Just Now I logged into my profile and saw the message which many of us are getting about choosing from the two options.
Based on this it seems option 1 will give you a new COPR with validity till end of your Medicals/re-medicals. and You can travel within that validity. Am I correct in interpreting it?
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RESPONSE REQUIRED WITHIN 10 DAYS : Reissuance of immigration documents
XXXXXXX,
This refers to previous correspondence regarding your application for permanent residence (PR) and
your expired confirmation of PR document (CoPR) and PR visa.
COVID-19 Travel Restrictions:
Travel restrictions, COVID-19 testing requirements, and quarantine requirements are currently in
effect to prevent the spread of the novel coronavirus (COVID-19) in Canada.
You can find more information on current travel restrictions on our website at:
https://www.canada.ca/en/immigration-refugees-citizenship/services/coronavirus-
covid19/travel-restrictions-exemptions.html
Re-Issuance of Permanent Resident Visa:
You previously informed us that you were still interested in travelling to Canada for non-
discretionary reasons (i.e. to live and settle permanently in Canada).
As your original CoPR was issued on or before March 18, 2020, it appears that you currently qualify
for an exemption from the travel restrictions, based on the information you have provided and the
current rules in place.
We have also reviewed your situation and confirmed that it appears you (and your family members, if
applicable) have done (a) new medical examination(s) since your original CoPR(s) expired. The new
expiry date of your medical(s) is: 2022/03/07
(If there is more than one date of expiry for you/any family members, the earliest date is provided
above.)
Documentation to Facilitate Travel to Canada:
Please select one of the following two options:
Option 1: Confirm that you plan to travel to Canada before the validity date above. If you choose
this option, you will be sent a request to submit your passport (which must be valid until at least
the date above) to IRCC for physical reissuance of your CoPR (and your PR visa, if you are a
citizen of a visa required country). Your CoPR will be annotated to indicate that it is a
replacement for a document issued on or before March 18, 2020. If you select this option, you must
use your re-issued CoPR and PR visa before the validity date printed on the new documents expires.
If you do not use them before they expire, you will need to submit a new application if you want to
immigrate to Canada in the future.
Option 2: Do another medical examination. If you select this option, you will be sent a request to
do new medicals (at your own expense) within NINETY (90) calendar days. Your new medicals will be
valid for 12 months from the date of your new examination.
When we receive your updated medical results, we will assess whether any other information needs to
be updated to re-issue your CoPR(s). If you (and your dependants, if applicable) continue to meet
all statutory requirements, we will send you a request to submit your passport(s) for physical
reissuance of your documents, which you will need to use before they expire.
Action required:
If you still intend to come to Canada to become a permanent resident, your action is required now.
You must contact us via the IRCC Webform (
https://secure.cic.gc.ca/enquiries-
renseignements/canada-case-cas-eng.aspx) within ten (10) calendar days to tell us which option you
choose.
In your response, you must also inform us if any of the following applies:
• Your family composition has changed (e.g. birth, marriage, divorce, death)
• Any material facts relevant to your application have changed for you and/or any of
your accompanying or non-accompanying family members since the issuance of your original CoPR (e.g.
marital status, new criminal charges or convictions, change in country of residence, change in
custody arrangements for minor children, change in available settlement funds, etc.)
• You (or any of your family members, if applicable) have obtained a new passport since
the issuance of your original immigrant visa (if yes, attach a scanned copy of the biodata page)
• You (or any of the family members on your application) are already physically in
Canada.
If none of the above applies, you can write: “There have been no changes to any material facts
relating to my application.”
If you do not respond, your application will be permanently closed and you will need to reapply
(and meet any statutory requirements in place at that time) if you want to immigrate to Canada in
the future.
Note: As travel restrictions and guidance can change quickly, it is your responsibility to verify
at the time of your actual travel that you continue to meet any requirements and/or exemptions.
If your plans change and you decide you do not want to live and settle (i.e. establish actual
residence) in Canada when you plan to travel, you will no longer meet the exemption from the
current travel restrictions, and you will not be able to travel to Canada (even if you have a valid
visa) until/unless the travel restrictions change.
Sincerely,
LC
Immigration, Refugees and Citizenship Canada
