large, one-time, remittance? if so, just get her to call the tax office, and they'll tell her what's what. |
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wings
Joined: 09 Nov 2006
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| Posted: Mon Oct 19, 2009 7:51 pm Post subject: |
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I'm looking into sponsoring my partner for PR status in Canada. I have a decent job here and some savings, but I have gone through all the steps that would make me a non-resident back home (cancelling OHIP etc) Can I still be aproved as a sponsor when I won't be a resident of Canada myself until we both get there? I don't have any sort of job lined up for when I arrive, so I am a little worried that I wouldn't be approved.
Also my partner is not Korean and is here on a tourist visa (leaving the country every 3 months) Would we be able to apply from here? We're not married but prior to coming to Korea I had his name put on my tax forms as my common law partner, and we have been living together for 4 years.
Any sort of advice would be great! |
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marlow
Joined: 06 Feb 2005
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| Posted: Tue Oct 20, 2009 12:22 pm Post subject: |
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| giraffe wrote: |
| Most of what were bringing is old stuff, we dont have receipts for that stuff and everythigfns been used. Do they only want a list of the never been used stuff or you have to make a list of every single item you intend to bring in. |
I shipped everything from me to my parents. Technically I didn't bring any of it in, as they received it. The dude at the airport said to list what is "following" and report it to customs. I don't really understand what customs wants. It went to my parents. I think I only have one box following which was sent by me and to me. My wife technically sent nothing, just brought her bags, which no one asked anything about. |
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Captain Corea
Joined: 28 Feb 2005
Location: Seoul
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| Posted: Wed Oct 21, 2009 2:08 am Post subject: |
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| wings wrote: |
I'm looking into sponsoring my partner for PR status in Canada. I have a decent job here and some savings, but I have gone through all the steps that would make me a non-resident back home (cancelling OHIP etc) Can I still be aproved as a sponsor when I won't be a resident of Canada myself until we both get there? I don't have any sort of job lined up for when I arrive, so I am a little worried that I wouldn't be approved.
Also my partner is not Korean and is here on a tourist visa (leaving the country every 3 months) Would we be able to apply from here? We're not married but prior to coming to Korea I had his name put on my tax forms as my common law partner, and we have been living together for 4 years.
Any sort of advice would be great! |
Hope this helps...
http://www.canadainternational.gc.ca/korea-coree/visas/sponsor-parrainer.aspx?lang=eng#16
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16. My partner is not a Korean citizen but we are currently living in Korea. Can I have the application assessed here?
Your partner needs to meet the conditions set out in the Regulations in order to be eligible to have his/her application assessed in Seoul. In other words, your partner must have been legally admitted to Korea for a period of at least 1 year. Otherwise, the application will be assessed in his his/her country of nationality or by the Canadian mission serving that country. Please include a copy of your partner�s alien registration ID card and copies of his/her Korean visa with your application. |
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wings
Joined: 09 Nov 2006
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| Posted: Wed Oct 21, 2009 7:40 pm Post subject: |
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| Hope this helps... |
Thanks, it isn't what I wanted to hear, but it is what I expected and it answers my question exactly.
Cheers,
Anna |
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