FORUM FAQ EXCERPT (1): I HAVE NOT RECEIVED THE PR CARD YET, CAN I GO TO THE UNITED STATES?

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This article describes the permanent residents who need to go abroad and return to Canada in a short period of time. We know that it takes about 3 months for a permanent resident to receive a Maple Leaf card after landing, and it is necessary to leave the country and return to Canada during this time. The documents, what kind of documents are needed, and what methods are available for entry?

Question

Can I go to the United States in this situation?

Just after landing, PR card still does not know when it will come, old just arrived, a new offer wants to take a few days of extra leave, then go to the United States to play. Can we go about this situation? If you come back, what kind of entry should you use to fly?

Answers

1. If you have a US visa, you can go to the US.
2. At the Canadian border, you have the absolute right to enter Canada, even without any documents. This is elaborated in our article “Can a permanent resident without documents return to Canada”, of course you can bring your login paper so that border officials can confirm your identity.

The question now is how to get to the Canadian border? There are at least three ways:

1. Drive back from the land by yourself.
2. For permanent resident travel documents, this at least one month, and this month the passport has to be taken away by the visa center, only a few days in the United States is too late.
3. Take a commercial flight (or bus, train), no Maple Leaf card and no travel documents, just take the registration paper may not let you board the plane, but if the previous temporary resident visa is still valid and not crossed out Can be used to board the plane.

Finally, if you are not satisfied, you can fly to the US cities on the border (such as Detroit, Seattle, Buffalo, etc.) and then take a ride back.