COPR and coronavirus
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I wrote the pr address on the old copy. After printing the new copr , the cbsa officer didn't ask me anything so I hope he copied the address from the last one.
I have linked my PR card application in the cic portal and it shows 'submitted' status. So I am guessing he did.
Is there any way to check the address on the application?
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DrCanada55
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Hi, please share the timeline of document submission and passport stamping for your baby, I have submitted all the required documents for my new born in November,2020 and got medicals done for all of us(me, my husband and my baby) in January.2021 (received re-medical request),
No updates on the application as yet
Thank you for such a detailed review. So from this information can somebody please explain me that if I am a health care provider and having a valid PRV and CoPR, do I need an AL or something else to prove my essential worker thing?Long Post Alert - Landing experience in Toronto after the new mandatory hotel regulations
COPR expired on June 12, 2020. Raised 4 webforms. Got new Counterfoil details on Jan 7th with an expiry date of Feb 27. Got AL only on Feb 12th. Booked tickets on Air india( Chennai - Delhi - Toronto) on Feb 21st.
Travel docs that i had kept:
Passport, Expired COPR, AL, Covid report, Arrive Can receipt, Switch health registration.
Travel Experience:
Emigration was done in chennai itself. They had a few queries and when i explained to them about the whole scenario of expired COPR and AL, they had let me through. Flight was moderately crowded. Reached Delhi and headed straight to the boarding gate. There was an officer there who asked for the AL and related docs. Then got onto the flight. Flight was a little crowded but all middle seats were empty. Not much service due to covid. Reached Canada at 8.15 am. Covid test reports were frquently asked so always keep that at hand.
Immigration check:
After getting off the flight, they had us moved to a waiting zone. In the zone, the Public health officials were only letting people with hotel bookings through. Rest were made to sit down. There were about 40-50 people. We tried telling them that the phone number IRCC provided dint work as ithad more than 2-3 hours waiting. They were not able to make any decisions but just made us sit for atleast 30-40 mins. They even confirmed that only phone bookings are accepted and not website bookings as this quarantine stay is of a different plan. Then finally they asked everyone to proceed to the immigration counters.
Immigration check 1
The officer asked for Passport, AL, Covid report, Declaration form ( you'll be filling this in the flight) and Arrive can receipt. Pretty standard. Then he asked if i have a hotel booking for 3 day quarantine. I told no. Then he asked where will you be staying. I told him at my friends place and gave him all details. Then he stuck a blue sticker on my passport and sent me to the next checking counter.
Immigration check 2
This was a long line where there was a detailed check. The officers were questioning everyone related to the quarantine plan. That was pretty much the only mandate for CBSA officers that day. I went up to the officer. She saw my AL and understood i was exempt. She knew the process and dint ask any questions. She asked for a new photograph to be stuck on the new COPR. She welcomed me to Canada and told me that i'll be getting my PR card within 3-4 months. Then she told me that i will have to stay at a hotel for the 3 day quarantine and asked me to proceed downstairs.
Baggage collect
I collected my bags, handed over my declaration form to the last officer and went out.
Hotel quarantine
Usually after the baggage claim, its exit to the city but not this timeThere are Public health canada officials waiting outside for you. They'll ask to show back of your passport. If you have the blue sticker that means you have to go for the 3 day hotel quarantine. The officials led me to a room where there were lot of agents there to help you with the stay. They give you the four hotel's phone number where u can book your stay. If you dont have a phone, you can use the phone in the room to book. I tried explaining to many agents that, i have been asked by the government to come before Feb 27 to claim my PR status which makes me essential. I travelled for an essential purpose. I showed them my AL too. They took it and they discussed it with senior officers and asked me what my profession was. I told them it was IT. They went back again and discussed with the senior officers. And then they said only if youre into medicine or other essential services you are exempt, else you have to quarantine for 3 days. Being left with no choice, i asked my friend from canada to book the hotel via phone. Got the hotel booked for 3 nights. Feb 22-25. Got the confirmation no to my email. We'll have to show that email to the health officials and only then they'll let you out. These are not normal prices, they are higher than the normal bookings. I booked my stay at Sheraton gateway. This is at the airport itself. You have to catch a train to go to terminal 3 and then just outside the train is the hotel. Hotel list can be found on the Canada immigration website.
Covid Test
Next was the covid test. You would have registered earlier with the switch health website. Just tell them your email id so that they can link the results to your account. The test was simple. Collected swab from the nose and not the mouth. They gave me a Covid home test kit. I guess this is for the end of the 14 day test. And then I was asked to leave.
Cab to the hotel
3 out of 4 hotels in Pearson airport will have the shuttle service to pick you up and drop you to the hotel. 4th one is Sheraton gateway which is in terminal 3. I reached the hotel using the train service. One stop from terminal 1.
At the Hotel
You need to have a credit card to confirm your booking. They dont accept cash. 319$ plus tax per night. Out of 319$, 125$ belongs your food cost. Basically you have an allowance of 125$ per day to order food. Breakfast, dinner and lunch. If you underuse, its your loss, if you overuse you get charged the extra amount. According to me, i dont think anyone is going to use all the 125$ per day as there are only limited food options. This is the policy at Sheraton gateway. Every other hotel would have their own rule. So in total, it was 414$ per night inclusive of tax.
My opinon
While i appreciate the intention of trying to curb the virus spread, the process was pathetic. No official had any idea of the hotel quarantine plans. They were just following orders without understanding the travellers pain. We were not allowed to book through the website, We were not able to reach the toll free number as it has like 3 plus hour wait time. Once they decided that you can call the hotel and book, how do they expect everyone to call when most of them were first time entrants to Canada who dint have local phone numbers. And at the hotel, they were asking only for credit card which also dint make sense because majority of them are first time entrants to Canada and wouldnt have cards. But at the end of the day, they would make one arrangement or the other, understand your situation and accomodate it. By the time they do that, it would atleast be 4-5 hours. I landed at 8.15 am and checked in to the hotel at 2 pm.
Anyone travelling in the coming days, request you to call the hotel from India and book. The government approved hotels now understand what is required and would be able to reserve your stay for 3 days. Phone numbers would be in google. About the payment, please check with the respective hotel.
Will answer any queries.
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You can actually call and inform them. They will send you the list of documents that you need to submit. Raising a web form is also a correct way but its taking too much time now to get the reply .
Congratulations!!!
You can actually call and inform them. They will send you the list of documents that you need to submit. Raising a web form is also a correct way but its taking too much time now to get the reply .
I included baby's documents (passport/birth certificate) when informing IRCC of the birth via webform. A few days after sending the webform, i got the PR. When i went to submit passports, baby's name was already added to my application even though i could not see baby's name in my application.
So you can proactively share the details of baby.
Hello Dear Members,
I’m post March 18 with expired PRV and CoPR, however, employer in Canada is willing to hire me, is it enough with a job offer letter or is it required a LMIA as well to be exempted from travel restrictions??
I appreciate your help on this
Regards!
NDC
I’m post March 18 with expired PRV and CoPR, however, employer in Canada is willing to hire me, is it enough with a job offer letter or is it required a LMIA as well to be exempted from travel restrictions??
I appreciate your help on this
Regards!
NDC
Hi Sam,
Please check this link. This might help. https://travel.gc.ca/travel-covid/travel-restrictions/answers/foreign-non-us-approved-perm-res-after