Hi,
I am a valid PGWP holder (with an expired TRV) and an inland CEC applicant ready to finalize my status as a permanent resident. On September 5, I received the Portal 2 email and submitted the required information to confirm my status in Canada (residential status, mailing address, photo) on September 11. It has been 37 days and there has been no movement on my case since then; both my address and photo continue to be "In review with IRCC" plus my in-Canada declaration has not been accepted on the portal (but I can see my COPR document details on the PR application status tracker for weeks now). I have sent a webform as well as an email to the Montreal VO with my details.
The catch is that I have upcoming travel plans: I depart for India on November 18 and intend to return to Canada on January 3. But at this time — without a TRV, or a PR card, or even an eCOPR to apply for a PRTD from India — I don't have valid travel authorization. Requesting advice on the best option (or combination of options) to pursue at this moment:
1. Apply for a TRV from within Canada and hope to have it approved and my passport stamped in 4 weeks. (The risk is that I don't receive the approval or my passport back in time.)
2. Apply for a TRV from outside Canada (when I'm in India) and hope to have it approved and my passport stamped in 6 weeks. (The risk is that I don't receive the approval or my passport back in time.)
3. Wait for my eCOPR over the next month or so, and on the basis of that, apply for a PRTD from India.
4. Do nothing and cancel my travel plans.
Given the progression of my PR application since May, it seemed that everything would be wrapped up well in time for me to travel and that I wouldn't need another TRV if I had my PR card; it doesn't seem so any more. Any advice is hugely appreciated!
I am a valid PGWP holder (with an expired TRV) and an inland CEC applicant ready to finalize my status as a permanent resident. On September 5, I received the Portal 2 email and submitted the required information to confirm my status in Canada (residential status, mailing address, photo) on September 11. It has been 37 days and there has been no movement on my case since then; both my address and photo continue to be "In review with IRCC" plus my in-Canada declaration has not been accepted on the portal (but I can see my COPR document details on the PR application status tracker for weeks now). I have sent a webform as well as an email to the Montreal VO with my details.
The catch is that I have upcoming travel plans: I depart for India on November 18 and intend to return to Canada on January 3. But at this time — without a TRV, or a PR card, or even an eCOPR to apply for a PRTD from India — I don't have valid travel authorization. Requesting advice on the best option (or combination of options) to pursue at this moment:
1. Apply for a TRV from within Canada and hope to have it approved and my passport stamped in 4 weeks. (The risk is that I don't receive the approval or my passport back in time.)
2. Apply for a TRV from outside Canada (when I'm in India) and hope to have it approved and my passport stamped in 6 weeks. (The risk is that I don't receive the approval or my passport back in time.)
3. Wait for my eCOPR over the next month or so, and on the basis of that, apply for a PRTD from India.
4. Do nothing and cancel my travel plans.
Given the progression of my PR application since May, it seemed that everything would be wrapped up well in time for me to travel and that I wouldn't need another TRV if I had my PR card; it doesn't seem so any more. Any advice is hugely appreciated!