Oh, you're from Australia too! Which part? I'm from Melbourne. Agreed, Covid has created so much unpredictability; hence have to be planned and prepared for worst case scenarios.Fair enough. I am travelling from Australia. Believe me, the whole world knows that travel plans can change anytime due to Covid being unpredictable. I don't intend staying past 4 days but in the event that I am positive, my employer would have no choice but to understand that I need to isolate before I can re-enter the country.
If there was a way I could push my trip to a few months I would but my second COPR expires on the 29th of March and IRCC has informed me that if I don't enter the country before it expires, I have to start from scratch with the application process, so I have no choice but to make this impromptu trip
Didnt know IRCC will require a fresh application if expired again! So best to do a soft landing and activate the PR asap, before its too late. My second CoPR expires in Nov but planning to do a soft landing in April.
I have been looking for tickets, the prices and travel are ridiculous from Melbourne (Sydney a bit better) especially during March-April. For a family of four its almost 10K and so many stopovers. Im also considering a US trip and then travel from maybe LA or SFO to Toronto and then back.
Hope it works out well for you. Seems like you'll definitely be doing a soft landing before me. Please do keep in touch; PM me when u get back to Aus, want to know your experiences.
All the best!