COPR Received - Can I cross without landing? List of goods?

[screamingmoon]

Hello,

I have received my COPR and had a few questions.

1.) Since I have my COPR can I cross without landing? I'd like to take my father up to Toronto next weekend to show him where I'll be living (The city). But my wife and I are not prepared to move. Will it be a problem for me to travel with my father and not land? We are in PA so it's not a long drive or anything like that.

2.) Can I land without filling out the goods list since I am not bringing anything? This would just make it easier so I don't have to do it later.

My thought is I want to start looking for a job but am not sure if I'll need my SIN number to be considered. But I'm not ready to move. So I'm not sure how my personal belongings situations will change between now and then. I may want to buy a bike (Expensive Road Bike) between now and then. I haven't found a ton of information on this topic.

 

[zardoz]

Hello,

I have received my COPR and had a few questions.

1.) Since I have my COPR can I cross without landing? I'd like to take my father up to Toronto next weekend to show him where I'll be living (The city). But my wife and I are not prepared to move. Will it be a problem for me to travel with my father and not land? We are in PA so it's not a long drive or anything like that.

2.) Can I land without filling out the goods list since I am not bringing anything? This would just make it easier so I don't have to do it later.

My thought is I want to start looking for a job but am not sure if I'll need my SIN number to be considered. But I'm not ready to move. So I'm not sure how my personal belongings situations will change between now and then. I may want to buy a bike (Expensive Road Bike) between now and then. I haven't found a ton of information on this topic.

1) Yes, but you will be subject to the same examination and restrictions as a foreign national visitor.
2) Yes. A B4 is not mandatory. However, you only get one shot at submitting one and CBSA have been known to refuse to accept it if it's submitted too long after you "land".

 

[screamingmoon]

1) Yes, but you will be subject to the same examination and restrictions as a foreign national visitor.
2) Yes. A B4 is not mandatory. However, you only get one shot at submitting one and CBSA have been known to refuse to accept it if it's submitted too long after you "land".

Thanks,

2.) It would only be a few months, 2 to 3.

Another odd question, is it possible to go across with my copr later at night to land? I'd be leaving after work and probably wouldn't hit the boarder until midnight.

 

[zardoz]

Thanks,

2.) It would only be a few months, 2 to 3.

Another odd question, is it possible to go across with my copr later at night to land? I'd be leaving after work and probably wouldn't hit the boarder until midnight.

There are a very few border points that shut at night but I assume that you are going to a normal one. They should be able to land you at any time but I guess it depends on just how busy they are just how long it might take.

 

[jc94]

There are a very few border points that shut at night but I assume that you are going to a normal one. They should be able to land you at any time but I guess it depends on just how busy they are just how long it might take.

The advantage of landing at midnight is likely to be a lot faster.

I landed about 8pm on a Sunday and it wasn't that fast, 1.5 hours or so. A colleague (against my advice) decided to do it on a weekend lunchtime and was told it'd be 5-6 hours at Rainbow. Apparently the 3rd US/CAD bridge around Niagara (not the Rainbow or Peace one, Lewiston possibly) is a lot faster for landing.