From what I've seen, most people who have landed recently have said the IO told them it would take "about 30 business days" to receive their PR card, and that's usually the case.
As far as I know, you won't be able to travel back into Canada with the COPR. This is what the official website for the Canadian High Commission in India says:
All permanent residents who are outside of Canada must be in possession of a valid Permanent Resident Card to return to Canada.
If
you do not have a valid Permanent Resident Card, or if you have not been
physically present in Canada for two years (730 days) out of the last
five years, you will need to obtain a http://www.cic.gc.ca/english/information/applications/travel.asp - Travel Document in order to return to Canada.
If you don't have your PR card by the time you leave for your trip, you will have only 2 options:
1) If the PR card arrives at your Canadian address while you're out of the country, you could have someone you trust send it to you by courier. This way, you'll have it on you when you return to Canada. Most people do this if they need to leave the country but haven't received their PR card in time.
OR
2) While you're in India, apply for a "travel document" (that's exactly what it's called). You'd have to fill out an application, pay a fee, and have your passport and anything else you can provide to prove you are a PR. Some embassies process these the same day you apply, some have waiting times. Some require an interview, some don't. There's usually no real way to know for sure without contacting them yourself.
Information about obtaining a travel document while in India: http://www.canadainternational.gc.ca/india-inde/visas/pr_return-retour_rp.aspx?lang=eng#Travel_Doc
Their current processing times link says it would take 5 business days to get an initial response from them if you applied for a travel document while in India.
So it sounds like, because of all the if's related to option (2), option (1) (i.e. having someone courier your PR card to you) would be your best bet if it doesn't arrive in the mail before you leave Canada for your trip.
------------- Medical: July 29, 2010 CPC-M received app: October 12, 2010 Sponsorship approved: November 9, 2010 In Process (Buffalo): December 6, 2010 AOR received: December 14, 2010 Interview waived
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