DOUBTS? "Can I 'Land' anywhere" matter -Which POE to Choose !!!

[ashk]

Thanks for your reply,
We do not have any direct flight to Montreal from Delhi. Direct flight is either to Vancouver or to Toronto.
Please suggest....

Hello,
You must have your final connection to your destination province doesnt matter if you land first in Toronto or Vancouver. You have to explain that you have a connecting flight to Manitoba in case they ask. Avoid Quebec as first port of entry.

 

[Vic1030]

Hi Qirax,

I’d like to know about my situation, I was sponsored by my wife under family sponsorship processed in Quebec and I received my immigrant visa, can I land anywhere in Canada?plan to land in Alberta Calgary?even if the city of destination in my COPR is montreal?

Also I’d like to ask if I can leave My country 2 days before the expiration date of my visa?because I have some important things to settle before I leave my country(Phils)

Thank you and best regards,

Vic

Guys,

Lots of us have got the visa/s lately [2010]. And we are now having some doubt about our 'choice of landing', after being on this great forum & having surfed enough reg. various Canadian cities. Thus, the question, "Should I Land in the City mentioned in my Application/COPR, or can go to another Canadian city"?

Please be Clarified that:
As a federal skilled worker, we can chose any POE in Canada & complete our landing formalities, regardless of the destination mentionned in our Apps or the COPR, except Quebec* [details below].

Canada's immigration laws provide for a 2 step process for our visa applications:
>Step-1. The CIC/CHCs carry out stage One (read our apps processing system).
>Step-2. Carried out by an Immigration Officer at the POE.

Reg. step-1, we are already familiar. This is how we get our PR Visas. For the step-2 (at POE) however, landing is our "Right". Though not an 'automatic right', we must still satisfy the officer at the POE that our entry is permissible: A12(1), called the 'Verification of PR', outlined in Sections 19(1) & (2) of the Act. But, another thing is also involved in this step-2, called 'Completion of the Record of Landing' for admission into Canada, which is obligatory.

For this "Record of Landing", 'admissibility' is not affected by our choice of POE. All it's needed is to fill up certain forms, specifically the PR Card form (IMM 5444E), wherein we have to provide an address for card delivery. This can be anywhere, beyond the POE. This is how newcomers with COPR destination as Montreal-Quebec drive thru the POE of Sarnia, Bluewater Bridge. There are many other examples, but for brevity I just chose one.

*There is only 'one' catch though. For Quebec, although any FSW would be allowed to enter thru a Quebec POE, they cannot complete the 'Record of Landing' here. And would have to further drive/fly to another province (any) to report to its Immigration Officer for the 'completion' of record of landing. This is because Quebec needs the CSQ certificate to complete this procedure. Which only is for a Quebec PR applicant. (however, it is not vice-versa... a Quebec PR applicant can do all the formalities in any other Canadian POE).

End Note: Anyone of us FSWs can land in any Canadian POE, irrespective of what's written in our apps or the COPR.

Hope that's of some help.
Qorax.

luke

 

[Mpnp-job-in-Montreal]

Hello,
You must have your final connection to your destination province doesnt matter if you land first in Toronto or Vancouver. You have to explain that you have a connecting flight to Manitoba in case they ask. Avoid Quebec as first port of entry.

Hello,
Once my PR is done.
And if I have to revisit Canada within a year, will officers ask for my COPR, can I travel directly to Montreal, will they not ask me any questions regarding destination city... Or everytime I have to visit Winnipeg first.????
Thanks

 

[Bs65]

Hello,
Once my PR is done.
And if I have to revisit Canada within a year, will officers ask for my COPR, can I travel directly to Montreal, will they not ask me any questions regarding destination city... Or everytime I have to visit Winnipeg first.????
Thanks

Once you have landed and are a PR with your PR card you can go where you want in the country. Once you have a PR card your COPR has served its purpose and you will not be asked for again on entering the country. Ensure you keep your COPR safe should you want to apply for citizenship in the future

 

[RichDab]

Can I land anywhere in Canada? Since we submitted fairness letter last 2014 and our point of entry is Regina, but since there is a new immigration law regarding medical inadmissible last June 1, 2018 that fairness letter no longer needed and that person with disability can already enter Canada. Thank you p

 

[tobs]

Thanks for your reply,
We do not have any direct flight to Montreal from Delhi. Direct flight is either to Vancouver or to Toronto.
Please suggest....

You need to land in Manitobia not Montreal.

 

[Taline]

Thank you for the info.

Just to make sure again regarding Quebec, I'm landing in Toronto and as soon as I have my PR I can relocate to Quebec?
Where should I start doing my medical inssurance papers?

Again thx for the help

 

[rix_08]

Can all land port of entries be used to cross the border from US to canada ?

 

[msaeed]

Can all land port of entries be used to cross the border from US to canada ?

Yes , you can enter canada from any port

 

[rix_08]

Yes , you can enter canada from any port

Would that work for the first landing , or are there designated border ports for PR landing ?

 

[rohu_1988]

I got PR for Canada.i apply under FSW and I got COPR but my prov of destination QC and prov of city was Montreal
My doubts , I am travelling from Auckland ( Newzealand) we don’t have any direct flight to Montreal.but I got one flight from Auckland to Vancouver and next connecting flight from Vancouver to Montreal after 4 hours
I any issue if I land Vancouver first and take connecting flight

Thanks

 

[DelPiero07]

I got PR for Canada.i apply under FSW and I got COPR but my prov of destination QC and prov of city was Montreal
My doubts , I am travelling from Auckland ( Newzealand) we don’t have any direct flight to Montreal.but I got one flight from Auckland to Vancouver and next connecting flight from Vancouver to Montreal after 4 hours
I any issue if I land Vancouver first and take connecting flight

Thanks

How is that even possible? (the bolded part)

 

[rohu_1988]

What you mean can you explain me
Thanks

 

[DelPiero07]

What you mean can you explain me
Thanks

In order to apply for PR via the FSW program you must have the intention to reside outside the province of Quebec If you stated Montreal as your destination then your application should have been cancelled for not meeting the EE criteria.

 

[Freedodge]

Hello all, have a small query related to landing. Can we land in city other than one mentioned in COPR ,of same provience which nominated us? N.B. I am not changing provience but only city in that provience. Regards

I have the Same question: can someone help please ?