If it’s the same airline as the return flight, the airline might be checking to make sure you can return to Canada. Without a valid PR Card, they’re not supposed to allow you on the return flight. (If it’s not the same airline, we are not sure why they are doing this.)

We cannot comment on what a airline does with this data.

When you apply for a new PR Card, you are asked to consent to CBSA sharing your information with IRCC. If you agree, CBSA shares your entries into Canada with IRCC. IRCC uses this data plus stamps in your passport to try to figure out if you were where you said you were. If they are not sure, they will ask you for more proof that you were in Canada. If it comes down to what they believe versus what you say, your status could be investigated further.

Canada do not yet have exit visas so, at the moment, it is only entries shared with IRCC. Once exit visas are introduced (and they are coming, due to an agreement with the US), they will know more from CBSA, and will not have to request additional information.

If you are driving to and from the US, you can use your COPR to re-enter. If you are flying, the best thing to do would be to change the return flight so that it flies to the closest US city near you, and then get a friend to come pick you up by car, so you can drive across with your COPR.

We don’t know if the trip to Gatineau would be worth it. We haven’t heard of anyone successfully doing so.

Yes, it’s okay

As long as you have your PR Card as well, you can travel to Montreal from India.

This is pretty standard practice. You do not need to worry. You can renew your PR Card when it is about to expire.

Your PR status shouldn’t be conditional. As long as you comply with the residence requirement there should be no issues. Just renew your PR card when it expires.

Is this a PR Card application or a permanent residence application? Because the answer is very different depending upon what type of application. If it’s a PR Card application, you do not need to mention your children.

If it’s on all your ID already, you probably don’t need to get the legal name change unless they ask for it.

Her PR status cannot be taken away if she moves.

If you have a PR Card it cannot be cancelled by the person who sponsored you. You may be thinking of an old law which no longer exists but, even under that old law, the sponsor didn’t revoke your status, the government could have.

Your PR Card expires the day of its expiry date and no sooner.