COPR and coronavirus

[Pure Soul]

Hi All,

IRCC mentions to allow fully vaccinated people from 11:59PM, July 5th (Monday - night). Does it mean that fron July 6th fully vaccinated people can travel and need not meet quarentine requirements ?

Yes. But there are lot of requirements to meet.

 

[aaronwangxj]

Same here I replied to the mail about two months back. However, last night I received the request to do my Medicals again.
I haven't contacted them in any way since the email response.

before you received the medical, was there any change in you CIC account? Like from approved to being processed?

 

[gtcan19]

May I ask if your CoPR also has a watermark " not valid for travel " due to the restrictions in place at the time of issuing it?

That watermark is not due to restriction. `Not valid for travel ` means that you can`t use your COPR only to enter Canada. You still need a valid visa or Visa-Exempt passport to enter Canada until you officially become a PR.

 

[gtcan19]

IRCC updated their website for expired COPRs:

If you have an expired COPR, you won’t be able to travel to Canada until we reissue your documents. Normally, you’d have to reapply, but right now we’re making exceptions for people who couldn’t travel to Canada due to travel restrictions related to COVID-19.

We’ve already contacted most people with expired COPRs issued on or before March 18, 2020, to explain what to do. If we already sent you instructions to do a new medical or submit updated documents, follow them and wait for us to tell you what happens next. You don’t need to contact us again.

We’re also working to contact anyone else with expired COPRs, including those issued after March 18, 2020.

What happens next:

We’ll send you an email about your application.
If you answer the email and tell us you still want to come to Canada, we’ll tell you what to do next.
We may ask you for new medicals and/or updated information.
If you don’t respond, we’ll keep your file closed and you’ll have to reapply when you’re ready to come to Canada.
When we email you, we’ll ask you to tell us if your family situation has changed (for example, newborn, marriage, divorce) so we can update your application and ask you for any other documents we need. We may also need updated documents if the ones you previously submitted are no longer valid (police certificates, medical exams, etc.)

Do not do an up-front medical exam. If you need a new medical, we’ll send you new instruction forms to take with you to the doctor after you reply to our email. This will help avoid processing delays.

To avoid delays, we ask that you don’t contact us via our web form or through the processing office email. If you have already contacted us, please wait for our instructions.

We expect people with a COPR and permanent resident visa that are valid until October 1, 2021 or after to have enough time to come to Canada before their documents expire.

Travelling to Canada

You can travel to Canada once we confirm to you in writing that we

re-issued your documents and
sent you a reprinted COPR and (if you need one) a new visa sticker in your passport
If we reissue your COPR, we’ll send you the documents you need to travel

Basically, waiting games continues again. Need to wait for mail then re-medical then re-send passport for visa. Hopefully another 6 months to 1 year time. At least, expired COPR holders got a hope now. If anyone (Post March 18th 2020) receive email then do please kindly update.

 

[Gary501]

Yeah very disappointing news for expired COPR. Unfortunately it seems like you are punished for getting COPR earlier. The wait continues.

 

[ceclmo777]

IRCC updated their website for expired COPRs:

If you have an expired COPR, you won’t be able to travel to Canada until we reissue your documents. Normally, you’d have to reapply, but right now we’re making exceptions for people who couldn’t travel to Canada due to travel restrictions related to COVID-19.

We’ve already contacted most people with expired COPRs issued on or before March 18, 2020, to explain what to do. If we already sent you instructions to do a new medical or submit updated documents, follow them and wait for us to tell you what happens next. You don’t need to contact us again.

We’re also working to contact anyone else with expired COPRs, including those issued after March 18, 2020.

What happens next:

We’ll send you an email about your application.
If you answer the email and tell us you still want to come to Canada, we’ll tell you what to do next.
We may ask you for new medicals and/or updated information.
If you don’t respond, we’ll keep your file closed and you’ll have to reapply when you’re ready to come to Canada.
When we email you, we’ll ask you to tell us if your family situation has changed (for example, newborn, marriage, divorce) so we can update your application and ask you for any other documents we need. We may also need updated documents if the ones you previously submitted are no longer valid (police certificates, medical exams, etc.)

Do not do an up-front medical exam. If you need a new medical, we’ll send you new instruction forms to take with you to the doctor after you reply to our email. This will help avoid processing delays.

To avoid delays, we ask that you don’t contact us via our web form or through the processing office email. If you have already contacted us, please wait for our instructions.

We expect people with a COPR and permanent resident visa that are valid until October 1, 2021 or after to have enough time to come to Canada before their documents expire.

Travelling to Canada

You can travel to Canada once we confirm to you in writing that we

re-issued your documents and
sent you a reprinted COPR and (if you need one) a new visa sticker in your passport
If we reissue your COPR, we’ll send you the documents you need to travel

Can you please post the IRCC URL for this information?

 

[JermJose]

Can you please post the IRCC URL for this information?

https://www.canada.ca/en/immigration-refugees-citizenship/services/coronavirus-covid19/immigration-applicants.html

 

[Naderb88]

So anyone with a valid COPR with an expiry before oct 1, 2021 regardless if they cannot or are unwilling to travel to Canada very soon can assume that their docs will be eligible for renewal? It seems Oct 1 is the cut-off date for EXPIRING COPR renewals, after this date applicants should re-apply…?

We expect people with a COPR and permanent resident visa that are valid until October 1, 2021 or after to have enough time to come to Canada before their documents expire.

 

[Prateek007]

Hi, I am not sure if this is with only me or not but I have been asked to redo the Medicals. within a span of 1 month.

My COPR expired in Dec 2020 and in April'21 I received an email to confirm if I am still interested in moving to canda to which I replied. In May I received request to do the Medicals and I did that in end of May but in June again I have been asked to do the Medicals.

PLEASE HELP/GUIDE

 

[InterstellarImmigrant]

Hi, I am not sure if this is with only me or not but I have been asked to redo the Medicals. within a span of 1 month.

My COPR expired in Dec 2020 and in April'21 I received an email to confirm if I am still interested in moving to canda to which I replied. In May I received request to do the Medicals and I did that in end of May but in June again I have been asked to do the Medicals.

PLEASE HELP/GUIDE

It could be possible that IRCC has not yet received a confirmation of your medicals yet. You can let them know about it via the webform.

 

[Prateek007]

It could be possible that IRCC has not yet received a confirmation of your medicals yet. You can let them know about it via the webform.

Did that but have not received any response

 

[amarneo]

Hi, I am not sure if this is with only me or not but I have been asked to redo the Medicals. within a span of 1 month.

My COPR expired in Dec 2020 and in April'21 I received an email to confirm if I am still interested in moving to canda to which I replied. In May I received request to do the Medicals and I did that in end of May but in June again I have been asked to do the Medicals.

PLEASE HELP/GUIDE

Also, after getting your re-medical done in May, did you upload the e-medical receipt via webform/reply to e-mail?

 

[Prateek007]

Also, after getting your re-medical done in May, did you upload the e-medical receipt via webform/reply to e-mail?

I did that via webform once I received another request this month

 

[sanoberroshanali]

IRCC updated their website for expired COPRs:

If you have an expired COPR, you won’t be able to travel to Canada until we reissue your documents. Normally, you’d have to reapply, but right now we’re making exceptions for people who couldn’t travel to Canada due to travel restrictions related to COVID-19.

We’ve already contacted most people with expired COPRs issued on or before March 18, 2020, to explain what to do. If we already sent you instructions to do a new medical or submit updated documents, follow them and wait for us to tell you what happens next. You don’t need to contact us again.

We’re also working to contact anyone else with expired COPRs, including those issued after March 18, 2020.

What happens next:

We’ll send you an email about your application.
If you answer the email and tell us you still want to come to Canada, we’ll tell you what to do next.
We may ask you for new medicals and/or updated information.
If you don’t respond, we’ll keep your file closed and you’ll have to reapply when you’re ready to come to Canada.
When we email you, we’ll ask you to tell us if your family situation has changed (for example, newborn, marriage, divorce) so we can update your application and ask you for any other documents we need. We may also need updated documents if the ones you previously submitted are no longer valid (police certificates, medical exams, etc.)

Do not do an up-front medical exam. If you need a new medical, we’ll send you new instruction forms to take with you to the doctor after you reply to our email. This will help avoid processing delays.

To avoid delays, we ask that you don’t contact us via our web form or through the processing office email. If you have already contacted us, please wait for our instructions.

We expect people with a COPR and permanent resident visa that are valid until October 1, 2021 or after to have enough time to come to Canada before their documents expire.

Travelling to Canada

You can travel to Canada once we confirm to you in writing that we

re-issued your documents and
sent you a reprinted COPR and (if you need one) a new visa sticker in your passport
If we reissue your COPR, we’ll send you the documents you need to travel

IRCC updated their website for expired COPRs:

If you have an expired COPR, you won’t be able to travel to Canada until we reissue your documents. Normally, you’d have to reapply, but right now we’re making exceptions for people who couldn’t travel to Canada due to travel restrictions related to COVID-19.

We’ve already contacted most people with expired COPRs issued on or before March 18, 2020, to explain what to do. If we already sent you instructions to do a new medical or submit updated documents, follow them and wait for us to tell you what happens next. You don’t need to contact us again.

We’re also working to contact anyone else with expired COPRs, including those issued after March 18, 2020.

What happens next:

We’ll send you an email about your application.
If you answer the email and tell us you still want to come to Canada, we’ll tell you what to do next.
We may ask you for new medicals and/or updated information.
If you don’t respond, we’ll keep your file closed and you’ll have to reapply when you’re ready to come to Canada.
When we email you, we’ll ask you to tell us if your family situation has changed (for example, newborn, marriage, divorce) so we can update your application and ask you for any other documents we need. We may also need updated documents if the ones you previously submitted are no longer valid (police certificates, medical exams, etc.)

Do not do an up-front medical exam. If you need a new medical, we’ll send you new instruction forms to take with you to the doctor after you reply to our email. This will help avoid processing delays.

To avoid delays, we ask that you don’t contact us via our web form or through the processing office email. If you have already contacted us, please wait for our instructions.

We expect people with a COPR and permanent resident visa that are valid until October 1, 2021 or after to have enough time to come to Canada before their documents expire.

Travelling to Canada

You can travel to Canada once we confirm to you in writing that we

re-issued your documents and
sent you a reprinted COPR and (if you need one) a new visa sticker in your passport
If we reissue your COPR, we’ll send you the documents you need to travel

Can you please share the link of the above information.

 

[sanoberroshanali]

Basically, waiting games continues again. Need to wait for mail then re-medical then re-send passport for visa. Hopefully another 6 months to 1 year time. At least, expired COPR holders got a hope now. If anyone (Post March 18th 2020) receive email then do please kindly update.

I almost have the same timeline as yours.... Looks like there is a long wait, haven't heard anything from IRCC till date.