After landing on PR, there's no dedicated tracking number for your physical PR card, but the group explained how to keep tabs on it:
- There's no direct tracking tool for the PR card itself. Unlike a courier package, you can't look up a shipping number — Canada Post/IRCC doesn't provide that for PR cards.
- Link your case to your GCKey account. Add your PR application into your GCKey account online; this lets you see status updates (e.g., when the card has been printed or mailed) tied to your file.
- Answer verification questions exactly as they appear on your passport, including punctuation — mismatches (like a missing hyphen or accent) can cause the linking step to fail.
- If it's been more than 6 months since landing with no card, that's the trigger to reach out to IRCC directly, since that's the point at which delays are considered outside normal processing.
Takeaway: GCKey linking is the main way to monitor status; contact IRCC only after crossing the 6-month mark with no card.