Can someone please explain the dynamics of visa, CoPR and PR card for an outland applicant, vis a vis when one gets each, where it is used and for how long it is valid?
Outland:
1. Gets either a PPR letter or RFV email. RFV email just comes into your mail (no change in GCKey, no PDF). PPR letter comes in GCKey and shows as a PDF. You won't get a separate PPR/RFV for each applicant(primary + dependant). You'll have to use the same for all
2. Follow the instructions to submit your passports + print out of PPR/RFV + a bunch of VFS forms + two photographs (for each dependent, separate envelope) and send it to VFS.
3. IRCC receives it and stamps it with your IM-1 category single entry visa. They send it back to you with your passports + 2 CoPR documents.
4. You are ready to fly. But fly before the expiry date of your visa. If your medicals are about to expire before your COPR expiry, fly before your medicals expire. Usually medical expiry is tied to your single entry visa expiry date.