COPR and coronavirus
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Congrats!
Btw you got a PPR and your passport was stamped with new CoPR and PRV as per your mentioned timeline, therefore, there was no need for you to get an AL. You were exempted anyways as your PR application was approved before 18th March 2020.
People still need AL to travel if they are in possession of expired CoPR and PRV issued before 18th March 2020 and if no AL then a new CoPR and PRV stamped on their passport like in your case.
Hey Andrew,
Congrats! It's great that you've finished your landing procedure.
Can you please tell me when you guys got your CoPR? ( before or after March 18, 2020? )
My common-law partner and I got our "big envelopes" at Dec 2020, and we're so willing to land in Canada ( Vancouver, too ) but we're not eligible yet due to the travel districtions, which worries us a lot. That's why I wanna know the issued date of your CoPR, and wonder if there's any way you know that allows us to land in Canada.
Thank you! and Congrats again!
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Hi @whyCorona @crackMBA @13nitinsharma @legalfalcon we really need your help and expert advice.
A lot of us like @lnmora @TechyVishal @KirtiP @paddypsinghal @Expired COPR @Sidunreal316 and myself as well (and anyone else who i may have missed out) have got our profiles updated with new COPR details on the 7th of Jan which has an expiry of 27th Feb this year. Now its been more than 2 weeks but none of us have got any AL from them so we obviously cant fly. all of us have mailed them and sent webforms to let them know, and we have called IRCC numerous times. The response we got from them was that some had an AL sent on 7th itself but obviously nothing has been received. So basically is there anything else we can do? Please do youll have any suggestion? i dont know if they wud get to our webforms in time to resend an AL. The agents on the phone said they wil put a note in our file saying that we havent got it and it needs to be resent but i doubt they wud get to it or even look at it in time as there are few weeks left till end Feb and prices of tickets are skyrocketing! Your thoughts please?
A lot of us like @lnmora @TechyVishal @KirtiP @paddypsinghal @Expired COPR @Sidunreal316 and myself as well (and anyone else who i may have missed out) have got our profiles updated with new COPR details on the 7th of Jan which has an expiry of 27th Feb this year. Now its been more than 2 weeks but none of us have got any AL from them so we obviously cant fly. all of us have mailed them and sent webforms to let them know, and we have called IRCC numerous times. The response we got from them was that some had an AL sent on 7th itself but obviously nothing has been received. So basically is there anything else we can do? Please do youll have any suggestion? i dont know if they wud get to our webforms in time to resend an AL. The agents on the phone said they wil put a note in our file saying that we havent got it and it needs to be resent but i doubt they wud get to it or even look at it in time as there are few weeks left till end Feb and prices of tickets are skyrocketing! Your thoughts please?
This looks a tricky situation. You guys can book the tickets and cancel it later on. Air Canada is giving full credits. You can use that later on. This way you can at least secure your ticket.
Try mailing your Visa Office
We tried mailing the visa office as I found out from the IRCC agent that our files are with OTTAWA VO. We mailed them direct but got a generic reply so we sent webforms.
I have already booked the ticket for 2nd week of February with Air Canada, but now the problem is what to do if I receive the AL after 2nd week of February - let’s say 15 February in this case even if I try to book any class of ticket before 27 February then I have to pay a lot more and also I have to wrap up everything in less than 12 days!
So, I’m thinking to raise a web form and informing the Ottawa VO after 31 January (if there is no AL received till 31 Jan) that since I haven’t received AL so far and the new counterfoil updated on GC key account is going to expire on 27 February which gives me less than 30 days so I won’t be able to travel on such a short notice and request them to provide me another extension and to inform me about the same at least 45 days before the expiry of the new counterfoil!
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Thanks @crackMBA and @whyCorona ....
So, Melbourne-Tokyo-Vancouver-Toronto route is with Japan Airlines; ticket is issued by Japan Airlines but Vancouver to Toronto is Westjet (code shared). As you suggested 2hr stopover in Vancouver may not be sufficient if the landing is done there. But this is business class tickets and was preferring this because I'm traveling with a pregnant wife and a 2yr toddler.
The Emirates/Etihad flights are longer duration (15hrs Melbourne-Dubai and 15hrs Dubai-Toronto) and economy, so sitting upright for all that time is tough.
Thanks anyways, will have to weigh in the options......Cheers!
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Hi,
For all those who have landed, I have a few questions if you could help me with:
1. Can we get the SIN at the airport (are they open 24x7)?
2. If not, the only option to get SIN is after 14 days of quarantine, correct?
3. Do I need a SIN to get OHIP? or open a bank account?
4. What address do you give for PR card and OHIP if you have absolutely no one in Canada?
Thanks, and appreciate your replies!!
For all those who have landed, I have a few questions if you could help me with:
1. Can we get the SIN at the airport (are they open 24x7)?
2. If not, the only option to get SIN is after 14 days of quarantine, correct?
3. Do I need a SIN to get OHIP? or open a bank account?
4. What address do you give for PR card and OHIP if you have absolutely no one in Canada?
Thanks, and appreciate your replies!!
Got copr updated on 20th Jan, no AL yet. I checked the account twice and saw some ghost updates any idea if the AL is on the way? The direct flights are rising like teslas stocks
Not sure what is the motive of IRCC to issue new CoPR online without AL. Ideally AL should come in 24 hrs after CoPR update.
Have you been contacted by IRCC over email for your readiness to travel in next 60 days or something like that?
1. Not at present.
2. Correct.
3. Yes. (You also need proof of Ontario residency such as Ontario driver’s license, bills, etc.)
4. No problem; you should inform the officer that you do not have a permanent address. You'll be instructed to provide one within the next 180 days to receive your PR card. (Your PR card won't be issued until you provide an address.)
Good luck, mate.