Hi Everyone,
I need to activate my COPR before October 21st. I am currently living and working in Montreal and received PR for Ontario under CEC (MY COPR seems to specify Ottawa particularly). Can anyone advise me as to the best and least complicated way to activate my COPR? For example should I make an appointment at a CIC office to do this or is it better to wait until I'm re-entering Canada? If re-entering, is an airport better or a would a land crossing be better? Must the landing/crossing be into Ontario specifically? For example, I'm going on a business trip in August and will be landing back in Montreal. Could I do it then or would I need a flight landing in Ottawa? If the visa office is a better option, can it be in Montreal or must it be in the Ottawa office?
The second part of my question is about what I need to complete the process be it by landing/crossing or the office appointment. I presume I need to have a address in Ottawa and proof of funds. But what are the best ways to prove these? Are there any other requisites I may need? I won't have a job as I will have to quit my job in Montreal in order to relocate to Ontario. I'll be arriving and having to start afresh but at least I'll be starting off as a resident proper.
Thanks in advance and apologies if some of these questions are stupid or obvious. I thought I'd gotten over the hard part but there seems to be a few complications here!
I need to activate my COPR before October 21st. I am currently living and working in Montreal and received PR for Ontario under CEC (MY COPR seems to specify Ottawa particularly). Can anyone advise me as to the best and least complicated way to activate my COPR? For example should I make an appointment at a CIC office to do this or is it better to wait until I'm re-entering Canada? If re-entering, is an airport better or a would a land crossing be better? Must the landing/crossing be into Ontario specifically? For example, I'm going on a business trip in August and will be landing back in Montreal. Could I do it then or would I need a flight landing in Ottawa? If the visa office is a better option, can it be in Montreal or must it be in the Ottawa office?
The second part of my question is about what I need to complete the process be it by landing/crossing or the office appointment. I presume I need to have a address in Ottawa and proof of funds. But what are the best ways to prove these? Are there any other requisites I may need? I won't have a job as I will have to quit my job in Montreal in order to relocate to Ontario. I'll be arriving and having to start afresh but at least I'll be starting off as a resident proper.
Thanks in advance and apologies if some of these questions are stupid or obvious. I thought I'd gotten over the hard part but there seems to be a few complications here!