Parent Sponsorship 2018 / issues with recent Covid-19 and Parents COPR and landing May 2020

[aniebeez]

Hello ,

With the recent news about travel bans to Canada how is it going to impact for one's parents who have a COPR and visa issued to travel to Canada.
Will the ban apply on parents with COPR issued already ??
Parents -India
Travel Date -May
Is there someone in the same.boat ?? Has anyone emailed cic and received a reply ? As to will parents be allowed to board the flight with a valid Visa and COPR

 

[hinavin]

Same situation here travel in April from Delhi, India. Bit worried.

 

[canuck_in_uk]

Hello ,

With the recent news about travel bans to Canada how is it going to impact for one's parents who have a COPR and visa issued to travel to Canada.
Will the ban apply on parents with COPR issued already ??
Parents -India
Travel Date -May
Is there someone in the same.boat ?? Has anyone emailed cic and received a reply ? As to will parents be allowed to board the flight with a valid Visa and COPR

Yes, the ban applies to parents, as they do not fall under any of the exemptions.

 

[Gurmeet87]

I am in the same situation . Parents COPR going to expire on May 23,2020 . But the travel ban is untill June 30, 2020

 

[armoured]

I am in the same situation . Parents COPR going to expire on May 23,2020 . But the travel ban is untill June 30, 2020

-As posted previously here in multiple threads - IRCC has indicated that there will be some leniency for those who cannot travel before the expiry of their COPR. You will need to contact them.

-Contact IRCC or the visa office you are dealing with. Right now, the government has not announced special measures that would apply to other COPR holders (ie not covered by immediate family). It is possible they will eventually revise and make more exceptions. Repeat, eventually - not right away.

BUT: do not expect this to happen quickly. These measures are new and they have other problems and priorities related to the virus.

 

[aniebeez]

Yes, the ban applies to parents, as they do not fall under any of the exemptions.

Ok thanx

 

[aniebeez]

I am in the same situation . Parents COPR going to expire on May 23,2020 . But the travel ban is untill June 30, 2020

Keep me posted if and when u change ur dates of travel so we can connect

 

[aniebeez]

https://www.canada.ca/en/immigratio...t-residence.html#Approved_permanent_residence

Approved permanent residence applications (COPR and PRV)
Permanent residence applicants who are in possession of a confirmation of permanent residence (COPR) and permanent resident visa (PRV) and inform us, by submitting a web form to IRCC, that they are unable to travel within the validity of their documentation should be processed as follows:

• Valid COPR and PRV: In an effort to reduce the number of cancelled COPRs and PRVs, a note should be placed in the file explaining that the applicant is unable to travel, and the file should be brought forward to the expiration date of the COPR and PRV. If the applicant informs IRCC that they can travel prior to the COPR and PRV expiration, they are encouraged to use their existing COPR and PRV to land.

 

[aniebeez]

so I found on Cic website please read above
It clearly states that if one can travel before the expiry of PRV AND COPR THEN Parents can travel to CANADA Makes sense!

 

[armoured]

so I found on Cic website please read above
It clearly states that if one can travel before the expiry of PRV AND COPR THEN Parents can travel to CANADA Makes sense!

No, it does not say that and was published before the travel restrictions. Since the travel restrictions apply to parents, they cannot travel right now using the COPR.

 

[DiiDii]

so I found on Cic website please read above
It clearly states that if one can travel before the expiry of PRV AND COPR THEN Parents can travel to CANADA Makes sense!

Yes! Basically if they can get a flight then they're ok. People are being misinformed.

 

[armoured]

Yes! Basically if they can get a flight then they're ok. People are being misinformed.

I fear this is not true. The above was published before the travel restrictions. The travel restrictions apply even to those with valid documents. The only exceptions being made are for immediate family, and the definition of immediate family being used does not include parents.

 

[canuck_in_uk]

https://www.canada.ca/en/immigratio...t-residence.html#Approved_permanent_residence

Approved permanent residence applications (COPR and PRV)
Permanent residence applicants who are in possession of a confirmation of permanent residence (COPR) and permanent resident visa (PRV) and inform us, by submitting a web form to IRCC, that they are unable to travel within the validity of their documentation should be processed as follows:

• Valid COPR and PRV: In an effort to reduce the number of cancelled COPRs and PRVs, a note should be placed in the file explaining that the applicant is unable to travel, and the file should be brought forward to the expiration date of the COPR and PRV. If the applicant informs IRCC that they can travel prior to the COPR and PRV expiration, they are encouraged to use their existing COPR and PRV to land.

so I found on Cic website please read above
It clearly states that if one can travel before the expiry of PRV AND COPR THEN Parents can travel to CANADA Makes sense!

That is information from BEFORE THE BAN and is now out-of-date. This has been repeatedly discussed on this forum.

 

[Belarusian]

DiiDii
aniebeez
https://orders-in-council.canada.ca/attachment.php?attach=38952&lang=en

(b) an immediate family member of a Canadian citizen or of a permanent resident as defined in subsection 2(1) of the Immigration and Refugee Protection Act;
Definition of immediate family member

1 In this Order, immediate family member, in respect of a person means

(a)  the spouse or common-law partner of the person;

(b)  a dependent child of the person or of the person’s spouse or common-law partner; or

(c) a dependent child of a dependent child referred to in paragraph (b)‍.
NO PARENTS NO GRANDPARENTS NO SISTERS NO BROTHERS etc.

 

[aniebeez]

Ok thanx