Minor with COPR traveling without parents

[Anurag Jain]

Hi,

We're a family of 3 (Me, my wife and 1.5 yr old child) and we've received COPR. Considering the cold weather and initial settlement issues, we've decided that only I and my wife will go to Canada first and will leave our child in home country. Child will be traveling to Canada with his grandparents (my parents) after 45 days (a week before the expiry of our COPR). I want to know whether there is any concern in taking this step. My parents will be coming on tourist visa and we've given them a consent letter signed by both the parents and notarised also. Please let me know if there could be any possible issues for my child to enter Canada? Thanks in advance.

 

[canuck_in_uk]

Hi,

We're a family of 3 (Me, my wife and 1.5 yr old child) and we've received COPR. Considering the cold weather and initial settlement issues, we've decided that only I and my wife will go to Canada first and will leave our child in home country. Child will be traveling to Canada with his grandparents (my parents) after 45 days (a week before the expiry of our COPR). I want to know whether there is any concern in taking this step. My parents will be coming on tourist visa and we've given them a consent letter signed by both the parents and notarised also. Please let me know if there could be any possible issues for my child to enter Canada? Thanks in advance.

Hi

I would imagine that as his legal guardians, you or your spouse would need to sign for him during the landing.

I suggest you contact CBSA and see what they say.

 

[Anurag Jain]

Thanks for your suggestion. I did call CBSA to clarify this. They confirmed that this arrangement is fine as long as child's grandparents are carrying a consent letter and child's COPR.

 

[scylla]

Thanks for your suggestion. I did call CBSA to clarify this. They confirmed that this arrangement is fine as long as child's grandparents are carrying a consent letter and child's COPR.

Do your parents already have approved visitor visas?

If so - I see no issues.

 

[zardoz]

A week is cutting it a bit close. What if there is illness or problems with flight schedules?
A COPR is "use it or lose it" with no extension available.

 

[Bs65]

A week is cutting it a bit close. What if there is illness or problems with flight schedules?
A COPR is "use it or lose it" with no extension available.

I would agree given 18 month old children can have a habit of picking up any infections going so seems an unecessary stress point not to have a couple weeks buffer. As visitors as well the grandparents should always be prepared to be given a limited stay, may or may not get a default 6 months, so assume the OP is not making firm plans on that basis for grandparents support. Ultimately decision is the OPs I guess

 

[steaky]

Hi,

We're a family of 3 (Me, my wife and 1.5 yr old child) and we've received COPR. Considering the cold weather and initial settlement issues, we've decided that only I and my wife will go to Canada first and will leave our child in home country. Child will be traveling to Canada with his grandparents (my parents) after 45 days (a week before the expiry of our COPR). I want to know whether there is any concern in taking this step. My parents will be coming on tourist visa and we've given them a consent letter signed by both the parents and notarised also. Please let me know if there could be any possible issues for my child to enter Canada? Thanks in advance.

In the past weekend the temperature in Vancouver was about 17 Celsius. I'm speechless if you still consider it cold weather.

 

[zardoz]

In the past weekend the temperature in Vancouver was about 17 Celsius. I'm speechless if you still consider it cold weather.

It's been a bit colder than that in Ontario.. Currently -8 Celsius. If you are from a warm climate, it's going to be a bit of a surprise.

 

[neal846]

Hi,
I got the mail to send passports for COPR. My question is: me and my wife hold indian passport and my son holds US passport. Do I need to send the original passport for my son too?

 

[steaky]

Hi,
I got the mail to send passports for COPR. My question is: me and my wife hold indian passport and my son holds US passport. Do I need to send the original passport for my son too?

Totally unrelated with this thread. Should have create your own thread. Besides, more information will be needed before anyone can comment.