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Travel out of Canada question before/after CoPR

agrawal.achin

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Mar 19, 2018
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Hi,

I am already on a work permit living in Canada since last year and had submitted documents for Express Entry FSW in April 2019.
I received the appointment date for CoPR for Sept 4th 2019.

Here's my question:
The document mentions - "If you cannot attend this interview and/or have pre-booked travels outside of Canada within 30 days following your final determination for permanent residence interview, please contact us via email fo customer support"

1) Does it mean I should not travel outside Canada after my CoPR interview for 30 days before I receive the PR cards? Does IRCC keep te Passports during the CoPR interview and send back in a few weeks with the PR cards?

2) Is it fine if I travel outside Canada (considering I have my work permit valid until 2021) before the CoPR interview?

Thanks.
 

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Hi,

I am already on a work permit living in Canada since last year and had submitted documents for Express Entry FSW in April 2019.
I received the appointment date for CoPR for Sept 4th 2019.

Here's my question:
The document mentions - "If you cannot attend this interview and/or have pre-booked travels outside of Canada within 30 days following your final determination for permanent residence interview, please contact us via email fo customer support"

1) Does it mean I should not travel outside Canada after my CoPR interview for 30 days before I receive the PR cards? Does IRCC keep te Passports during the CoPR interview and send back in a few weeks with the PR cards?

2) Is it fine if I travel outside Canada (considering I have my work permit valid until 2021) before the CoPR interview?

Thanks.
You can leave Canada. However, once you are a PR, you will not be able to return to Canada via a commercial carrier without a PR card or PRTD, unless you are an American citizen. That is why they advise that.
 

agrawal.achin

Newbie
Mar 19, 2018
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You can leave Canada. However, once you are a PR, you will not be able to return to Canada via a commercial carrier without a PR card or PRTD, unless you are an American citizen. That is why they advise that.
Thanks.
Is this the answer to Q1 or Q2? Before CoPR interview or after?