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Short expiry on Permanent Resident visa, options?

rng0

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Jan 7, 2019
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Got my permanent resident visa stamped and the expiry is in 3rd week of January 2020. This is too little time for me put everything in order and move. I believe my medicals are valid until May 2020 so I don't know why IRCC decided to give me such a short validity. Is there any recourse to this?
 

Islander216

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Nov 27, 2019
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When does your passport expire?

Normally they will give you until when your MEP expires unless there is a specific reason they will provide another date.

I say you already have the PPR, just soft land for the moment.
 

rng0

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Passport has around 8 years left on it. I renewed it recently. I'd prefer to just land rather than soft landing. Would it be possible to let IRCC know that I cannot make it and they need to issue me a new visa with more validity? If so, whats the process?
 

Islander216

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I mean you can raise a webform and see what they say about providing an extension.

I'm not sure how receptive they will be as they'd have to cancel your current PPR, and you'd have to re-submit your passport to them and they'd have to reissue you one along with an updated COPR i presume.

Maybe someone else with some experience regarding this can tell you if there is any specific procedure.

You can always contact the embassy as well and see what they say.
 
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scylla

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Jun 8, 2010
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Toronto
Category........
Visa Office......
Buffalo
Job Offer........
Pre-Assessed..
App. Filed.......
28-05-2010
AOR Received.
19-08-2010
File Transfer...
28-06-2010
Passport Req..
01-10-2010
VISA ISSUED...
05-10-2010
LANDED..........
05-10-2010
Passport has around 8 years left on it. I renewed it recently. I'd prefer to just land rather than soft landing. Would it be possible to let IRCC know that I cannot make it and they need to issue me a new visa with more validity? If so, whats the process?
IRCC almost never extends COPR expiry dates. There is no process to request an extension since these requests are almost never considered. You can submit a case specific inquiry to ask - however you should be prepared for the very real possibility that you will need to complete a soft landing in January.
 
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keebs

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Jan 31, 2018
289
123
Trinidad and Tobago
Category........
FSW
Visa Office......
Port of Spain
NOC Code......
7205
App. Filed.......
05-02-2018
AOR Received.
06/03/2017
Passport Req..
03/07/2018
VISA ISSUED...
11/07/2018
LANDED..........
02-10-2018
Got my permanent resident visa stamped and the expiry is in 3rd week of January 2020. This is too little time for me put everything in order and move. I believe my medicals are valid until May 2020 so I don't know why IRCC decided to give me such a short validity. Is there any recourse to this?
Can you just do a soft landing? I did that as I wasn’t ready to pack up and move before my expiry? Just land for a few days or a week.
 

Canadavisa92

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Dec 21, 2018
725
70
Category........
FSW
Visa Office......
Ottawa
NOC Code......
2133
App. Filed.......
17-02-2019
Nomination.....
N/A
AOR Received.
17-02-2019
IELTS Request
Upfront (uploaded with application)
Med's Request
Upfront (uploaded with application)
Med's Done....
08-04-2019
Interview........
N/A
Passport Req..
18/07/2019
VISA ISSUED...
27/07/2019
LANDED..........
21/11/2019
Got my permanent resident visa stamped and the expiry is in 3rd week of January 2020. This is too little time for me put everything in order and move. I believe my medicals are valid until May 2020 so I don't know why IRCC decided to give me such a short validity. Is there any recourse to this?
That has to he an error on the side of the Canadian embassy in your country because usually CoPR is valid until the expiration date of the medicals