CoPR after March - Non exemption landing during Covid

[ama2020]

Hey everyone!

So, I took the risk and now as a PR, I’d like to share my experience of travelling during covid restrictions.
I am not from any of the exemptions groups. No relatives in Canada. No job. No work permit. No sponsor. No compassionate reasons. No Authorisation Letter.

Nationality: Brazil.
Country of Residence: Ireland.
Office: London
Stream: PNP-Outland

17/02/2018 - Creation of Saskatchewan Nominee Program (SNIP) profile (75/100 points)
27/02/2019 - ITA Saskatchewan - Skilled Workers: Occupation in Demand - 4151 - Psychologists
08/08/2019 - Saskatchewan Nomination (1013 points - EE)
12/08/2019 - ITA Express Entry
30/08/2019 - Medical Exam done (in Ireland)
24/09/2019 - Biometrics done [VAC Dublin]
07/04/2020 - Medical Pass
13/08/2020 - Passport Request [Etobicoke forwarding back to London Office]
20/08/2020 - Confirmation of Permanent Residence (COPR)
26/08/2020 - Passport received at home with PRV
CoPR and Medical valid until April/2021.

I raised around 7 webforms saying I was ready to travel, with quarantine plan, etc, but only got generic responses.
Mailing PHAC they replied “By way of this email, the Public Health Agency of Canada (PHAC) is of the opinion that you would likely be permitted entry to Canada, and would not likely be exempt from quarantine, based on the assessment below.”
CBSA replied: All decisions with regards to entry into Canada and exemptions to mandatory quarantine ultimately rest with the CBSA Border Services Officer (BSO) at the port of entry. Note that there are several factors that BSOs must take into account before determining whether a person is admissible into Canada, and each person will be dealt with in person on a case-by-case basis. The burden of proof rests with the foreign national seeking entry to Canada to satisfy the BSO they are admissible in accordance with the Immigration and Refugee Protection Act and Regulations. In general a person must have in their possession appropriate travel documents and be personally admissible into Canada and support the validity of their activity.”

Attaching these two e-mails (no official letters, no signature or official paper) I created a folder with all my documents, Covid test, Airbnb, ArriveCAN, etc.

There’s only one direct flight AirCanada 843 (Dublin-Toronto). Latter December I booked for 31/1, connecting to Saskatoon. On Thursday 14/01/21 my flight was cancelled. Calling the airline, I’ve decided to anticipate to fly on 17/01/21.

At the airport in Dublin: during check-in at the counter (15min) the staff requested my passport, ArriveCAN and Covid test. She saw the PRV on my passport (issued on 20/08/20), asked me to low down the mask, matched info with ArriveCan, printed my boarding passes and said: have a safe trip! (no extra questions at all).

Security, normal.

At gate, I scanned my boarding pass, they checked my temperature and I got into the plane. (again, no further questions).
Toronto first check questions:
-Where did you come from?
-Have you been to the UK, or South America of the last 14 days?
-Do you have a negative covid test?
-ArriveCAN
-Place for quarantine? Who will deliver food?
-What’s the purpose of your trip? (I showed the COPR)
-Welcome to Canada! (10min)
(no questions about exemption, date of CoPR, Authorisation Letter, etc).

She guided me to the second check with Immigration:
-The officer requested Passport, CoPR, covid test, bank statement (mine was printed online from online banking), ArriveCAN, Address for PR card. She asked me to confirm and sign the info from my CoPR, signed my CoPR and passport, collected my fingerprints, gave me papers regarding SIN, Canadian documents, PR card. Wished me a good flight to Saskatoon and welcomed me as a new PR in Canada. (20min).

Toronto Airport was very quiet and the whole process was pretty quick. I didn’t have any hassle, no trouble, no extra questions, no intentions to deny entry from anyone. I had a folder with 40+ documents (from police certificates, professional licenses, EE profile, etc), and I only have to show: 1 - Passport, 2 - CoPR, 3 - PRV, 4 - ArriveCAN, 5 - Quarantine Plan, 6 - Proof of funds, 7 - Covid test. That was all.

Good luck you all!

 

[cemrocks]

Hey everyone!

So, I took the risk and now as a PR, I’d like to share my experience of travelling during covid restrictions.
I am not from any of the exemptions groups. No relatives in Canada. No job. No work permit. No sponsor. No compassionate reasons. No Authorisation Letter.

Nationality: Brazil.
Country of Residence: Ireland.
Office: London
Stream: PNP-Outland

17/02/2018 - Creation of Saskatchewan Nominee Program (SNIP) profile (75/100 points)
27/02/2019 - ITA Saskatchewan - Skilled Workers: Occupation in Demand - 4151 - Psychologists
08/08/2019 - Saskatchewan Nomination (1013 points - EE)
12/08/2019 - ITA Express Entry
30/08/2019 - Medical Exam done (in Ireland)
24/09/2019 - Biometrics done [VAC Dublin]
07/04/2020 - Medical Pass
13/08/2020 - Passport Request [Etobicoke forwarding back to London Office]
20/08/2020 - Confirmation of Permanent Residence (COPR)
26/06/2020 - Passport received at home with PRV
CoPR and Medical valid until April/2021.

I raised around 7 webforms saying I was ready to travel, with quarantine plan, etc, but only got generic responses.
Mailing PHAC they replied “By way of this email, the Public Health Agency of Canada (PHAC) is of the opinion that you would likely be permitted entry to Canada, and would not likely be exempt from quarantine, based on the assessment below.”
CBSA replied: All decisions with regards to entry into Canada and exemptions to mandatory quarantine ultimately rest with the CBSA Border Services Officer (BSO) at the port of entry. Note that there are several factors that BSOs must take into account before determining whether a person is admissible into Canada, and each person will be dealt with in person on a case-by-case basis. The burden of proof rests with the foreign national seeking entry to Canada to satisfy the BSO they are admissible in accordance with the Immigration and Refugee Protection Act and Regulations. In general a person must have in their possession appropriate travel documents and be personally admissible into Canada and support the validity of their activity.”

Attaching these two e-mails (no official letters, no signature or official paper) I created a folder with all my documents, Covid test, Airbnb, ArriveCAN, etc.

There’s only one direct flight AirCanada 843 (Dublin-Toronto). Latter December I booked for 31/1, connecting to Saskatoon. On Thursday 14/01/21 my flight was cancelled. Calling the airline, I’ve decided to anticipate to fly on 17/01/21.

At the airport in Dublin: during check-in at the counter (15min) the staff requested my passport, ArriveCAN and Covid test. She saw the PRV on my passport (issued on 20/02/20), asked me to low down the mask, matched info with ArriveCan, printed my boarding passes and said: have a safe trip! (no extra questions at all).

Security, normal.

At gate, I scanned my boarding pass, they checked my temperature and I got into the plane. (again, no further questions).
Toronto first check questions:
-Where did you come from?
-Have you been to the UK, or South America of the last 14 days?
-Do you have a negative covid test?
-ArriveCAN
-Place for quarantine? Who will deliver food?
-What’s the purpose of your trip? (I showed the COPR)
-Welcome to Canada! (10min)
(no questions about exemption, date of CoPR, Authorisation Letter, etc).

She guided me to the second check with Immigration:
-The officer requested Passport, CoPR, covid test, bank statement (mine was printed online from online banking), ArriveCAN, Address for PR card. She asked me to confirm and sign the info from my CoPR, signed my CoPR and passport, collected my fingerprints, gave me papers regarding SIN, Canadian documents, PR card. Wished me a good flight to Saskatoon and welcomed me as a new PR in Canada. (20min).

Toronto Airport was very quiet and the whole process was pretty quick. I didn’t have any hassle, no trouble, no extra questions, no intentions to deny entry from anyone. I had a folder with 40+ documents (from police certificates, professional licenses, EE profile, etc), and I only have to show: 1 - Passport, 2 - CoPR, 3 - PRV, 4 - ArriveCAN, 5 - Quarantine Plan, 6 - Proof of funds, 7 - Covid test. That was all.

Good luck you all!

So happy to see this note of yours. very detailed explanation and it's such a big relief to know that you had a smooth landing experience. I am also having a similar timeline whereby COPR will be expiring by July 2021. Looking at your experience, is it safe to make travel arrangements instead of waiting for border restrictions to be lifted? Any advice in this regard will be highly appreciated. God bless and have a safe stay

 

[bolajiambex2015]

Hi Ama2020.

Please confirm this timeline

20/08/2020 - Confirmation of Permanent Residence (COPR)
26/06/2020 - Passport received at home with PRV

Hey everyone!

So, I took the risk and now as a PR, I’d like to share my experience of travelling during covid restrictions.
I am not from any of the exemptions groups. No relatives in Canada. No job. No work permit. No sponsor. No compassionate reasons. No Authorisation Letter.

Nationality: Brazil.
Country of Residence: Ireland.
Office: London
Stream: PNP-Outland

17/02/2018 - Creation of Saskatchewan Nominee Program (SNIP) profile (75/100 points)
27/02/2019 - ITA Saskatchewan - Skilled Workers: Occupation in Demand - 4151 - Psychologists
08/08/2019 - Saskatchewan Nomination (1013 points - EE)
12/08/2019 - ITA Express Entry
30/08/2019 - Medical Exam done (in Ireland)
24/09/2019 - Biometrics done [VAC Dublin]
07/04/2020 - Medical Pass
13/08/2020 - Passport Request [Etobicoke forwarding back to London Office]
20/08/2020 - Confirmation of Permanent Residence (COPR)
26/06/2020 - Passport received at home with PRV
CoPR and Medical valid until April/2021.

I raised around 7 webforms saying I was ready to travel, with quarantine plan, etc, but only got generic responses.
Mailing PHAC they replied “By way of this email, the Public Health Agency of Canada (PHAC) is of the opinion that you would likely be permitted entry to Canada, and would not likely be exempt from quarantine, based on the assessment below.”
CBSA replied: All decisions with regards to entry into Canada and exemptions to mandatory quarantine ultimately rest with the CBSA Border Services Officer (BSO) at the port of entry. Note that there are several factors that BSOs must take into account before determining whether a person is admissible into Canada, and each person will be dealt with in person on a case-by-case basis. The burden of proof rests with the foreign national seeking entry to Canada to satisfy the BSO they are admissible in accordance with the Immigration and Refugee Protection Act and Regulations. In general a person must have in their possession appropriate travel documents and be personally admissible into Canada and support the validity of their activity.”

Attaching these two e-mails (no official letters, no signature or official paper) I created a folder with all my documents, Covid test, Airbnb, ArriveCAN, etc.

There’s only one direct flight AirCanada 843 (Dublin-Toronto). Latter December I booked for 31/1, connecting to Saskatoon. On Thursday 14/01/21 my flight was cancelled. Calling the airline, I’ve decided to anticipate to fly on 17/01/21.

At the airport in Dublin: during check-in at the counter (15min) the staff requested my passport, ArriveCAN and Covid test. She saw the PRV on my passport (issued on 20/02/20), asked me to low down the mask, matched info with ArriveCan, printed my boarding passes and said: have a safe trip! (no extra questions at all).

Security, normal.

At gate, I scanned my boarding pass, they checked my temperature and I got into the plane. (again, no further questions).
Toronto first check questions:
-Where did you come from?
-Have you been to the UK, or South America of the last 14 days?
-Do you have a negative covid test?
-ArriveCAN
-Place for quarantine? Who will deliver food?
-What’s the purpose of your trip? (I showed the COPR)
-Welcome to Canada! (10min)
(no questions about exemption, date of CoPR, Authorisation Letter, etc).

She guided me to the second check with Immigration:
-The officer requested Passport, CoPR, covid test, bank statement (mine was printed online from online banking), ArriveCAN, Address for PR card. She asked me to confirm and sign the info from my CoPR, signed my CoPR and passport, collected my fingerprints, gave me papers regarding SIN, Canadian documents, PR card. Wished me a good flight to Saskatoon and welcomed me as a new PR in Canada. (20min).

Toronto Airport was very quiet and the whole process was pretty quick. I didn’t have any hassle, no trouble, no extra questions, no intentions to deny entry from anyone. I had a folder with 40+ documents (from police certificates, professional licenses, EE profile, etc), and I only have to show: 1 - Passport, 2 - CoPR, 3 - PRV, 4 - ArriveCAN, 5 - Quarantine Plan, 6 - Proof of funds, 7 - Covid test. That was all.

Good luck you all!

 

[klksunny]

At the airport in Dublin: during check-in at the counter (15min) the staff requested my passport, ArriveCAN and Covid test. She saw the PRV on my passport (issued on 20/02/20), asked me to low down the mask, matched info with ArriveCan, printed my boarding passes and said: have a safe trip! (no extra questions at all).

Hi !
Could you please reconfirm the PRV issue date.
If it was in Feb - Then you are exempt from travel restrictions.

 

[ama2020]

Hi Ama2020.

Please confirm this timeline

20/08/2020 - Confirmation of Permanent Residence (COPR)
26/06/2020 - Passport received at home with PRV

Typos corrected. Tks!

 

[ama2020]

So happy to see this note of yours. very detailed explanation and it's such a big relief to know that you had a smooth landing experience. I am also having a similar timeline whereby COPR will be expiring by July 2021. Looking at your experience, is it safe to make travel arrangements instead of waiting for border restrictions to be lifted? Any advice in this regard will be highly appreciated. God bless and have a safe stay

In my point of view news and agencies won’t make headlines about people who are not exempted entering the country, otherwise everyone would do it. But I read +50 different documents from the government with delivery instructions to staff related to border security, etc and, unless specified otherwise, is the officer who “judges” and decides who enter and who doesn’t. So. I’d say you better be prepared to “make your case”, if necessary. I even had papers to claim asylum hehe
But honestly, Canadians have a different culture. Having all arrangements done and the valid papers on hand, I hardly think they would refuse a righteous person.

 

[JyJ]

Hey everyone!

So, I took the risk and now as a PR, I’d like to share my experience of travelling during covid restrictions.
I am not from any of the exemptions groups. No relatives in Canada. No job. No work permit. No sponsor. No compassionate reasons. No Authorisation Letter.

Nationality: Brazil.
Country of Residence: Ireland.
Office: London
Stream: PNP-Outland

17/02/2018 - Creation of Saskatchewan Nominee Program (SNIP) profile (75/100 points)
27/02/2019 - ITA Saskatchewan - Skilled Workers: Occupation in Demand - 4151 - Psychologists
08/08/2019 - Saskatchewan Nomination (1013 points - EE)
12/08/2019 - ITA Express Entry
30/08/2019 - Medical Exam done (in Ireland)
24/09/2019 - Biometrics done [VAC Dublin]
07/04/2020 - Medical Pass
13/08/2020 - Passport Request [Etobicoke forwarding back to London Office]
20/08/2020 - Confirmation of Permanent Residence (COPR)
26/08/2020 - Passport received at home with PRV
CoPR and Medical valid until April/2021.

I raised around 7 webforms saying I was ready to travel, with quarantine plan, etc, but only got generic responses.
Mailing PHAC they replied “By way of this email, the Public Health Agency of Canada (PHAC) is of the opinion that you would likely be permitted entry to Canada, and would not likely be exempt from quarantine, based on the assessment below.”
CBSA replied: All decisions with regards to entry into Canada and exemptions to mandatory quarantine ultimately rest with the CBSA Border Services Officer (BSO) at the port of entry. Note that there are several factors that BSOs must take into account before determining whether a person is admissible into Canada, and each person will be dealt with in person on a case-by-case basis. The burden of proof rests with the foreign national seeking entry to Canada to satisfy the BSO they are admissible in accordance with the Immigration and Refugee Protection Act and Regulations. In general a person must have in their possession appropriate travel documents and be personally admissible into Canada and support the validity of their activity.”

Attaching these two e-mails (no official letters, no signature or official paper) I created a folder with all my documents, Covid test, Airbnb, ArriveCAN, etc.

There’s only one direct flight AirCanada 843 (Dublin-Toronto). Latter December I booked for 31/1, connecting to Saskatoon. On Thursday 14/01/21 my flight was cancelled. Calling the airline, I’ve decided to anticipate to fly on 17/01/21.

At the airport in Dublin: during check-in at the counter (15min) the staff requested my passport, ArriveCAN and Covid test. She saw the PRV on my passport (issued on 20/08/20), asked me to low down the mask, matched info with ArriveCan, printed my boarding passes and said: have a safe trip! (no extra questions at all).

Security, normal.

At gate, I scanned my boarding pass, they checked my temperature and I got into the plane. (again, no further questions).
Toronto first check questions:
-Where did you come from?
-Have you been to the UK, or South America of the last 14 days?
-Do you have a negative covid test?
-ArriveCAN
-Place for quarantine? Who will deliver food?
-What’s the purpose of your trip? (I showed the COPR)
-Welcome to Canada! (10min)
(no questions about exemption, date of CoPR, Authorisation Letter, etc).

She guided me to the second check with Immigration:
-The officer requested Passport, CoPR, covid test, bank statement (mine was printed online from online banking), ArriveCAN, Address for PR card. She asked me to confirm and sign the info from my CoPR, signed my CoPR and passport, collected my fingerprints, gave me papers regarding SIN, Canadian documents, PR card. Wished me a good flight to Saskatoon and welcomed me as a new PR in Canada. (20min).

Toronto Airport was very quiet and the whole process was pretty quick. I didn’t have any hassle, no trouble, no extra questions, no intentions to deny entry from anyone. I had a folder with 40+ documents (from police certificates, professional licenses, EE profile, etc), and I only have to show: 1 - Passport, 2 - CoPR, 3 - PRV, 4 - ArriveCAN, 5 - Quarantine Plan, 6 - Proof of funds, 7 - Covid test. That was all.

Good luck you all!

Wow amazing congratulations! So glad it worked! I am currently under the FSW-OUTLAND program, and my COPR expires May 11, 2021. I am really unsure about going there as I do not fall under any of the exemption groups like you mentioned. I really want to know what to do >_<.

 

[Khyati]

Hello, I submitted by profile as an Inland CEC express entry candidate. I received ITA on 28th May, 2020. Submitted my documents on August 9th, 2020. Received AOR on August 9th, 2020. I did submitted my Biometric on 24th November, 2020.

My online portal is showing Background check in process.

Can someone tell me did someone received CoPR recently?

 

[shipping]

Congrats. But u have direct flight, thats a huge advantage!

 

[JyJ]

Is anyone else trying this "COPR approved landing in Canada for OUTLAND applicants, no exemption group" these days? It would be great to know more stories and how things are developing. Does anyone have new information on the matter? Maybe we should create a new thread.

 

[hathanh_phu]

What email of PHAC and CBSA did you write to? Thanks very much