Inland landing process
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Topic: Inland landing process
Posted By: bhavijaan
Subject: Inland landing process
Date Posted: 13 Mar 2010 at 12:05pm
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Hi,
Can someone please shed some light on the Inland landing process for me?
My wife currently has an Open work permit and SIN, what happens when she does the landing inland to her SIN is it still valid?
Can she travel abroad (specifically UK) once her landing is done?
Thanks
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Posted By: bflava
Date Posted: 13 Mar 2010 at 12:09pm
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Yes,, her SIN is valid and she can go anywhere she wants after landing?? good luck ------------- the darkest hour lies nearest the dawn |
Posted By: Siouxie
Date Posted: 14 Mar 2010 at 10:51am
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No, her OWP (temporary) SIN will not be valid. Temporary SIN begins with a "9" .
Once she has landed she will need to go to service canada where they will issue her with a new SIN card.
http://www.servicecanada.gc.ca/eng/sin/apply/expiry.shtml - http://www.servicecanada.gc.ca/eng/sin/apply/expiry.shtml
How do I update the expiry date on my SIN card that begins with a '9'?Social Insurance Numbers ( As to travel, once she receives her PR card she is able to travel anywhere. |
Posted By: redeagle
Date Posted: 14 Mar 2010 at 11:11am
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Siouxie is right, her current SIN will expire and she will receive a new one when she lands. ------------- "Will this matter a year from now?" Probably, this is gonna be a one hell of a long journey. |
Posted By: bhavijaan
Date Posted: 14 Mar 2010 at 12:42pm
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If she has to replace her SIN, what happens if she is working at the time her landing is done? Do they give her a permanent SIN on the spot of her landing?My wife has British nationality, can she request a travel document so that she can travel as soon as her landing is done?
Can she go to the states by car and then fly out to UK and come back to CAnada by car once her landing is done but her PR card is not received?
Thanks for the help
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Posted By: Siouxie
Date Posted: 14 Mar 2010 at 5:40pm
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Once she "lands" she can go to any Service Canada office and show them her COPR and give them her old SIN card. They will issue her with a new number immediately and give her a paper with the number etc on. She simply notifies her employers that she now has permanant residency and has a new SI number. About 3-4 weeks later she will receive her new SIN card by mail.
Travel documents are issued outside of Canada, for instance, she would go to the London Embassy for it. However, as a British National she can travel on her British passport although she may be questioned if she flies in to Canada.
In answer to your question, she can fly to the uk, return to the US and then go across the boarder by car - a PR card is not required (yet) for land crossing.
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