COPR and coronavirus

[whyCorona]

Hello Guys,

I am somehow not updated with latest situations and I want to clear things up with your clarification. My situation is as below :

PPR 02/11/2020
CoPR 23/11/2020
CoPR expiry 17/03/2021

I can't travel because of the restrictions, and I have doubts I can do before Mach 17th.

Is there anything I should do right now? or I have to wait for the travel restrictions to be removed? I am afraid IRRC would remove the travel restrictions few days before my COPR expiry date and I will have few days to prepare and travel! Should I contact IRRC and ask for COPR extension?

Thanks.

You still have some hope that you might travel before 17th March 2021 if travel restrictions are eased out a bit for you in coming days. So its better to ask for CoPR extension when there is 0% chance of you travelling to Canada with your current CoPR and PRV.

You are fortunate that you know the outcome as your CoPR is issued when travel restrictions are in place. There are many including me who were approved and had flight bookings prior to announcement of travel restrictions (18th March 2020) and got stunned.

 

[ibujack]

Right now the priority of IRCC is to make expired CoPRs to land in Canada. Since you are already in Canada then I am not sure why you are looking for AL. It seems that if you have a COPR then IRCC is gonna grant you PR status over the email maybe at later point of time or come out with something.

You should focus more on welcoming your wife and daughter as they have received the ALs for travelling.

Sure ..Thanks.. THats what i am focusing on.

 

[ibujack]

Sure ..Thanks.. THats what i am focusing on.

The reason why i requested AL thinking that i cant do landing without crossing the border. so thought of going back and bring family and do the landing all together. Now thinking is change as you mentioned. i hope i will receive PR confirmation soon prior to my family comes here or as that immigration officer stated i will getting a call from Airport immigraiton officer the day when my family landed. Lets cross the finger...

 

[Expired COPR]

Even if we have new counterfoil on our passport? I have asked through message on Twitter to High Commission of Canada in India if we can and they said yes.

That's altogether a different case, you have a new stamping on your passport and you are good to go. Move on buddy.

 

[crackMBA]

Hi, needed some help, has anyone with an AL taken the Air Canada flight (operated by Lufthansa) and transited via Frankfurt from Mumbai?
Direct Flights of Air India are extremely expensive.

@dr_sana Better you guys call the airline. People might not be able to give correct opinion here.

 

[crackMBA]

Hi everyone، dumb question.

If someone receives a PPR letter and submits the passport. Is the immigrant visa already ready and only needs to be stamped? Or are there other procedures taken place at the IRCC office?

Or am I just being over anxious?

When visa is ready then only they ask to submit passport.

 

[ssi1990]

Has anyone on this thread sent an email to CIC-OTTAWA-IMMIGRATION@cic.gc.ca and has gotten a response?

 

[crackMBA]

That is personal choice and it is beneficial when airline is offering a reasonable amount in changing the booking date. Otherwise one should wait for AL. For a person travelling with family this move could be risky.

If someone clearly knows what is the reason for IRCC to update CoPR without issuing AL then that could be helpful. Are people gonna receive AL shower after 21st Jan?

Hey @whyCorona, just wanted to check. Did you book your flights? When are you planning to fly.

 

[crackMBA]

Yes they are. Karachi

I read about someone on FB taking Turkish from Pakistan. Turkish people were nit allowing him but he argued with them and finally they allowed him.

 

[crackMBA]

it is but its almost 3 times the amount and with family that amount is working out to a hell lot!

When is the expiration of your med extension?

 

[crackMBA]

Quick question, when people mention expired COPR, you mean expired visa too, right?
I am asking because I still haven't received my passport or COPR yet and kind of curious. Or does this issue only concern people accepted before 18 march 2020?

Yes

 

[lnmora]

it is but its almost 3 times the amount and with family that amount is working out to a hell lot!

Yeah , that is definitely expensive. We are running out of time to book. and these guys dont send an AL..!

 

[Expired COPR]

I read about someone on FB taking Turkish from Pakistan. Turkish people were nit allowing him but he argued with them and finally they allowed him.

I see.... thanks mate.

 

[Kph104]

@dr_sana Better you guys call the airline. People might not be able to give correct opinion here.

So I called up Air Canada and they said that there isn't any restriction and I should be able to fly but the agent was quite unsure so wouldn't buy his word. I couldn't find anything on the website of Lufthansa or Air Canada

 

[Kph104]

I see that Etihad is a good option, Abu Dhabi does not have transit visa requirements if transit is less than 12 hours and the flights are relatively cheaper for Mumbai to Toronto.
Has anyone flown by that or is considering taking Etihad with AL and expired Copr?