Copr extension processing can we enter Canada?

[Canuck18]

Hi all. My Australian wife was granted COPR in early 2022. Our plan was to get pregnant with our first child move to Canada in August and have the baby there. We were blessed with twins and were advised she should not fly. Her COPR was valid until Feb 1 2023. We had our babies at the end of November 2022 and realised we would not be able to make the move to Canada in time with the newborns. We applied for an extension and we’re told that our reason was sufficient. My wife was requested to redo her medical, police check, traffic history, provide documentation regarding the children including their Canadian passports. We had intention to go to Canada August 7 for my work as we booked these flights in March we felt this would be plenty of time. The extension has still not been granted. We were wondering if it is possible for my wife to enter Canada via land border? We don’t want to jeopardise her Pr as it is important to us that she can become a citizen in the coming years. But we would really like to move forward with our life plans.
Any help would be greatly appreciated.

 

[scylla]

Hi all. My Australian wife was granted COPR in early 2022. Our plan was to get pregnant with our first child move to Canada in August and have the baby there. We were blessed with twins and were advised she should not fly. Her COPR was valid until Feb 1 2023. We had our babies at the end of November 2022 and realised we would not be able to make the move to Canada in time with the newborns. We applied for an extension and we’re told that our reason was sufficient. My wife was requested to redo her medical, police check, traffic history, provide documentation regarding the children including their Canadian passports. We had intention to go to Canada August 7 for my work as we booked these flights in March we felt this would be plenty of time. The extension has still not been granted. We were wondering if it is possible for my wife to enter Canada via land border? We don’t want to jeopardise her Pr as it is important to us that she can become a citizen in the coming years. But we would really like to move forward with our life plans.
Any help would be greatly appreciated.

Assuming she has an eTA she can enter Canada as a tourist. However she cannot land in Canada and become a PR without a unexpired COPR. Same would apply at a land border. She would be entering as a visitor.

 

[armoured]

Assuming she has an eTA she can enter Canada as a tourist. However she cannot land in Canada and become a PR without a unexpired COPR. Same would apply at a land border. She would be entering as a visitor.

I believe an Australian passport holder (or from any visa waiver country) can enter via a land border without an ETA.

https://www.canada.ca/en/immigratio.../visit-canada/entry-requirements-country.html

 

[scylla]

I believe an Australian passport holder (or from any visa waiver country) can enter via a land border without an ETA.

https://www.canada.ca/en/immigratio.../visit-canada/entry-requirements-country.html

My first sentence related to flying to Canada. Should have made that clearer.

 

[armoured]

My first sentence related to flying to Canada. Should have made that clearer.

Yep, was just clarifying about the 'same would apply at land border' as was a bit ambiguous.

I'd also note that if she does travel and notifies IRCC of change of address, can do the virtual landing, although the timing might be different (incl later) than waiting for ppr/copr. But up to the couple.

 

[Canuck18]

Our understanding is she cannot fly into Canada without her aprooved extension of copr. We have heard that she can cross the land border without an eta visa as Australia is a visa exempt country. We are just worried it may look suspicious 1 Aussie (wife/mother) crossing with 3 Canadians. With no intention to leave in hopes the Copr extension is granted soon. Once the extension is granted she would then make a stop at a POE to complete the necessary paperwork.
We are worried she may get rejected at the border and that may resukt
In a negative outcome
Of the copr

 

[armoured]

Our understanding is she cannot fly into Canada without her aprooved extension of copr. We have heard that she can cross the land border without an eta visa as Australia is a visa exempt country. We are just worried it may look suspicious 1 Aussie (wife/mother) crossing with 3 Canadians. With no intention to leave in hopes the Copr extension is granted soon. Once the extension is granted she would then make a stop at a POE to complete the necessary paperwork.
We are worried she may get rejected at the border and that may resukt
In a negative outcome
Of the copr

I don't think anything about it looks suspicious and would just recommend you tell the truth at the border.

Unfortunately nobody can give you a guarantee but I think two newborn Canadian citizens accompanied by their mother trumps any likely chances they'll be jerks about the nature of the visit - esp since the PR clearly approved and all. Personally I'd risk it without a second thought.