So, we are in same boat Jittu, we sent pp last week, should be getting it back anytime now.Received my parents' passports back from IRCC Delhi, they sent COPR (Is that normal ?, I thought they have to land Canada for COPR )and stamped single entry Immigrant Visa .Only took a week to sent and receive passports)
Correct, i also thought copr is given upon landing. But i guess covid changed everything.
its good though, copr will help with travel if they have travel through Europe and have to obtain transit visa for testing and staying over.