Hi guys, I would like to share my landing experience with you so that you may find it helpful!
Around the last part of April I heard about the chartered flights taking back cityzens and PRs. So I registered myself in the consulate (office in Bangladesh ) web sight. They said a flight may be arranged around the first week of May. But they remain silent upto 8th May. On 9th May 1.30am I got a mail from the consulate that a flight will be on 10th May 4.45 pm and if I am interested I have to purchase tickets as soon as possible. The news was a huge joy as well as a big pain for me because literally I had only a day left to book the tickets and also complete preparation .
Anyhow I managed both. On 10th May I started for Toronto via Doha. The plane was jam packed. There was no sign of social isolation. A total of 316 passengers flew. Reached Toronto at 7.30 am on 11th May. Here we faced some measures taken for covid19. 30 people were allowed to leave the aircraft in every 5 minutes. Though we were given the declaration forms in the aircraft that was of no use as we had to fill up electronically generated information instead! Then smoothly we entered crossing the boarder services. They showed us the immigration area and we went there. The immigration officer was so helpful. He asked us only about whether we have earlier applied for PR? Whether we have any other dependent? Where shall we quarantine? How shall we manage medicine if needed etc. Then he asked us to wait as he completes some formality. After 5 minutes he came back and took our sign on the COPR and signed himself and assured us that we are now PR in Canada. He told us that we shall receive our PR in our mail address and. PR card in our given address by 6 to 8 weeks.
Then we went to complete customs formalities. The officer ask for the list of goods to follow. And how mush fund we have. Not asked for any proof of fund. Even he didn’t check any luggage or ask for any other information.
The process was real smooth and hassle free. The best part was we were able to fly in a chartered flight. And everything ended nicely. By the way our COPR/PRV validity was upto 27th June.
At last I want to thank all of you as I followed this forum and it was a great help and also a place of hope in this unprecedented COVID19 situation.