Hello Masood,

I am a candian PR. I landed in Toronto, applied for PR cards/SIN and then came to USA. I am now in US on H1B visa. My friend in Toronto has my PR cards (mailed to his address). Now, how can I get these cards shipped to my USA address? Are there any security related or lega issues in mailing them to my US address? Can some one carry in person and give it to me? I am asking this question because I was told that the PR cards can not be mailed and also some body else can not carry my PR card with him. Can I give some kind of authorization (letter) asking him to mail or bring it in person? What is the best way for me to get my cards legally?

Could you please advise me?

Thanks,
Vardi.

I dont see why you cant get your cards by courrier. its not like they open up our mail tocheck whazts init. this is not a communist society

Hi Janmeja,

I am not sure if they open up every envelop or not, but they surely do on some mails. My friends had enough proof of it. I noticed that some envelops change their original color and the reason I guess is they apply chemicals while scanning. I understand that they do it for good reasons of security. But I wanted to know if it's legal or not from the Canadian & US govt's point of view.

Any more suggestions/experiences, please?

CD has seen a lot of posts like these. Do you really like to immigrate to Canada ? Then come to Canada , live in Windsor and work in Detroit( if you already have a job in Detroit). Or else if you just chose it to be a safe option ( like if you do not get a GC in US ) then be prepeared to face increasing difficulties as it will not be easy to sail on two boats.Rules are tightened on both sides of the border. Also not many desis who immigrate from US seem to know the mandatory requirement of filing the IT returns as a Canadian PR. Once you are a Canadian PR, you not only have a right to live in this Country but also some responsibilities. Among them is the declaration of your world income and payment of taxes. So if you are a Canadian PR you have to declare your US income in you canadian tax return and pay the difference in taxes.
Hope you got the picture....

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Hi,
I am in Canada, and I had mailed my friends PR card etc thru normal mail. They reached fine ! But better follow the rules.