Hi, I’m currently not sure what to do in the following situation. I have booked a trip to the US last year and found out just now that my PR expired. (I’m PR from another country not US) I have also applied for my PR last week not sure if it will come in time in Mid May. I also have a valid US visa. I also did some research too about coming back, people say you need a COPR to come back at the border of Canada with the expired PR. I also saw that since you have a visa you don’t need to show your expired PR at the airport. Can I just fly back with my expired PR card and use my US VISA to come back to Canada with a copy of my COPR?
Repeating in case of any confusion: now that you are a PR they WILL let you in at a land border, even with the plain copr or expired PR card or whatever.
My language was to refer to fact that US visa has nothing to do with your status in Canada. People who are not PRs who have US visas may or may not be allowed to transit and stuff like that (I don't know) - but it won't work now that youj're a PR.
Repeating in case of any confusion: now that you are a PR they WILL let you in at a land border, even with the plain copr or expired PR card or whatever.
My language was to refer to fact that US visa has nothing to do with your status in Canada. People who are not PRs who have US visas may or may not be allowed to transit and stuff like that (I don't know) - but it won't work now that youj're a PR.
You can return to Canada via a land border/PoE with ANYTHING that shows that you are a PR. Anything. This could be an expired PR card, your valid passport (because it's likely connected to your PR in CBSA's system), your original landing docs, anything.
Only your PR Card expires. Your status never expires, but it can be revoked for not meeting the Residency Obligation (R.O). As long as that has not happened, you will be allowed to `enter' Canada.
