I had called CBP yesterday morning - Land Border. They said we recommend you only travel if it is life and death situation as you the virus. But if you do come we will let you in and also doing AVR.
Would you be staying for 2 weeks?
COPR and coronavirus
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Would you be staying for 2 weeks?
They recommend that but IRCC recommend you land if you are able to travel. They are 2 different agencies. There are quite a few people still entering Canada but going into quarantine. Would still suggest that those who are able to travel before their COPR land before their COPR expiry date.
I am flying, I am mostly worried about coming back to US. I will stay for 2 weeks. What is AVR?
Automatic Visa revalidation. For anyone who has an expired visa stamp but still holds a valid i94 petition. They would let you in from Canada and Mexico if you come back within 30 days.
All the very best, please post your landing experience
. Entry into US should be fine under AVR.@raga25 do you know anyone who has returned recently on AVR or even with a stamped H1 visa from Canada?All the very best, please post your landing experience
Hi I have a two important question:
My time to submit documents for PR is till June. However, medical assessment will not be possible since the appointed medical authority is closed. Atleast uptill now. I will add a screenshot and a LOE to prove the Canadian authority this information and then chances are, as already informed by the Canadian government, that I will get further 90 days to submit my medical.
1. Now I know that I'd have to make the payment to submit my application but is there a way I 'd be able to complete the rest of my documentation in the next 90 days that will be given to me (if medical is delayed) instead of completing them now (before June)? I ask this because my parents have to perform a gift deed to show proof of funds. We want to delay this as long as we can for a lot of reasons including not going to public places to collect all documentation to avoid the virus. But if there's a requirement to complete all documents and only have medical pending then we will complete all documents. However if there's any chance that I'd be able to complete all documentation in the next 90 days, i'd want to take that opportunity. Does anyone have any idea on this?
2. Also, can I make the payment of my EE application (CAD $1125) before completing all documentation?
My time to submit documents for PR is till June. However, medical assessment will not be possible since the appointed medical authority is closed. Atleast uptill now. I will add a screenshot and a LOE to prove the Canadian authority this information and then chances are, as already informed by the Canadian government, that I will get further 90 days to submit my medical.
1. Now I know that I'd have to make the payment to submit my application but is there a way I 'd be able to complete the rest of my documentation in the next 90 days that will be given to me (if medical is delayed) instead of completing them now (before June)? I ask this because my parents have to perform a gift deed to show proof of funds. We want to delay this as long as we can for a lot of reasons including not going to public places to collect all documentation to avoid the virus. But if there's a requirement to complete all documents and only have medical pending then we will complete all documents. However if there's any chance that I'd be able to complete all documentation in the next 90 days, i'd want to take that opportunity. Does anyone have any idea on this?
2. Also, can I make the payment of my EE application (CAD $1125) before completing all documentation?
Did you reach out to CIC and ask if you will get an extension if you are able to enter Canada? Of course CBSA will recommend that people not travel. The issue is that others are landing from the US so it becomes very hard for you to ask for an extension because you were not able to enter Canada. Recommending that people not travel if possible is not the same as not being able to enter Canada. If you asked CBSA if they could guarantee that you will get an extension of your COPR because you were unable to enter from the US they will likely say no. CBSA are two separate agencies and one does not speak for the other. One may say don’t enter and the other may say yes you should enter.
Yes it did .
My first webform was regarding the Canadian travel ban.
The second webform was a mere declaration that I was not able to fly as required by guidelines. It was not an enquiry. Had I not sent the second webform , it would don’t have been clear from my end that I was unable to fly .
Furthermore, the second webform had more evidence as to my efforts to fly. There is time span of around a month between two webforms .
Also , I don’t think that IRCC can be punitive if one sends a lot of webform .
I wouldn’t do anything differently. IRCC did what was in the guidelines and I quote .
- Expired COPR and PRV: If the applicant informs IRCC via the web form that they were unable to travel after the expiration of their COPR and PRV, or if they were unable to travel prior to expiration, officers are to re-open the application, and it should be brought forward for review in 90 days.
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My application was opened and it says in progress. Not sure when they opened, randomly checked yesterday.