Do I expect another single-entry immigrant visa when having a valid TRV?

[extreme001]

I have a question regarding to the Request for Passport step.

I am not a U.S. Citizen nor a U.S. Permanent Resident, but I have been studying and working in the U.S. for a few years and therefore CIC assigned my case in Ottawa. I am now following the same step with other U.S. applicants in the Ottawa thread as well as that May Outlander thread.

I still have a Canada Tourist Visa (TRV) which is valid until May 1, 2016. I guess my case would be finalized before that day. I am wondering if I still have a valid TRV on my passport, will CIC request my passport to stamp another one-time Immigrant Visa for "entrance as a landing immigrant"?

I see lots of people who come from visa-exempt countries like U.S. or E.U. countries get their COPRs directly without being asked to mail their passports to CIC for a one-time Immigrant Visa. That means they come in as a "tourist" but "transfer" to be a landing immigrant when they pass the Customs.

Does anyone have the same situation with me? Do I expect to mail the passport for another single-entry immigrant visa?

 

[scylla]

The fact you are in the US is not relevant to the answer. It all depends on what passport you hold. If you hold a non-visa exempt passport, then you will have to submit your actual passport for visa stamping. If you hold a visa exempt passport, no submission of your passport will be required. Since you hold a TRV, it sounds like you must have a non-visa exempt passport and will therefore have to submit your physical passport for visa stamping once a decision in your application has been made.

 

[extreme001]

The fact you are in the US is not relevant to the answer. It all depends on what passport you hold. If you hold a non-visa exempt passport, then you will have to submit your actual passport for visa stamping. If you hold a visa exempt passport, no submission of your passport will be required. Since you hold a TRV, it sounds like you must have a non-visa exempt passport and will therefore have to submit your physical passport for visa stamping once a decision in your application has been made.

Yes, that sounds logical. Thanks.