As of Yesterday June 12, 2020, I believe this travel restriction has been lifted. family of temporary residents can now travel to Canada so they should issue COPR to applicants with outland dependents.
How to unite with immediate family members of people who are in Canada temporarily
To travel to Canada from the US to reunite
with an immediate family member who is in Canada temporarily, you must provide evidence that your travel is essential
Footnote1 (non-discretionary).
To board your flight to Canada from a country other than the US, you must have written authorization from IRCC to fly to Canada.
To request an authorization
Email IRCC at
IRCC.COVID-TravelExemptions-Exemptionsdevoyage-COVID.IRCC@cic.gc.ca. We’ll contact you within 48 hours of getting your email and tell you what to do next.
When you contact us, you must provide your
- full name
- date of birth
- unique client identifier (UCI)
- passport number
- detailed reason for travel
- proof of relationship with an immediate family member in Canada
- proof of immigration status of your immediate family member in Canada (copy of their study permit or work permit)
- proof of temporary resident visa or eTA