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CoPR post March 18 Travel Exemption

Yassinesnit

Star Member
Oct 22, 2020
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Hello, @legalfalcon

I recently received my AL under extended family exemption. I will be landing in Ontario and staying with my family member temporarily, but will eventually move to Alberta since AB is my nominating province. Hopefully when I land, is it okay if I have my PR card sent to the address of my family member in Ontario where I will temporarily reside?
Congratulations buddy. I’m planning on doing the same. I want to quarantine in Quebec corn 14 days and head to AB afterwards.
I called CBSA to make sure post March 18th with an exemption letter under extended family member are eligible to enter CA. They confirmed it.
 

pisces88

Hero Member
Apr 4, 2019
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Congratulations buddy. I’m planning on doing the same. I want to quarantine in Quebec corn 14 days and head to AB afterwards.
I called CBSA to make sure post March 18th with an exemption letter under extended family member are eligible to enter CA. They confirmed it.
That’s great! Thanks for sharing!
 

wwww

Star Member
Apr 2, 2020
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Hello, @legalfalcon

I recently received my AL under extended family exemption. I will be landing in Ontario and staying with my family member temporarily, but will eventually move to Alberta since AB is my nominating province. Hopefully when I land, is it okay if I have my PR card sent to the address of my family member in Ontario where I will temporarily reside?
Did you declare the extended family in your EE profile while applying for PR? I did not and I am not sure if I can now ask them now.
 
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Yassinesnit

Star Member
Oct 22, 2020
130
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Did you declare the extended family in your EE profile while applying for PR? I did not and I am not sure if I can now ask them now.
What do you mean by declaring the extended family in the EE profile? We received the exemption letter via email from IRCC.
 

Klaverveld

Hero Member
May 19, 2019
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Netherlands
NOC Code......
1311
Is there any clue when the travel restrictions would be (partially) lifted?
Or when they will exempt (valid) CoPR holders?

Don't onderstand why they send out CoPR's now, while they also let them expires....
That way they will have to work twice on the same application
 

pisces88

Hero Member
Apr 4, 2019
297
156
Hello everyone,

I'm happy to announce that I got my authorization letter to travel to Canada under EXTENDED family travel exemption with a CoPR post March 18. My request was initially refused on Dec 8, stating that only IMMEDIATE family members are exempted to travel for CoPRs issued after the 18th of March. I still gave it another shot and resubmitted three weeks after and finally got the approval in 16 days.

So for those who are wondering whether or not PR visa holders with CoPR post Mar 18 are even eligible to travel under such exemption, the answer is -- YES WE ARE! So long as you disclose an honest and essential reason for travel and meet the necessary requirements, then it's worth a try

I specifically want to thank @K7moda and @legalfalcon for taking their time to answer my questions, I really appreciate it.
Just wanna give you guys an update.

I just landed yesterday night in Toronto. Covid testing was done after retrieving the luggages. The officer didnt ask for the IMM0006 form, AL from IRCC, not even a copy of my quarantine plan although he asked for the quarantine place. I was only asked to show my COPR and a negative PCR test result. But I would still suggest to have all your documents ready just in case. All the best to everyone!
 

Yassinesnit

Star Member
Oct 22, 2020
130
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Just wanna give you guys an update.

I just landed yesterday night in Toronto. Covid testing was done after retrieving the luggages. The officer didnt ask for the IMM0006 form, AL from IRCC, not even a copy of my quarantine plan although he asked for the quarantine place. I was only asked to show my COPR and a negative PCR test result. But I would still suggest to have all your documents ready just in case. All the best to everyone!
Congratulation brother and best of luck for the rest.
 

Helikazar

Newbie
Feb 18, 2021
4
1
Hello everyone,

I'm happy to announce that I got my authorization letter to travel to Canada under EXTENDED family travel exemption with a CoPR post March 18. My request was initially refused on Dec 8, stating that only IMMEDIATE family members are exempted to travel for CoPRs issued after the 18th of March. I still gave it another shot and resubmitted three weeks after and finally got the approval in 16 days.

So for those who are wondering whether or not PR visa holders with CoPR post Mar 18 are even eligible to travel under such exemption, the answer is -- YES WE ARE! So long as you disclose an honest and essential reason for travel and meet the necessary requirements, then it's worth a try

I specifically want to thank @K7moda and @legalfalcon for taking their time to answer my questions, I really appreciate it.
Hi congratulations. Have you traveled to Canada? And did everything go well with officers and airline?
 

lucky007

Full Member
Sep 29, 2018
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Just wanna give you guys an update.

I just landed yesterday night in Toronto. Covid testing was done after retrieving the luggages. The officer didnt ask for the IMM0006 form, AL from IRCC, not even a copy of my quarantine plan although he asked for the quarantine place. I was only asked to show my COPR and a negative PCR test result. But I would still suggest to have all your documents ready just in case. All the best to everyone!
Congratulations did yiu have the AL? Which country did you fly from?
 

Yassinesnit

Star Member
Oct 22, 2020
130
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I have the AL but I'm still anxious and uncertain whether they will let me in or not, given the fact that I am post March 18.
 

Ihtasham

Member
Nov 12, 2020
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Just wanna give you guys an update.

I just landed yesterday night in Toronto. Covid testing was done after retrieving the luggages. The officer didnt ask for the IMM0006 form, AL from IRCC, not even a copy of my quarantine plan although he asked for the quarantine place. I was only asked to show my COPR and a negative PCR test result. But I would still suggest to have all your documents ready just in case. All the best to everyone!
Hey Man congrats, I have a valid post 18th march 2020 copr with approved letter for exemption under extended family member. So just to wanted to check if someone actually landed in toronto with this case so meaning to say i can travel!
 

Yassinesnit

Star Member
Oct 22, 2020
130
14
Hey Man congrats, I have a valid post 18th march 2020 copr with approved letter for exemption under extended family member. So just to wanted to check if someone actually landed in toronto with this case so meaning to say i can travel!
Same situation here. I hope the airline companies are also aware of this exemption...