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Sam_Vanc

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May 28, 2019
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Hi all,

I am currently living in Canada, and I applied for express entry on March. I just received the COPR letter, via the IRCC account message -- and not from the mail.
From the link below, is seems after receiving the COPR, it is required to go to either IRCC offices or POEs; which I personally would go to POE as IRCC offices are not in our town.
https://www.canada.ca/en/immigration-refugees-citizenship/services/immigrate-canada/express-entry/application-approved.html
However, as it is mentioned in the link, in addition to the COPR, a 'permanent resident visa' should be received , as by my Iranian passport, I would need visa to return to Canada, if I cross the border.
I am wondering, if I should still wait for receiving some sort of VISA sticker and then go to the POE office, or just the hard copy of COPR letter is enough for the process. Of course, in the COPR letter, it is mentioned that, I should send two photos to them to get a PR card; that I am going to do, regardless.

After all, will I need a visa on my passport to enter to Canada, or merely having a PR card would suffice for that?

Thanks.
 
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maxmeomeo

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Aug 13, 2020
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It seems to me from reading other cases, due to covid 19, they will request you to send a photo and they will issue a PR card to you directly. No need to go to IRCC. You should read furtherin the forum. This link applies to PreCovid 19 situation
 
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Sam_Vanc

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May 28, 2019
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Thanks very much for your response. But, after all, will I need a visa on my passport to enter to Canada, or merely having a PR card would suffice for that?
 
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Sam_Vanc

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May 28, 2019
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Great! In the COPR letter, specifically it is mentioned that, I need to send them two pieces of photo and a copy of the COPR letter to get the PR card, and until receiving the card, the COPR letter can be used as proof of my PR. Although, I cannot return to Canada, by merely having the letter, if I cross the border.

Thanks again.
 
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Sam_Vanc said:
Hi all,

I am currently living in Canada, and I applied for express entry on March. I just received the COPR letter, via the IRCC account message -- and not from the mail.
From the link below, is seems after receiving the COPR, it is required to go to either IRCC offices or POEs; which I personally would go to POE as IRCC offices are not in our town.
https://www.canada.ca/en/immigration-refugees-citizenship/services/immigrate-canada/express-entry/application-approved.html
However, as it is mentioned in the link, in addition to the COPR, a 'permanent resident visa' should be received , as by my Iranian passport, I would need visa to return to Canada, if I cross the border.
I am wondering, if I should still wait for receiving some sort of VISA sticker and then go to the POE office, or just the hard copy of COPR letter is enough for the process. Of course, in the COPR letter, it is mentioned that, I should send two photos to them to get a PR card; that I am going to do, regardless.

After all, will I need a visa on my passport to enter to Canada, or merely having a PR card would suffice for that?

Thanks.
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May I ask you what was your AOR and when did you gave your Biomatrics.
 
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Sam_Vanc

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May 28, 2019
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I submitted my PR application on March. I received the approval and CoPR letter on October.
I had done biometrics once 5 years ago, and because of that, in October IRCC accepted it, instead of renewing it, due to coronavirus situation.
 
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Sam_Vanc

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May 28, 2019
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Some updates:
I tried to contact IRCC by phone call several times, and always they denied passing me to an agent.

I asked my question on 'webform' twice and in none of them they answered my questioned that whether I need to go to a port of entry or not.

In the second answer from them, they told me my PR card has been sent to me. I still don't know whether this is final thing.

My CoPR letter will expire on Feb and my work permit on Jan as well. (I applied for a new SIN with CoPR and nothing came back from that either.) Pretty stressful time!
 
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maxmeomeo

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Aug 13, 2020
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Sam_Vanc said:
Some updates:
I tried to contact IRCC by phone call several times, and always they denied passing me to an agent.

I asked my question on 'webform' twice and in none of them they answered my questioned that whether I need to go to a port of entry or not.

In the second answer from them, they told me my PR card has been sent to me. I still don't know whether this is final thing.

My CoPR letter will expire on Feb and my work permit on Jan as well. (I applied for a new SIN with CoPR and nothing came back from that either.) Pretty stressful time!
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How long does a CoPR letter expire? At least you have CoPR, better than many of us...
 
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Sam_Vanc

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May 28, 2019
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Another update : I received my PR card and also my new SIN. I am wondering whether I am finally done with the immigration process? No need to go to any port of entry?
Of course I informed the banks and my employer about my new SIN.
 
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AliSaif786

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Sam_Vanc said:
Another update : I received my PR card and also my new SIN. I am wondering whether I am finally done with the immigration process? No need to go to any port of entry?
Of course I informed the banks and my employer about my new SIN.
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Hey i have a stupid question from you. U said u recieved your Pr card in mail. So you recieved it after you sent out photos with copr letter copy. If u can check your pr card is that the same photo you have on your pr card that one you sent or its the one that they took during your biometrics? If you can check please. Bcz i read somewhere they are collecting photos with copr copy just as landing documents not using them as photo in pr card.
 
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Sam_Vanc

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May 28, 2019
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AliSaif786 said:
Hey i have a stupid question from you. U said u recieved your Pr card in mail. So you recieved it after you sent out photos with copr letter copy. If u can check your pr card is that the same photo you have on your pr card that one you sent or its the one that they took during your biometrics? If you can check please. Bcz i read somewhere they are collecting photos with copr copy just as landing documents not using them as photo in pr card.
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The photo on my PR card is the one I sent with CoPR to them.
 
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