Canadian citizen but I have only a copy of my Proof of landing.

[hnagy]

I finally became a Canadian citizen and have a valid passport, but I have only a copy of my Proof of landing (Confirmation Of Permanent Resident) Do I need to request new one and pay that 30$ for each member of my family? Will I be asked for it even after being a Canadian citizen?!
Kindly advise

 

[Bs65]

What exactly is your question given you are a citizen now not a PR so the COPR is irrelevant, do you have a Canadian passport now ?

 

[hnagy]

Just became a Canadian citizen with a valid Canadian passport, do I have to have the confirmation of landing original paper with me? or a copy is OK?

 

[Wonderland_1010]

Just became a Canadian citizen with a valid Canadian passport, do I have to have the confirmation of landing original paper with me? or a copy is OK?

Why would you still need COPR? Your Canadian passport is fine to use for travels or for any identifications.

 

[hnagy]

I have been told during the citizenship interview, after the lady saw the landing copy, that it's better to request an official one.
She told me that I might be asked for it even after becoming a Canadian citizen with a valid passport.
I don't see any logic in that, but to request 4 new forms (me, my wife and my two daughters), I have to pay 120$, and that's not cheap option for me

 

[Bs65]

As above once you are a citizen with a Canadian passport you get all the advantages that a PR does not get, so no PR card required for travel , no residency obligation to meet and so on. You mentioned your family are they still only PRs or citizens as well now ?

Still do not understand why once someone is a citizen and already have a passport the COPR is at all relevant especially given you have completed the hard part in even getting citizenship so nothing more to prove.

 

[hnagy]

We all are citizens with Canadian passports too.
So, we should be fine with just a copies, right?

 

[Rob_TO]

I've heard you may need COPR when one eventually applies for Old Age Security pension, to prove when you became a PR. Not sure on the details though.

 

[Wonderland_1010]

OAS requirements:

Your employment history is not a factor in determining eligibility: you can receive the Old Age Security (OAS) pension even if you have never worked or are still working.

If you are living in Canada, you must:

• be 65 years old or older;
• be a Canadian citizen or a legal resident at the time we approve your OAS pension application; and
• have resided in Canada for at least 10 years since the age of 18.

If you are living outside Canada, you must:

• be 65 years old or older;
• have been a Canadian citizen or a legal resident of Canada on the day before you left Canada; and
• have resided in Canada for at least 20 years since the age of 18.

 

[Rob_TO]

OAS requirements:

Your employment history is not a factor in determining eligibility: you can receive the Old Age Security (OAS) pension even if you have never worked or are still working.

If you are living in Canada, you must:

• be 65 years old or older;
• be a Canadian citizen or a legal resident at the time we approve your OAS pension application; and
• have resided in Canada for at least 10 years since the age of 18.

If you are living outside Canada, you must:

• be 65 years old or older;
• have been a Canadian citizen or a legal resident of Canada on the day before you left Canada; and
• have resided in Canada for at least 20 years since the age of 18.

Read here: https://catalogue.servicecanada.gc.ca/apps/EForms/pdf/en/ISP-3000A.pdf
"If you were born outside of Canada"

You need to prove when you landed as a PR . There are a few methods, but COPR seems like the easiest one. A certified copy of the COPR is fine, they even indicate original landing stamp in passport or an old PR card may suffice. So at least keep some of your original PR stuff stored away in a safe box, even after you become a citizen.

 

[hnagy]

Thanks all really, I'll not spend to have it now, will stick with the copies and the old PR card.