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I have a COPR under outland spousal (Canadian) sponsorship. We stated a city in BC as our destination. Our property there is rented out and we would not be able to get into it for 4 months+ after we land. The long term goal is to settle in BC, but in the short term Ontario is a much better...

Hi I have CoPR and ESTA (non visa). Two questions, if anyone can help. 1 Can I visit Canada for a few days but not 'land' (daughter's uni graduation ceremony)? 2 Can I arrive and formally 'land' on my own even though my application was outland spousal sponsorship? Or must we both arrive...

Thanks. It raises a question as I intend to travel alone for the visit. With outland spousal sponsorship my sponsor and I must intend to settle in Canada together. This we intend to do, but can I as the PR 'applicant', with a COPR, arrive and do a ' soft landing' on my own, with my sponsor...

Hi, I am in same situation. UK citizen with ETA working outside of Canada. I have recently received a COPR through spousal sponsorship. We don't intend to 'land' until the summer but I want to visit in May for a few days for my daughter's university graduation. I plan to be open with the...

Have COPR and will be landing in July 2025. I will not be working in Canada, (retiring). As a resident, in my tax return for 2025, will I have to declare and pay tax on earnings outside of Canada before arrival (January to June 2025)?

Have COPR and will be landing in July 2025. I will not be working in Canada, (retiring). As a resident in tax return for 2025, will I have to pay tax on earnings outside of Canada in January to June 2025?

Thanks. I hope your application moves quickly as well.

Outland Spousal sponsorship - UK passport 14th October AOR 16th December Submitted requested RRF documents to local (Dubai) VFS office. 20th December received message to say that 'decision envelope/letter' had been sent to and is at local VFS centre for collection. 19th December GC Key was...

Spousal Sponsorship - Outland Submitted request letter and necessary RRF documents to VFS Dubai last week. Yesterday Tracker updated to application 'closed'. GCKey updated to Final Decision - 'Your application has been approved. Check messages below for more details.' No new message has been...

PPR email / letter came through yesterday with COPR reference number. Tracker was updated with Background check (BGC) completed so all show as completed now. It moved very quickly which is great. Hope it is the same for others.

Things moved quickly. Following what looked like a ghost update on 10th December, I received a passport request letter (PPR) on 12th, received a COPR number on 12th, and the tracker was updated with background check completed, so all four sections show as completed.

11 December Received PPR (passport request) email from Mississauga CPC, so looks like getting to the final stage. (no change to status in GC Key account or tracker).

Applied on 11th October - things seem to be moving along with the background check the final hurdle but no idea how long that will take. Spouse sponsorship program (Outland): Family Class Applicant - British Sponsor- Canadian Citizen Intention to live- Kelowna (have a property there) 11...

Applied for PR as PA in early October 2024 through outland Canadian citizen spousal sponsorship. Application has moved along - AOR, SA eligibility approved, PA eligibility approved, Medical approved, BIL approved, BGC in progress. Saw just now that my account status had not changed but an...

Thanks - much appreciated !