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hello, i recently relocated to a dif province and wanted to replace my drivers license, i contacted the icbc and they told me i need to show them a pr card,
my pr card is not valid - i have not renew it because i understood that it is only required if i cross the border.
does anyone know what thats mean? do i need to apply for a renewal of the pr in order to receive a drivers license?
[29-12-2007,04:04]
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Julie |
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(in reply to: PR CARD)
your permanent residency card has an expiry date - you need to renew it. Crossing the border has no influence on this requirement.
[29-12-2007,04:19]
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Sharon |
(in reply to: PR CARD)
cic web site says:
"If you are a permanent resident and thinking of traveling outside Canada, you need a valid permanent resident card to return to Canada....Check the expiry date on your card and apply for a new one at least 3 months before you travel"
it doesn´t say anywhere that i have to renew before it expires, it only says i have to renew if im thinking of traveling..
[29-12-2007,04:54]
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Julie |
(in reply to: PR CARD)
I don´t think that she must have to renew the PR card just for the DL exchange purpose. They weanted to see this as a proof of her legal PR status. Now, by any way expired PR card necessasily means that she already lost her PR ship. She can be still be a valid PR, just her card is not renewed. If she applies for renewal and it´ll take few months to get it back, in the mean time she can´t have the new DL meaning can´t drive legally. It sounds too cruel.
So, I think Julie, you are correct, renewal is only must if you travel OUTSIDE of Canada, nothing to do with inter province travel or move.
[29-12-2007,10:31]
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Departed_Canadian |
(in reply to: PR CARD)
Oh o,
Little correction,
Should be, "Now, by NO way expired PR card necessasily means that she already lost her PR ship."
[29-12-2007,10:32]
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Departed_Canadian |
(in reply to: PR CARD)
this is what i thought too, i read in the gov web-site i need to renew only if i travel, so i figured if i don´t need the card, i prefer to wait the extra time till i became a citizen.
but now they are asking for it - so i cant keep driving with my regular drivers license - since it is only allowed for 90 days which have already passed - and i have to take the time until receiving a new pr.. this is crazy
isn´t there any other way to prove pr status?
[29-12-2007,16:17]
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Julie |
(in reply to: PR CARD)
try using your BC medical card
[29-12-2007,16:20]
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Sharon |
(in reply to: PR CARD)
Did they spefically ask you to renew the card? If not then I would simply go to them with the expired one and explain the fact if they ask to renew it.
[29-12-2007,19:30]
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Departed_Canadian |
(in reply to: PR CARD)
My PR card expires in May 2008.I heard that renewal process can take upto 8weeks. Can I apply in March or April, so that I can use it in June? I can´t find the answer anywhere. Any help is appreciated.
[10-01-2008,02:14]
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Jennifer |
