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    Posted: 09 Jun 2010 at 1:37am

I just landed in Canada for the first time. However, I left Canada before I received the PR card. After 2months, I received a letter from the PR Card department that I have to retake the photo in Vancouver.

 

The problem is I am now in Australia completing my PhD and I can’t go back to Canada without a PR card.

 

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  1. Is that OK to tell the truth to the concerning department?
  2. Should I apply a visa to Canada in order to take a photo then leave again?
  3. Will I lose my PR status?

 

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1. Always be honest
2. Apply for PR Travel Document at nearest Cdn embassy
3. No, but make sure you are familiar with residency obligations as a PR.

All info is available on CIC website. Check CIC website for details
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thanks Canvis :)
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I had to go through a similar situation in 2004. 2 months after landing, I was asked to go to local CIC to get the picture retaken as the picture I had taken during the application did not meet the standards. However I could not go to local CIC since I was in another province and eventually was outside Canada for a short term.
In my case, I was able to enter Canada without a Travel Document and I believe after one year, I showed up at a local CIC office to get the picture taken.
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