I'm from a visa exempt country so they aren't asking for my passport but a copy and some passport photos.InfoSeeker12 said:Jennn. First of all big congrats for you. Really glad you got it. Infact, i started to get concerned what happen to jenn's application. They first sent you MR ages ago and then kept quiet.
Anyways, this is a great news.
Now about your main question. You are mixing two different things. Right now, they are only asking for your passport. They will stamp the visa on your passport.
The day they stamp that visa on your passport and issue the Confirmation of PR, you will have 1 year from that day to land in Canada. Right?
So right now you may send your passport to them. If you want to buy sometime, give it a pause and send your passport few days later. First check the letter again. See how much time they give you to send your passports, usually its 60 days. If that is the case, then send your passport after 45 days. You bought sometime Let's say if they stamp it on October 25th 2013, you will have upto October 25th 2014 to complete your landing in Canada.
Once your passport reaches to Ottawa, after a week or so, they will issue COPR and stamp it with the Landing Visa - which is only SINGLE ENTRY and valid usually for a year.
So go ahead, take the job you just got in UK and land in Canada when you have already networked for a job and ready to hit the Canadian ground running.
All the best.
If I'm understanding everyone correctly I need to land with COPR and get my visa stamped before April 21st next year?