COPR and coronavirus

[Ansh sharma]

check twitter, COPR cannot fly to border. SOURCE - IRCC

 

[Tall2003]

Borders are closed minimum till 30 June

https://orders-in-council.canada.ca/attachment.php?attach=38952&lang=en

 

[Tall2003]

Effective period
5 This Order has effect for the period beginning at noon Eastern Daylight Time on March 18, 2020 and ending at noon Eastern Daylight Time on June 30, 2020.

 

[Tall2003]

It is so bad, Canada closed borders minimum till 30 june. After that it will be hard to find ticket, because students also will fly. I think it is not end date, Canada may extend deadline

 

[SCOTCAD]

Borders are closed minimum till 30 June

https://orders-in-council.canada.ca/attachment.php?attach=38952&lang=en

So it looks like I will be fine to fly with a COPR as my common-law partner is a Canadian citizen.

 

[canuck_in_uk]

You are missing the point here. Rescheduling your flight will not work. Even if your airline is still flying the route, the ban is applicable at port of entry. Border is closed for non citizens and non pr.
So regardless whether you airline cancels the flight or not, you will be denied entry at the Canadian airport.

Silver lining: For all of us first time landers, the condition within Canada is less than ideal at the moment. Starting a new life for an immigrant is difficult even during normal days, imagine what it would be like during a state of emergency. No jobs, no hiring, difficulty finding accomodation, no supplies at supermarkets.
Think of the ban as something positive and temporary saving us from a potentially worse situation to be stuck in.

The ban is a denial of boarding, not a denial of entry at a POE. That means that if a person can get to Canada, they will not be denied entry unless there is some other reason to do so.

 

[DixvilleNotch]

The ban is a denial of boarding, not a denial of entry at a POE. That means that if a person can get to Canada, they will not be denied entry unless there is some other reason to do so.

This isn't true. There is a denial at the POE. There are a couple of people on this thread who have driven to Canadian border checkpoints through the US and have been asked to return and self isolate.

 

[ryan1990]

This isn't true. There is a denial at the POE. There are a couple of people on this thread who have driven to Canadian border checkpoints through the US and have been asked to return and self isolate.

Yep, I got denied a couple of hours ago and had to drive back to Boston.

However, this won't last for people trying to get into Canada from USA. They are currently facing an influx of "Snowbirds" getting back into Canada, and they are prioritizing them.

Why are they prioritizing Snowbirds?:
1. Snowbirds are retired people (65+), more susceptible to COVID-19
2. Canadian citizens.

 

[canuck_in_uk]

This isn't true. There is a denial at the POE. There are a couple of people on this thread who have driven to Canadian border checkpoints through the US and have been asked to return and self isolate.

I was referring to the publication regarding people flying in, not coming by land from the US.

 

[DixvilleNotch]

Yep, I got denied a couple of hours ago and had to drive back to Boston.

However, this won't last for people trying to get into Canada from USA. They are currently facing an influx of "Snowbirds" getting back into Canada, and they are prioritizing them.

Why are they prioritizing Snowbirds?:
1. Snowbirds are retired people (65+), more susceptible to COVID-19
2. Canadian citizens.

according to the Orders @Tall2003 shared, the POE (airports) are closed off till June 30 for all foreign nationals (minus the exceptions it states) unless they're in the US for 14 days before they fly into Canada. Land borders seem exempt from this. So should be fine for US based folks. https://orders-in-council.canada.ca/attachment.php?attach=38952&lang=en

 

[Huda_suddiqui]

did you make it through?

Yes I did. I also asked the immigration officer and he said after noon time no copr would be allow. This was on Tuesday.

 

[freek4iphone]

check twitter, COPR cannot fly to border. SOURCE - IRCC

link please??

 

[ankurgupta325]

Effective period
5 This Order has effect for the period beginning at noon Eastern Daylight Time on March 18, 2020 and ending at noon Eastern Daylight Time on June 30, 2020.

30 June ??? I hope they atleast allow CoPR earlier then that.

 

[ankurgupta325]

check twitter, COPR cannot fly to border. SOURCE - IRCC

I could not find this news on twittery. Do you have a link?

 

[DixvilleNotch]

check this thread:

https://twitter.com/i/web/status/1240685347652034560

travel for the purpose of obtaining immigration services is "non essential." "Do not travel to the border for these services until further notice."