Got my PR now whats next?

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@mitulkathuria

I plan to do a soft landing in Canada (for nearly two weeks). From what I see above, it usually took 60 days to get the PR Card delivered. However, the IRCC website gives 14 days as the processing time. Difference between two weeks and two months is quite a varied one. Which one to believe?

Looking at posts in this community, people have received PR cards in 2 weeks so that seems to be the current timeline.

@mitulkathuria

Where do I apply for the PR Card? On the Airport, at the time of soft landing? Or somewhere in the city?

At the airport. However, if you mention you are doing soft landing, the officers might not apply for the card right away and might ask you to apply when you move permanently. I think in this case, you will need to apply it online. This is from what I have read so may be someone who has been through it can confirm or deny.

@mitulkathuria

Is it necessary to give a ‘Local’ address for delivering the card PR? What if I don’t know someone in my network who’s in Canada. What should I do next?

Again, from what I have read you would need to give a local address but I think people have been able to use UPS mailboxes.

Mail Forwarding for PR Card

Has anyone considered setting up a P.O.Box with Canada Post and have them forward to a USA address? Just wondering if this is a feasible solution if we do not have friends’ address that we can use for receiving the PR

@mitulkathuria

Assuming that I come back to India post 2 weeks of soft-land and my PR Card takes nearly 60 days to be issued, then I can travel via the PR Travel Document (PRTD) if I’m not incorrect. How/ where to apply for PRTD?

Not sure about this one.