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2019 parent first landing extension or not

napoleonbot

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Mar 9, 2017
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Hi All
My parents are 2019 application batch, they received their immigrant visa this October and required to land before March 2021.
However, as everyone already knows, the covid situation this winter in Canada is so bad, they are very hesitant to fly over right in March.
What I understand is that if they apply for an extension of the deadline through the web form, we may get extended for the first landing, but we will be most likely be asked to get another physical exam.
Their physical exam was done in Oct 2019, which already passed a one-year duration now, my mom just did a knee cap surgery in summer 2020, and as you know people at this age may have problems anytime.
I don't know should we risk the covid and fly over or to risk another physical exam to extend their landing deadline.
 

napoleonbot

Full Member
Mar 9, 2017
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My parent decided not to fly in at this time, the risk out weight the benefits.
I hope the policy will be clearer later when everything of covid can be sorted out.
Hopefully they don't need to do another physical exam, if someone has the same situation, please post here so we can discuss what to do, thx.