Received my COPR in June 2020 while i was outside Canada

[Fred3456]

Hi All,

I received my COPR on 12th June 2020, I was outside Canada at that time.

During that time (March 2020 - Aug 2020) , there was no landing (not even virtual), I received an email with a letter confirming that now I am a permanent residence of Canada with COPR number on it.

I travelled back to Canada in Sept 2020 (on my temporary residence visa (TRV) and applied for my PR card from within Canada and received it in 4 weeks.

Now that I am completing my physical presence calculator for Citizenship Application and entering my absences from Canada, it is giving me an error that I cannot be outside Canada on my PR issue date (June 2020).

Could anyone please advise how to deal with a situation like or anyone faced a similar situation as this is unique covid specific situation.

Thank you in advance.

Fred

 

[Prabhnoor99]

Hey Fred I am in similar situation now. I got my COPR in June 2020 while I was outside Canada. Did you found any solution?

 

[canuck78]

Hey Fred I am in similar situation now. I got my COPR in June 2020 while I was outside Canada. Did you found any solution?

If you never went to Canada when it became possible you in limbo. You are technically a PR but not compliant with your RO and without a PR card and SIN#. It’s 5 years later what are you trying to do?

 

[Prabhnoor99]

I am in Canada and have pr card card and sin number. I came back at that time. Now I am renewing my home country passport and when you live in Canada you have to provide them COPR and pr card but they are telling me that your copr is not good. You will only understand this if you got copr in covid time which was different because of bordwr closure.

 

[canuck78]

I am in Canada and have pr card card and sin number. I came back at that time. Now I am renewing my home country passport and when you live in Canada you have to provide them COPR and pr card but they are telling me that your copr is not good. You will only understand this if you got copr in covid time which was different because of bordwr closure.

The COPR would be expired and means nothing at this point. A valid PR card is a much better confirmation of your status in Canada. Very strange.