After completing inland landing and becoming a PR, it's not always obvious which of your existing Canadian IDs and accounts need to be updated versus which stay the same.
What group members reported:- SIN and health card (e.g., MSP, OHIP) need to be updated to reflect your new PR status — these typically had a status flag tied to your previous temporary status (like a work permit).
- Driver's license generally stays the same and doesn't need a status update.
- CRA records should also be updated to reflect PR status, based on other members' experience, even though it isn't always top of mind alongside SIN and health card.
One open question raised by the group: whether these updates should happen right after receiving confirmation of permanent residence (COPR) or after the physical PR card arrives — if in doubt, it's safer to initiate the SIN, health card, and CRA updates as soon as you have your COPR, rather than waiting for the PR card.