Application submitted: 17th May
AOR 1:June 27th
Sponsor approval: June 27th
Medical request: June 27th
Medical done: July 20th
File transfer to LVO : July 20th
Process start: August 1st
Prearrival & DM: December 10th
PPR: December 10th
Passport Submitted: December 14th
COPR: Decemebr 21st
Thank you friends again
I just have one question - on the COPR it says "not valid for travel" - does anyone know why it says that?
@pakgossin
COPR is definitely not a travel document. It's a status document and it only becomes valid if it's signed/stamped and dated by CBSA official at the time of landing. The statement on COPR is "Not valid for Travel" is mainly for commercial transport companies.
For your first trip to Canada, your Passport along with Single-Entry
Immigrant Visa (if you're from non visa-exempt country) will be sufficient. PR card is mainly Airline's requirement because if they bring any non-status passenger into Canada, they will have to bear cost of taking that passenger back if entry is denied by CBSA official, airlines don't like taking such risks and simply deny passenger with incomplete or invalid documents.
Your 1st PR card is complementary. Once your COPR is ready and you become Permanent Resident, you will be asked for a Canadian Address so that your 1st PR card can be dispatched there. You don't have to fill any paperwork for 1st PR card.
PR card is mainly used for re-entering Canada via commercial transport, such as airlines, rail services, buses, etc. If you are filthy rich and you have your own personal plane, train, etc, you can use COPR. If you walk from US border to Canadian border, you can enter Canada by showing Passport and COPR, even if you don't have PR card. If using private vehicle, you can use
other documents to show your status in Canada.
Source(s) :
CBSA - Transportation Company Obligations - Guide for Transporters
I need to leave Canada and I do not have a permanent resident card. Can I later return to Canada without a PR card?
Understand permanent resident status
Quora : Understanding PR Status