I got PR visa and COPR and issued a new passport, can I travel with both passports?

[alxms10]

Hey guys

I got issued my PR visa and COPR last week for my current passport (expiring in 12/2018), let's call it passport 1. I also applied for a new passport this week and will be issued on Tuesday, let's call it passport 2. Now I have my PR visa on passport 1, and only passport 2 will be my only valid passport, can I travel with both? I would like to specifically hear from people who experienced the same thing

Thanks a lot

 

[alxms10]

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[j2_saint]

Even I am wondering about this as well. My current passport will be expiring in July 2018 so I will be getting a new passport.

Could we get the PPR stamped on the old passport and simultaneously carry the new passport when landing? Or, should we need to inform IRCC about this?

 

[alxms10]

Anyone with a similar experience?

 

[j2_saint]

bump...

 

[tonykaram123]

yes. your old passport is expired but the visa is valid. You have to take both passports with you though.

 

[alxms10]

Ok great

 

[pxyarala]

Hey guys

I got issued my PR visa and COPR last week for my current passport (expiring in 12/2018), let's call it passport 1. I also applied for a new passport this week and will be issued on Tuesday, let's call it passport 2. Now I have my PR visa on passport 1, and only passport 2 will be my only valid passport, can I travel with both? I would like to specifically hear from people who experienced the same thing

Thanks a lot

Hi alxms10,

Was your Passport 1 validity less than 2 years when PPR was issued. Does IRCC have a minimum PP validity period at the time of filing the e-ApR or at the time of issuing of PPR?. If yes please do share me the link as I am facing a problem with respect to addition of my spouse.

Here is my case. Please let me know if you have any advise on what I can do.

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My e-AoR has been on March 4 2017. I applied as single candidate. Going by the expectations I may get my PPR by first week of August. 2017. My Medicals will expire on 10 Jan 2018. I am getting married in second week of August which will be after my PPR. I want to add my spouse to my application before I land. Her Passport is valid till 24 November 2019( Two Years and 3 months from now.) Assuming I am able to load her documents to IRCC by September last week and IRCC takes three months to process her PPR, her PP validity will be less than 1 year 11 months when IRCC wants to issue PPR. Will IRCC reject my application due to validity less than 2 years at the time of issuing of PPR?. Someone told me that IRCC required 2 years of PP validity to process PR applications. Is this correct?. I do not want to renew her PP right now because it will take 2-3 months to get her new passport and then take 2 months to get her FBI-PCC which will delay her addition to my application by a great deal and IRCC will not give me so much time to provide her documents after I inform them. Please advise me as what should be done.

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Thanks and Regards,

Pavan Kumar Yarala

 

[alxms10]

Hi pxyarala

The PPR letter I received had a passport validity requirement in it as follows:

Ensure that your passport is valid for at least 12 months from the date of this letter.

I got PPR on 05/06/2017 and my passport (i.e. passport 1) expires in December 2018; hence less than 2 years but more than 12 months as required by CIC.


As for your marriage, once you get PPR and if you're married by then, let CIC (and/or your local VO know) and they will ask for your passport and your wife's passport, medical and PCC within 7 days typically. Please read every post in this thread below and it will help you a lot understand the process:

http://www.canadavisa.com/canada-immigration-discussion-board/threads/getting-married-after-ppr.403906/