COPR and coronavirus
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That's helpful! I will print this out to have in my files as well- need everything for proof!
I am pretty sure that is not the case.
There are plenty of people who have traveled by Air to Canada and landed with COPR last few days (including those who have updated this very thread).
By road it is less clear (though the exemptions from IRCC are clear, perhaps they are not being interpreted the same way by CBSA on land borders). But if you are flying should be fine. Please do update this thread on landing with your experience
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@ryeCatcher , I am guessing you are in the US. I am new to this forum and I've gone through various posts to gain some context. Your thoughts will be helpful - my CoPR expires on 9th May and I will not be able to travel and self isolate in Canada for 14 days. Do you know of any cases where people living in the US have extended/sought a delayed travel? The reason I'm asking this is because I read here on the forum that someone in the US was denied an extension because of there being no travel restrictions between Canada and USA.
Hi Everyone- My COPR is valid till July, but my student visa in U.S is expiring in 3 weeks. I'm not sure if I could go back to my home country(India) from April till July because of travel ban to India. So I was planning to move to Canada by mid April via flight. Few questions:
1) Are they letting people in at Canadian Airports with COPR's? I will be travelling from U.S
2) If yes, do we have to quarantine ourselves? If yes, I have a cousin's family in Toronto, can I say that to the officer that I will be staying at the cousin's place for 14 days? Is there any scrutiny and further questioning by the officers regarding this?
1) Are they letting people in at Canadian Airports with COPR's? I will be travelling from U.S
2) If yes, do we have to quarantine ourselves? If yes, I have a cousin's family in Toronto, can I say that to the officer that I will be staying at the cousin's place for 14 days? Is there any scrutiny and further questioning by the officers regarding this?
I’m currently in Calgary and need to do the landing process as well... Called the Border on Saturday and they said I shouldn’t go... I told the that the Immigration Canada has added COPR holders as part of the exemptions, the attendant was very emphatic saying that the borders are under CBSA jurisdiction and CBSA doesn’t consider COPR landing essential.
Got a Template response from IRCC. It does not answer my query. Guess we will just have to wait.
They say if our copr expired they will contact us when the restrictions are lifted.But restrictions are already lifted.Why don't they start contacting ppl.Do they mean by Indian restrictions as my office is Delhi?I think Delhi office might be partially working .I think they will start process after 14th April.I don't know how much time all this is going to take given high no of applications.And if they ask to do medical then another 2 to 3 month.
What do u all think??I am also wondering as to how they will contact everyone considering there are so many applications. I hope they don’t ask for a remedical as that will require more time since most hospitals are probably not even in the position of offering that service for who knows how long!They say if our copr expired they will contact us when the restrictions are lifted.But restrictions are already lifted.Why don't they start contacting ppl.Do they mean by Indian restrictions as my office is Delhi?I think Delhi office might be partially working .I think they will start process after 14th April.I don't know how much time all this is going to take given high no of applications.And if they ask to do medical then another 2 to 3 month.
It would be nice to know how long and what the process will be so that we can prepare accordingly.
Exactly! This is why I did nt think it was a good news, not for ppl like me atleast who have left jobs, were all ready to go to Canada and start a life there.They say if our copr expired they will contact us when the restrictions are lifted.But restrictions are already lifted.Why don't they start contacting ppl.Do they mean by Indian restrictions as my office is Delhi?I think Delhi office might be partially working .I think they will start process after 14th April.I don't know how much time all this is going to take given high no of applications.And if they ask to do medical then another 2 to 3 month.
You can enter Canada with COPR, but you can't do flagpole landing to get your PR.