CANADA Resident Cards Required for Re-Entry

Effective December 31, 2003, permanent residents (incl. children) of Canada
must hold the new Canadian Permanent Resident card (PR card) for travel to
Canada. The PR card will replace Form IMM 1000 (Record of Landing Form),
which will no longer be accepted as of this date.

Permanent residents returning to Canada without a valid PR card as of
December 31, 2003, will not be permitted to board and will be required to
contact the nearest Canadian embassy or consulate to obtain a limited-use
travel document to re-enter Canada.

On Sat, 08 Nov 2003 02:07:14 GMT, "None" wrote:

Effective December 31, 2003, permanent residents (incl. children) of Canada
must hold the new Canadian Permanent Resident card (PR card) for travel to
Canada. The PR card will replace Form IMM 1000 (Record of Landing Form),
which will no longer be accepted as of this date.

Permanent residents returning to Canada without a valid PR card as of
December 31, 2003, will not be permitted to board and will be required to
contact the nearest Canadian embassy or consulate to obtain a limited-use
travel document to re-enter Canada.


Where do you get this thing? I'm travelling Dec 22 but won't be back
til Jan 03 2004. Do I still need it? Grr so much red tape.

I don't know anything about this card or where you get it. I was given this
print out from a gate agent at JFK who said they just got it also.
Supposedly it has something to do with all the foreigners who are holding
fake Canadian Health Cards and use them as identification to slip in and out
of countries including Canada that have lax entry and exit requirements.
In any event, it doesn't give people much time.


"Jordan" wrote in message
...
On Sat, 08 Nov 2003 02:07:14 GMT, "None" wrote:

Effective December 31, 2003, permanent residents (incl. children) of
Canada
must hold the new Canadian Permanent Resident card (PR card) for travel
to
Canada. The PR card will replace Form IMM 1000 (Record of Landing Form),
which will no longer be accepted as of this date.

Permanent residents returning to Canada without a valid PR card as of
December 31, 2003, will not be permitted to board and will be required to
contact the nearest Canadian embassy or consulate to obtain a limited-use
travel document to re-enter Canada.


Where do you get this thing? I'm travelling Dec 22 but won't be back
til Jan 03 2004. Do I still need it? Grr so much red tape.

Hi None

"None" wrote in message
nk.net...
I don't know anything about this card or where you get it. I was given
this
print out from a gate agent at JFK who said they just got it also.
Supposedly it has something to do with all the foreigners who are holding
fake Canadian Health Cards and use them as identification to slip in and
out
of countries including Canada that have lax entry and exit requirements.
In any event, it doesn't give people much time.


"Jordan" wrote in message
...
On Sat, 08 Nov 2003 02:07:14 GMT, "None" wrote:

Effective December 31, 2003, permanent residents (incl. children) of
Canada
must hold the new Canadian Permanent Resident card (PR card) for travel
to
Canada. The PR card will replace Form IMM 1000 (Record of Landing
Form),
which will no longer be accepted as of this date.

Permanent residents returning to Canada without a valid PR card as of
December 31, 2003, will not be permitted to board and will be required
to
contact the nearest Canadian embassy or consulate to obtain a
limited-use
travel document to re-enter Canada.


Where do you get this thing? I'm travelling Dec 22 but won't be back
til Jan 03 2004. Do I still need it? Grr so much red tape.

Suggest you take a look at the following from Canada Immigration's site:
http://www.cic.gc.ca/english/pr-card/index.html

You should note that the PR card is required only if you are a Permanent
Resident of Canada and are entering Canada by commercial carrier. If you
are driving across the border is not required yet.

PMM

On Sat, 08 Nov 2003 18:15:33 GMT, "PMM" pmurray-no
wrote:

Hi None

"None" wrote in message
ink.net...
I don't know anything about this card or where you get it. I was given
this
print out from a gate agent at JFK who said they just got it also.
Supposedly it has something to do with all the foreigners who are holding
fake Canadian Health Cards and use them as identification to slip in and
out
of countries including Canada that have lax entry and exit requirements.
In any event, it doesn't give people much time.


"Jordan" wrote in message
...
On Sat, 08 Nov 2003 02:07:14 GMT, "None" wrote:

Effective December 31, 2003, permanent residents (incl. children) of
Canada
must hold the new Canadian Permanent Resident card (PR card) for travel
to
Canada. The PR card will replace Form IMM 1000 (Record of Landing
Form),
which will no longer be accepted as of this date.

Permanent residents returning to Canada without a valid PR card as of
December 31, 2003, will not be permitted to board and will be required
to
contact the nearest Canadian embassy or consulate to obtain a
limited-use
travel document to re-enter Canada.


Where do you get this thing? I'm travelling Dec 22 but won't be back
til Jan 03 2004. Do I still need it? Grr so much red tape.

Suggest you take a look at the following from Canada Immigration's site:
http://www.cic.gc.ca/english/pr-card/index.html

You should note that the PR card is required only if you are a Permanent
Resident of Canada and are entering Canada by commercial carrier. If you
are driving across the border is not required yet.

PMM


Ok I don't think I need one. Silly me I thought that 'Permanent
Resident' meant anyone who made a home of Canada. This just applies to
immigrants. Once you're a Canadian citizen you're off the hook and
can use the standard passport ID.