This 'Now or Back to Square one' email seems like a nasty move to confuse people and trap them into making mistakes. It just seems very cunning. People have been waiting for so long without any fault of theirs. The language of this email is very insensitive.
COPR and coronavirus
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Has anyone recently received a passport submission request (PPR)? Could you kindly share how much time it took for the VFS payment link to get generated? It seems VFS has changed their process, and requires you to pay in advance, but they're taking forever to generate this link and we only have 30 days to submit the passport.
Hey! Thanks for sharing your experience.
COPR stamped on 18 March 2020, Expired June 2020.
4 Pointer email received on 2nd Oct 2020 - Replied that I cannot travel.
Then Raised RTT in January 2021
8 March 2021 - Received a remedicals request.
Finished the Remedicals on 9th March
However, now my IRCC Application Page like this (just like how it looked after the first time of Medicals)
Could anyone please confirm if the Application Page on IRCC looks like this post the remedicals request?
VO- NDVO
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Application status
We are processing your application. We will send you a message when there is an update or if we need more information from you.
Your application is taking us longer than usual to process.
About 20% of our applications are more complex to process. They take us longer due to things like how easily we can verify information, how well and how quickly you answer our requests and whether the application is complete.
If you aren't seeing updates, contact us using this Web form. Make sure you read your messages and take action when we ask you to.
"
I don't understand your interpretation of the NOBTS1 email guys @crackMBA @butterflyins
From my understanding, the email says you will only be back to square one if you don't respond.
But if you respond, by choosing either option, then your application remains open.
If you choose option A they'll give you an AL and you must be ready to go at short notice.
If you choose option B you'll get a new COPR with a long (up to one year) validity period.
Do you disagree?
In terms of potential issues, I'm wondering:
1. What happens if your first COPR was issued pre-March 18. If you opt for option B and get a new COPR, do you still qualify as a pre-March 18 candidate exempted from the travel restrictions? Or do you now qualify as a post-March 18 COPR holder subjected to travel restrictions?
2. If you select option B and become subject to travel restrictions (i.e. u cannot travel to Canada even tho u got a valid COPR), will u need an AL on top of the new COPR? If so, option B is of no help. Unless they lift the restrictions this summer.
3. It seems that option B is better in terms of timeline, i.e. people have long term visibility and organize better. Is this option more risky than option !? Why?
4. Do you guys think soft landings will be permitted again upon lifting of the travel restrictions?
5. Is this new procedure applied by IRCC world wide, or only in certain VOs like ND? I depend on the Paris VO and so far I haven't heard of anything here.
From my understanding, the email says you will only be back to square one if you don't respond.
But if you respond, by choosing either option, then your application remains open.
If you choose option A they'll give you an AL and you must be ready to go at short notice.
If you choose option B you'll get a new COPR with a long (up to one year) validity period.
Do you disagree?
In terms of potential issues, I'm wondering:
1. What happens if your first COPR was issued pre-March 18. If you opt for option B and get a new COPR, do you still qualify as a pre-March 18 candidate exempted from the travel restrictions? Or do you now qualify as a post-March 18 COPR holder subjected to travel restrictions?
2. If you select option B and become subject to travel restrictions (i.e. u cannot travel to Canada even tho u got a valid COPR), will u need an AL on top of the new COPR? If so, option B is of no help. Unless they lift the restrictions this summer.
3. It seems that option B is better in terms of timeline, i.e. people have long term visibility and organize better. Is this option more risky than option !? Why?
4. Do you guys think soft landings will be permitted again upon lifting of the travel restrictions?
5. Is this new procedure applied by IRCC world wide, or only in certain VOs like ND? I depend on the Paris VO and so far I haven't heard of anything here.
Same with me. no updated since i did my remedicals and passed on jan 27th 2021.
I was only pointing out the absurdity of the options and the timeline.
Why are there options in the first place? Why can't they simply provide ALs with a validity of 6 months? (because that's usually how much time you have from the day you get your COPR - for most cases). What if choose an option and then your situation changes?
From the language of the email, it almost seems like they're angry at us for not moving fast enough. LOL.
I've created an account, that's all because I was asked for a barcode which I don't have now.
I received this email:
Your Switch Health account has been created!
Registration Confirmed
Thank you for signing up to ASMO, Switch Health’s secure patient portal for COVID-19 results sharing and telehealth appointments.
Hello, I think the decision has been made on your application and perhaps it may be too late to add your spouse to the application. Things might be different if they ask you for re-medical and your application moves to 'Processing' again. Please check your application status on your IRCC account.
Their website says they should respond within 48 business hours after raising the web form for passport collection. I am waiting for the payment link and its been more than 48hrs. Sent another email with the webform reference number to tell them we haven't received the payment link as suggested in the notification after submitting the web form on VFS (Mumbai).
Once you have the PR card, you can move the way you want to...but please consider the travel restrictions in place and it might be difficult to get back in case things go south on us. When are you planning to come back to Canada if you leave in April?
They are doing their best to make sure the pending applications are resolved quickly. Adding another 6 months on AL means they have to deal with extra for 6 months considering the new applications are still being accepted. Also ALs are only for people who are eligible to travel, you if get one, consider yourself lucky and travel to complete the PR process for which you have already being waiting for a year.
I was not able to travel within the validity of the AL as they only provided it for 10 days and It was difficult to travel quickly in November. My AL expired as well. Now they requested the re-medicals, I did the re-medicals, they have requested the passport. I am guessing a new one time entry VISA and a new COPR will be allotted. However, from the previous messages looks like the new COPR will have a annotation stating that the original COPR was received before March 18th, 2020.
What's infuriating is the apparent lack of global structure in their COVID response (looks like it's handled on a case by case basis in a completely random order) and the complete lack of communication. They could at least provide global updates on how they're handling the backlog.
Butterflyins has a point re. specifics of the response. I agree those options are BS. There were so many ways to handle the backlog in an orderly and efficient fashion...