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COPR - Do I need to submit my physical passport?

mpitillo

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Dec 10, 2013
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Hey all,

My partner (British) and I (Brazilian) have just received a letter, asking us to provide the final passport details in the next 30 days, before receiving our COPR.

My main question is: I am Brazilian. Do I need to submit my physical passport? I have held a Canadian Work Visa back in 2013. And I currently don't have an eTA.

And if I don't need to submit the physical copy of it, do I have to at least take a photocopy of each of my previous canadian visas, or they can find this information on their system on its own? (My old canadian visas are on my expired passport, btw. So I am unsure if I should include?)

From their letter, it says that for people who does not have to submit the physical passport, that a photocopy of the photo page and any pages containing amendments of the valid passport is necessary. What do they mean by "any pages containing amendments of the valid passport?"

The letter also asks us to send with the application an Updated Information Chart (Appendix A). Is this necessary, or is this only applicable for people who had some details changed?

Finally, the letter also asks to upload all this information in our MyCIC account. I can't find a field to upload this? Or maybe the account I have is not even a MyCIC account. How can I find out?

Sorry for so many questions! We are just really excited and want to make sure that we do everything correctly!

Thanks again!
 
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bmr

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Jan 30, 2015
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Hey all,

My partner (British) and I (Brazilian) have just received a letter, asking us to provide the final passport details in the next 30 days, before receiving our COPR.

My main question is: I am Brazilian. Do I need to submit my physical passport? I have held a Canadian Work Visa back in 2013. And I currently don't have an eTA.

And if I don't need to submit the physical copy of it, do I have to at least take a photocopy of each of my previous canadian visas, or they can find this information on their system on its own? (My old canadian visas are on my expired passport, btw. So I am unsure if I should include?)

From their letter, it says that for people who does not have to submit the physical passport, that a photocopy of the photo page and any pages containing amendments of the valid passport is necessary. What do they mean by "any pages containing amendments of the valid passport?"

The letter also asks us to send with the application an Updated Information Chart (Appendix A). Is this necessary, or is this only applicable for people who had some details changed?

Finally, the letter also asks to upload all this information in our MyCIC account. I can't find a field to upload this? Or maybe the account I have is not even a MyCIC account. How can I find out?

Sorry for so many questions! We are just really excited and want to make sure that we do everything correctly!

Thanks again!
Sorry , i dont have much information about the query.

But please follow what they asked .. means send the passport.
Are you expecting to get COPR , the golden email ?

We just followed what IRCC requested us to do ...things went fine...

If there are any queries , call IRCC and clarify which we used to do from India..

Sorry i couldn't answer 100%
 

mpitillo

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Dec 10, 2013
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Sorry , i dont have much information about the query.

But please follow what they asked .. means send the passport.
Are you expecting to get COPR , the golden email ?

We just followed what IRCC requested us to do ...things went fine...

If there are any queries , call IRCC and clarify which we used to do from India..

Sorry i couldn't answer 100%
Thanks for your time replying it, I really appreciate it.

I'm afraid I still don't have the answer for this. I know that I just need to "send" them my passport, but I can't tell if it needs to be the physical copy of it, or just a digital photocopy. I also can't find where in MyCIC profile I can upload the photocopy.... :(
 

mpitillo

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Dec 10, 2013
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you have to send the passport to designated location mentioned in youre PPR. You're PPR would have detailed it.call them up and see if Brazil is passport exempt.rest which are not exempt should send passport i believe .
Brazil is visa exempt, as long as I have held a visa in the past. Which is my case. So I believe i only have to upload a photocopy of it. Problem is: the upload button does not exist on MyCIC profile and I am unsure if I have to get photocopies of my previous canadian visas, since those are in my old expired passport. :)

I will try to contact them via e-mail. Thanks!
 

denzrambo

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Brazil is visa exempt, as long as I have held a visa in the past. Which is my case. So I believe i only have to upload a photocopy of it. Problem is: the upload button does not exist on MyCIC profile and I am unsure if I have to get photocopies of my previous canadian visas, since those are in my old expired passport. :)

I will try to contact them via e-mail. Thanks!
call them up too so you will be at peace :).If its visa exempt you just need to send the copies , but still you need to email them that i believe(anyway just double check)
 

bfcsiqueira

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Mar 14, 2018
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Brazil is visa exempt, as long as I have held a visa in the past. Which is my case. So I believe i only have to upload a photocopy of it. Problem is: the upload button does not exist on MyCIC profile and I am unsure if I have to get photocopies of my previous canadian visas, since those are in my old expired passport. :)

I will try to contact them via e-mail. Thanks!
If you could kindly give an update after you're done with the process I'd appreciate it! I'll be on the same situation somewhat soon.
 

SGroen

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Mar 2, 2016
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Brazil is visa exempt, as long as I have held a visa in the past. Which is my case. So I believe i only have to upload a photocopy of it. Problem is: the upload button does not exist on MyCIC profile and I am unsure if I have to get photocopies of my previous canadian visas, since those are in my old expired passport. :)

I will try to contact them via e-mail. Thanks!
Can you please tell me how you did? I am on the same situation.
Did you only send the photocopies?
How long did they give to enter canada?
 

Huda_suddiqui

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Dec 31, 2018
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Brazil is visa exempt, as long as I have held a visa in the past. Which is my case. So I believe i only have to upload a photocopy of it. Problem is: the upload button does not exist on MyCIC profile and I am unsure if I have to get photocopies of my previous canadian visas, since those are in my old expired passport. :)

I will try to contact them via e-mail. Thanks!
Hello,
We are in the same situation... having British passport. How did you upload? Any help would be appreciated. I can’t seems to find an answer.
 

larvax

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Feb 6, 2020
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Anyone? Pretty please?
i am on the same situation, Brazilian, with ETA, did you submit your passport? I need to travel and I cant send them the passport... I already asked for extension with no reply yet, so I am really thinking on sending the photocopy just to comply with the deadline... and attach work permits, ETA, and a letter of explanation...