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Can landing paper be used as Proof of Canadian residency

Gsingh2016

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Hi there is quick question my immediate family member is residing outside Canada and have valid visa and Copr want to reunite with me... I just landed 2 weeks ago as I read on website my family don’t need any written authorisation but I have not received my PR card yet... Do you guys think airline will accept landing paper instead of PR card as proof of my Canadian permanent residency and let them board in flight
 

canuck78

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Hi there is quick question my immediate family member is residing outside Canada and have valid visa and Copr want to reunite with me... I just landed 2 weeks ago as I read on website my family don’t need any written authorisation but I have not received my PR card yet... Do you guys think airline will accept landing paper instead of PR card as proof of my Canadian permanent residency and let them board in flight
Very hard to say because it is often at the discretion of the airline. Would be much safer if you had a PR card or at least book a flight that would be refundable if your family is refused boarding.
 

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Hi there is quick question my immediate family member is residing outside Canada and have valid visa and Copr want to reunite with me... I just landed 2 weeks ago as I read on website my family don’t need any written authorisation but I have not received my PR card yet... Do you guys think airline will accept landing paper instead of PR card as proof of my Canadian permanent residency and let them board in flight
Your COPR is a valid immigration document. Are the airlines verifying to restrict to allow only family members? Call them.
May be you can give copy of your passport page which shows entry into Canada and boarding passes you used to prove that you are here.
 

Gsingh2016

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Sep 18, 2020
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Your COPR is a valid immigration document. Are the airlines verifying to restrict to allow only family members? Call them.
May be you can give copy of your passport page which shows entry into Canada and boarding passes you used to prove that you are here.
I will send them my Landing record, passport as well and boarding pass of my flight that might be sufficient then.. thanks for your reply
 

Gsingh2016

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Sep 18, 2020
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Your COPR is a valid immigration document. Are the airlines verifying to restrict to allow only family members? Call them.
May be you can give copy of your passport page which shows entry into Canada and boarding passes you used to prove that you are here.
Very hard to say because it is often at the discretion of the airline. Would be much safer if you had a PR card or at least book a flight that would be refundable if your family is refused boarding.
Thanks mate sounds a good idea
 

armoured

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Where did they come from? We’re they able to board on the plane. It is supposed CoPr is not accepted for airlines.
If you note the post at top of page:
https://www.canadavisa.com/canada-immigration-discussion-board/threads/can-landing-paper-be-used-as-proof-of-canadian-residency.721541/

He refers to family members having visa and copr - it seems that it was their initial landing was referring to. And the question about his copr was because he was already in Canada and had the copr but had not yet received the PR card. (And yes, signed COPR works for this purpose)

[At least I think that's what the situation was, I'm reading between lines]

So if I understand I think your question is different - returning yourself to canada with signed copr instead of PRTD - and I don't know, but expect you will need the prtd. It may depend where you are coming from though.
 
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