ECOPR

[Leftcoast256]

You are not PR yet until you get the actual eCOPR available for you to download.
The number you get at this stage is an internal number.
It's approved but you are not officially a PR YET.

I am not familiar with US visitor visa renewal. It depends on what you need on the US side. They may be OK with eCOPR or they need PR card to proof your PR status.
You need to wait at the moment.

So the document number (starting with a T and then 9 digits) as per status tracker IS NOT on the eCOPR notwithstanding what other poster on the other thread said?
For me to renew my usa visitor visa, I need to tell them I am PR in Canada. I have to apply for renewal by mid April (within 2 yrs of initial usa visitor visa approval) so my renewal process does not change for worse.
The following is what the IRCC rep emailed me today:
Confirmation of Permanent Residence (COPR) document

When an application for permanent residence is approved, a Confirmation of Permanent Residence (COPR) document is sent to all applicants. Your COPR will contain personal information about you.
The document is generally valid until the expiry date of your passport or the expiry date of an immigration medical examination that you and your accompanying family members have undergone, whichever occurs first. If you do not use your document to confirm your permanent resident (PR) status during its period of validity, you will have to submit a new immigration application.
Once permanent residence is granted, while you wait for your PR card (the official status document), you can use your signed COPR or your eCOPR to:

• Prove that you’re a permanent resident in Canada, and
• Apply for government benefits and services, such as your social insurance number so you can work.

 

[Charlamanderxxxx]

So the document number (starting with a T and then 9 digits) as per status tracker IS NOT on the eCOPR notwithstanding what other poster on the other thread said?
For me to renew my usa visitor visa, I need to tell them I am PR in Canada. I have to apply for renewal by mid April (within 2 yrs of initial usa visitor visa approval) so my renewal process does not change for worse.
The following is what the IRCC rep emailed me today:
Confirmation of Permanent Residence (COPR) document

When an application for permanent residence is approved, a Confirmation of Permanent Residence (COPR) document is sent to all applicants. Your COPR will contain personal information about you.
The document is generally valid until the expiry date of your passport or the expiry date of an immigration medical examination that you and your accompanying family members have undergone, whichever occurs first. If you do not use your document to confirm your permanent resident (PR) status during its period of validity, you will have to submit a new immigration application.
Once permanent residence is granted, while you wait for your PR card (the official status document), you can use your signed COPR or your eCOPR to:

• Prove that you’re a permanent resident in Canada, and
• Apply for government benefits and services, such as your social insurance number so you can work.

@Leftcoast256 The TXXXXXXXXX number you see on the tracker will also appear on the eCOPR but not on the back of the PR card (I checked my PR card and have already responded to you).

However, as others have mentioned, you must wait for the email confirming that your eCOPR is ready to download to ensure your PR approval. Not to mention,, you need to complete the P1 and P2 process—have you gone through that yet ( I assume you applied inland)?

 

[Leftcoast256]

No idea. That’s just how it happened.

No idea. I

You know which landing office processed/sent you your eCOPR and PR card?

The Montreal landing office is doing mine.

 

[armoured]

So the document number (starting with a T and then 9 digits) as per status tracker IS NOT on the eCOPR notwithstanding what other poster on the other thread said?
For me to renew my usa visitor visa, I need to tell them I am PR in Canada. I have to apply for renewal by mid April (within 2 yrs of initial usa visitor visa approval) so my renewal process does not change for worse.
The following is what the IRCC rep emailed me today:
Confirmation of Permanent Residence (COPR) document

When an application for permanent residence is approved, a Confirmation of Permanent Residence (COPR) document is sent to all applicants. Your COPR will contain personal information about you.
The document is generally valid until the expiry date of your passport or the expiry date of an immigration medical examination that you and your accompanying family members have undergone, whichever occurs first. If you do not use your document to confirm your permanent resident (PR) status during its period of validity, you will have to submit a new immigration application.
Once permanent residence is granted, while you wait for your PR card (the official status document), you can use your signed COPR or your eCOPR to:

• Prove that you’re a permanent resident in Canada, and
• Apply for government benefits and services, such as your social insurance number so you can work.

Okay, I think I know understand. The site shows a COPR # at some point before the COPR/eCOPR is issued. At this stage, it's just a number - a registry number. It will be on the COPR - but as far as I'm aware, it ONLY appears on the COPR.

The fact they've allocated a number for COPR means only and precisely one thing: that they have allocated a COPR number to your case.

Yes, most of the time this is only done fairly close to the end of the process. But on its own, it does not mean anything - at all. It could be very soon, or not soon.

Wait until you get the actual eCOPR (as I understand in your case not COPR).

While I'm sympathetic to your situation with the US visa, this is not that stage yet of having become a PR, and no-one can tell you precisely how long this will take. You very much do not want to misrepresent to US authorities that you are a PR yet.

You will get notification when you are - as I understand it comes with the download-ecopr notification and says something like congratulations, you are a PR.

Whether the eCOPR is sufficient for US authorities - I don't know. The COPR (slightly different) does have the UCI#, which is - as noted above - same as the PR#. But it does not call that the PR#. I don't know whether the eCOPR does call this the PR#.

The 'serial number' on the back of the PR card is a red herring for the purposes of discussions here. It is, as far as I'm aware, only used by IRCC / CBSA to identify specific physical copies (which they might do eg for stolen cards).

 

[Leftcoast256]

@Leftcoast256 The TXXXXXXXXX number you see on the tracker will also appear on the eCOPR but not on the back of the PR card (I checked my PR card and have already responded to you).

However, as others have mentioned, you must wait for the email confirming that your eCOPR is ready to download to ensure your PR approval. Not to mention,, you need to complete the P1 and P2 process—have you gone through that yet ( I assume you applied inland)?

Thanks for your reply.
Yes P1 and P2 were done on Feb 12 and 13, 2025. Now waiting for eCOPR.
I was told Montreal landing office is processing my eCOPR.

Inland? You mean was PR application done/submitted online while I was in Canada?
PR was applied online outside of Canada in mid June, 2023 and immigration office outside of Canada (in Asia) was processing the PR app.
Immigration office outside of Canada made some crazy stupid mistakes, thus PR app was refused.
Appealed through IAD (immigration appeal division) and it was a very easy win.
The crazy stupid mistakes delayed the PR app by about 6 months which directly and directly cost us $ plus wasted time, stress and frustration.
Arrived in Canada on visitor visa mid Sept, 2023.
Had told IRCC several times that I would remain in Canada while going through PR app process.
IRCC said no problem and virtual landing can be done after PR is approved.

 

[Charlamanderxxxx]

Thanks for your reply.
Yes P1 and P2 were done on Feb 12 and 13, 2025. Now waiting for eCOPR.
I was told Montreal landing office is processing my eCOPR.

Inland? You mean was PR application done/submitted online while I was in Canada?
PR was applied online outside of Canada in mid June, 2023 and immigration office outside of Canada (in Asia) was processing the PR app.
Immigration office outside of Canada made some crazy stupid mistakes, thus PR app was refused.
Appealed through IAD (immigration appeal division) and it was a very easy win.
The crazy stupid mistakes delayed the PR app by about 6 months which directly and directly cost us $ plus wasted time, stress and frustration.
Arrived in Canada on visitor visa mid Sept, 2023.
Had told IRCC several times that I would remain in Canada while going through PR app process.
IRCC said no problem and virtual landing can be done after PR is approved.

Got it now. Yes, then you will have to wait for your eCOPR to come, which I think should be before mid April. Just monitor your incoming emails!

 

[armoured]

Inland? You mean was PR application done/submitted online while I was in Canada?
...
Arrived in Canada on visitor visa mid Sept, 2023.
Had told IRCC several times that I would remain in Canada while going through PR app process.
IRCC said no problem and virtual landing can be done after PR is approved.

Yes, we tend to say 'inland' for applications not under the family class but then switch use of term to virtual landing - i.e. such as in your case where it started outland and then the applicant arrives in Canada and will finalize it here.

[It's not exactly correct usage of 'inland', just shorthand]

 

[Marie Fogarty]

Thanks for your reply.
Yes P1 and P2 were done on Feb 12 and 13, 2025. Now waiting for eCOPR.
I was told Montreal landing office is processing my eCOPR.

Inland? You mean was PR application done/submitted online while I was in Canada?
PR was applied online outside of Canada in mid June, 2023 and immigration office outside of Canada (in Asia) was processing the PR app.
Immigration office outside of Canada made some crazy stupid mistakes, thus PR app was refused.
Appealed through IAD (immigration appeal division) and it was a very easy win.
The crazy stupid mistakes delayed the PR app by about 6 months which directly and directly cost us $ plus wasted time, stress and frustration.
Arrived in Canada on visitor visa mid Sept, 2023.
Had told IRCC several times that I would remain in Canada while going through PR app process.
IRCC said no problem and virtual landing can be done after PR is approved.

Guys, I’m curious. What is the meaning of p1 and p2 ???

 

[Charlamanderxxxx]

Guys, I’m curious. What is the meaning of p1 and p2 ???

• P1 (Portal 1 Email) – This is the initial email from IRCC asking the applicant to confirm their details (such as UCI, application number, and whether they are in Canada). This email is sent when IRCC is ready to finalize the PR application.
• P2 (Portal 2 Email) – This is the email letting you know that the account is created for the Permanent Residence Confirmation Portal. Once the applicant confirms their details in P1, IRCC sends P2, where the applicant can upload their photo and confirm their address for PR card processing.