COPR received, waiting for landing, passport expiring

[zondahh]

Hi,

I have received my COPR in Dec, 2019. I submitted a web form to schedule an inland landing appointment in Vancouver, BC. I got an email reply on Dec 9, 2019, saying that I will be contacted in three months to have my landing appointment scheduled. My passport and my work permit are expiring on Mar 26, 2020.

(1) I wonder if I can bring my COPR to Service Canada to change my SIN so that I have the opportunities to find a long-term job? I have not completed the landing process.

Also, to renew my passport, I will have to bring it to the embassy and have it sent back to Asia, and receive a new passport in three weeks. During this period, I will not have my passport so I cannot do the landing.

(2) How long does it usually take to receive a reply from the Immigration office to schedule an appointment for landing since the time of the request being sent?

(3) Can I send another web form to tell them that I will not have my passport on hand for three weeks while it's being renewed? I may start the renewal process in early February 2020.

Any advice?
Thanks,
Howard

 

[Bs65]

Why not just flagpole instead of waiting for an inland appointment.

Seems you already answered (1) that until you land you are not a PR.

 

[zondahh]

Why not just flagpole instead of waiting for an inland appointment.

Seems you already answered (1) that until you land you are not a PR.

Can I still flagpole at the Canada-US border if my passport is expiring on Mar 26, 2020? I believe there is a general rule that a passport needs to have a validity of 6 months or longer for traveling or crossing a border. Not sure if it is correct.

Thanks.

 

[lampbreaker]

Can I still flagpole at the Canada-US border if my passport is expiring on Mar 26, 2020? I believe there is a general rule that a passport needs to have a validity of 6 months or longer for traveling or crossing a border. Not sure if it is correct.

Thanks.

Should not matter since you are becoming a PR.