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Can you renew your passport once you get your PPR?

Singlemum_chennai

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Hi Guys,

Today I got the golden email stating that I have to send my passport for stamping. The email also said the following:

"We are unable to issue a visa beyond the expiry date in your passport. You passport must be valid for at least six months."

My passport expires in Jun of 2016. Although it meets the requirement that the email had, I was wondering If I can renew my passport and then send it to them? Can I do that? Can i renew my passport after PPR and send it to them for stamping or they would need the same passport that I used to apply last december.
 

khurrambhatti

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May 31, 2014
146
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Toronto - Canada
Visa Office......
London
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2172
App. Filed.......
19-11-2014
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10-02-2015
Med's Request
18-08-2015
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01-09-2015
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10-09-2015
VISA ISSUED...
09-09-2015
LANDED..........
01-05-2016
No issue in renewing passport in your case. After renewal, just send the scan copy of new passport to VO and send the new passport for visa stamping.


Singlemum_chennai said:
Hi Guys,

Today I got the golden email stating that I have to send my passport for stamping. The email also said the following:

"We are unable to issue a visa beyond the expiry date in your passport. You passport must be valid for at least six months."

My passport expires in Jun of 2016. Although it meets the requirement that the email had, I was wondering If I can renew my passport and then send it to them? Can I do that? Can i renew my passport after PPR and send it to them for stamping or they would need the same passport that I used to apply last december.
 

Carpediem

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Jun 19, 2014
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Category........
Visa Office......
LVO
NOC Code......
0013
Job Offer........
Pre-Assessed..
App. Filed.......
19-11-2014
Nomination.....
CC Charged: 15th Jan 2015, PER: 12th Feb 2015
AOR Received.
SLU: 1st Aug 2015
Med's Request
30th Jul 2015
Med's Done....
19th Aug 2015: Medicals Received in Ecas 17th Oct 2015
Passport Req..
1st Dec 2015 Decision Made: 3rd Dec 2015
VISA ISSUED...
1st Dec 2015 Passport Received: 22nd Dec 2015
LANDED..........
25th July 2016
Hi. I'm not too sure about the advice you've just given. It's my understanding that when you get PPR, your visa and COPR are already issued/generated by the embassy, and the only thing left to do is ask for your passport so they can paste the visa on it. My VO mentioned the visa expiry in the email in my case when I got the PPR mail, indicating the visa has already been issued. As per my knowledge the passport number is mentioned on CoPR (please correct me if I'm wrong - I also need to renew my child's passport, and I have received PPR). So if you renew your passport and send new passport for stamping, it would not work as the CoPR already generated would have the old passport number mentioned on it.

khurrambhatti said:
No issue in renewing passport in your case. After renewal, just send the scan copy of new passport to VO and send the new passport for visa stamping.
 

khurrambhatti

Star Member
May 31, 2014
146
17
123
Toronto - Canada
Visa Office......
London
NOC Code......
2172
App. Filed.......
19-11-2014
File Transfer...
10-02-2015
Med's Request
18-08-2015
Med's Done....
01-09-2015
Passport Req..
10-09-2015
VISA ISSUED...
09-09-2015
LANDED..........
01-05-2016
On of my friend renewed and landed successfully. So make sure to ask your passport office authorities that do not mark "Cancelled" stamp on the old one and keep both passports while landing.

For more understanding, please read Para 13.18 at www.cic.gc.ca/english/resources/manuals/enf/enf04-eng.pdf . It might help you.

Carpediem said:
Hi. I'm not too sure about the advice you've just given. It's my understanding that when you get PPR, your visa and COPR are already issued/generated by the embassy, and the only thing left to do is ask for your passport so they can paste the visa on it. My VO mentioned the visa expiry in the email in my case when I got the PPR mail, indicating the visa has already been issued. As per my knowledge the passport number is mentioned on CoPR (please correct me if I'm wrong - I also need to renew my child's passport, and I have received PPR). So if you renew your passport and send new passport for stamping, it would not work as the CoPR already generated would have the old passport number mentioned on it.
 

Carpediem

Star Member
Jun 19, 2014
130
19
Category........
Visa Office......
LVO
NOC Code......
0013
Job Offer........
Pre-Assessed..
App. Filed.......
19-11-2014
Nomination.....
CC Charged: 15th Jan 2015, PER: 12th Feb 2015
AOR Received.
SLU: 1st Aug 2015
Med's Request
30th Jul 2015
Med's Done....
19th Aug 2015: Medicals Received in Ecas 17th Oct 2015
Passport Req..
1st Dec 2015 Decision Made: 3rd Dec 2015
VISA ISSUED...
1st Dec 2015 Passport Received: 22nd Dec 2015
LANDED..........
25th July 2016
Ohh ok. I was under the impression the forum member asked if she could send a renewed passport for stamping, rather than the one she had applied with initially, after receiving PPR. If she receives visa on old passport, and then renews passport, then she can def travel on valid visa in old passport, and new passport both. But after receiving PPR, I didn't think it was wise to renew passport and send the new passport for stamping.

khurrambhatti said:
On of my friend renewed and landed successfully. So make sure to ask your passport office authorities that do not mark "Cancelled" stamp on the old one and keep both passports while landing.

For more understanding, please read Para 13.18 at www.cic.gc.ca/english/resources/manuals/enf/enf04-eng.pdf . It might help you.
 

khurrambhatti

Star Member
May 31, 2014
146
17
123
Toronto - Canada
Visa Office......
London
NOC Code......
2172
App. Filed.......
19-11-2014
File Transfer...
10-02-2015
Med's Request
18-08-2015
Med's Done....
01-09-2015
Passport Req..
10-09-2015
VISA ISSUED...
09-09-2015
LANDED..........
01-05-2016
Agreed.

Carpediem said:
Ohh ok. I was under the impression the forum member asked if she could send a renewed passport for stamping, rather than the one she had applied with initially, after receiving PPR. If she receives visa on old passport, and then renews passport, then she can def travel on valid visa in old passport, and new passport both. But after receiving PPR, I didn't think it was wise to renew passport and send the new passport for stamping.
 

Singlemum_chennai

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Oct 15, 2014
140
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Category........
FSW
NOC Code......
2147
App. Filed.......
13-03-2018
Doc's Request.
13-03-2018
AOR Received.
13-03-2018
Med's Request
13-03-2018
Med's Done....
13-03-2018
Thanks guys for your help. I submitted my families passport without renewing them. The passport office said that its not advised to renew passport after PPR I should have renewed it after MR. Lets see what happens now.
 

khurrambhatti

Star Member
May 31, 2014
146
17
123
Toronto - Canada
Visa Office......
London
NOC Code......
2172
App. Filed.......
19-11-2014
File Transfer...
10-02-2015
Med's Request
18-08-2015
Med's Done....
01-09-2015
Passport Req..
10-09-2015
VISA ISSUED...
09-09-2015
LANDED..........
01-05-2016
After getting Visa stamp, I recommend you to renew here before move to Canada, because I guess renewing from our home country is much easy. Further is depend on you.

Singlemum_chennai said:
Thanks guys for your help. I submitted my families passport without renewing them. The passport office said that its not advised to renew passport after PPR I should have renewed it after MR. Lets see what happens now.
 

Zahya

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Mar 24, 2021
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Hello. I am in the same situation. But I renewed my daughter's Passport right after getting Passport request for copr stamping.
Right now I have submitted the passport and today got an update in gckey account that it has been approved, but with old passport number! Now am worried whether they will issue visa on new passport with the old passport number.
Can anyone help me. I am totally confused.
 

mr.preetsingh

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Oct 26, 2017
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File Transfer...
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Med's Request
Upfront
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07-04-2018
Interview........
NA
Passport Req..
19-06-2018
VISA ISSUED...
25-06-2018
LANDED..........
06-09-2018
Hello. I am in the same situation. But I renewed my daughter's Passport right after getting Passport request for copr stamping.
Right now I have submitted the passport and today got an update in gckey account that it has been approved, but with old passport number! Now am worried whether they will issue visa on new passport with the old passport number.
Can anyone help me. I am totally confused.
If you have submitted a new passport, they will issue COPR according to that.
 

prseekr

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May 31, 2022
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Hey guys,

I have a bit of tricky situation and with unclear state of things, see the need to get some advice from the forum. Kindly find the context & timeline and questions below:

Context & timeline in the below mentioned order
  1. Jan 11, 2020: Applied for Express Entry in 2020, everything was processed and was waiting for PPR for almost 2 years (delay due to covid-19 I think)
  2. Feb 21, 2020: Biometrics enrollment date
  3. July 10, 2021: Review of medical result date updated on the portal (actual medical examination was conducted in Dec 2019)
  4. Nov 9, 2021: Got PPR on Nov 9, 2021 (i.e. "Ready for Visa" email; only this email and nothing on the portal itself). My passport was up for renewal and was expiring in less than 6 months
  5. I emailed to CNGNYIM-PR-RP@international.gc.ca (as mentioned in the email), mentioning that my passport is in renew. Also, my wife's passport was unavailable as she was traveling (spouse is listed as dependent on my EE application). Did not get any replies.
  6. Dec 14, 2021: I got another email "Ready for Visa" on Dec 14, 2021 with updated information to reachout to them (suggested contacting via webform: https://secure.cic.gc.ca/enquiries-renseignements/canada-case-cas-eng.aspx)
  7. Apr 13, 2022: Got my passport renewed and also wife's passport was now available. So raised webform request stating the same, providing new passport details and passport scanned pdf and asked to update in records. Also asked for next steps on sending passport for getting visa stamped.
  8. I did not hear back, I sent multiple requests with the same information but did not hear back
  9. May 31, 2022: Today I received email from IRCC (IRCC.CECSCDoNotReply-NePasRepondreCSCEC.IRCC@cic.gc.ca) stating that the new passport is received by the responsible office. Following is the email:
Code:
Thank you for contacting Immigration, Refugees and Citizenship Canada (IRCC).

Please note that this email is a response to the enquiries found below this email.

We verified the information on file and are pleased to confirm that the new passport was received by the responsible office.

If further information is needed during the processing of your application, the responsible office may contact you.

We hope the information provided is helpful in assisting you with your enquiry.

We would also like to suggest the following online services that might be helpful to you with any immigration, refugee and/or citizenship future requests:

- Download application forms and guides
- Change of address
- Check your application status
- Help Centre - To find answers, you may consult the different sections or type keywords related to your question.

Sincerely,
Questions
  1. Does the above email mean that the new passport is updated on the profile? Or is it only that this information was transmitted to the relevant office and I should wait for the acknowledgment of the new passport being updated on the file?
  2. How and where can I check on the portal that the new passport is updated? Or is the above email enough and I should not worry about verifying it?
  3. Regarding sending passport, what should be my next steps now? Shall I send the new passport (along with spouse's passport) for Canada visa stamping? Or shall I raise another webform to confirm or wait for another acknowledgement on the same (i.e. another email with "Ready for Visa")?
  4. If I send my passport for stamping now, what would be the validity of the visa that I will receive?

Thanks a lot in advance for the help with these questions. Appreciate your guidance here!
 

okasha2002

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Mar 24, 2023
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Hello. I am in the same situation. But I renewed my daughter's Passport right after getting Passport request for copr stamping.
Right now I have submitted the passport and today got an update in gckey account that it has been approved, but with old passport number! Now am worried whether they will issue visa on new passport with the old passport number.
Can anyone help me. I am totally confused.
did you get the visa on your daughter's new passport?
 

mr.preetsingh

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Oct 26, 2017
5,987
1,180
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Category........
FSW
NOC Code......
2171
App. Filed.......
14-04-2018
Doc's Request.
NA
Nomination.....
NA
AOR Received.
14-04-2018
IELTS Request
NA
File Transfer...
NA
Med's Request
Upfront
Med's Done....
07-04-2018
Interview........
NA
Passport Req..
19-06-2018
VISA ISSUED...
25-06-2018
LANDED..........
06-09-2018
did you get the visa on your daughter's new passport?
If you get a new passport after PPR email, you can submit the new passport to Embassy for Visa Stamping. VFS accepts it.
 

okasha2002

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Mar 24, 2023
133
16
Hello. I am in the same situation. But I renewed my daughter's Passport right after getting Passport request for copr stamping.
Right now I have submitted the passport and today got an update in gckey account that it has been approved, but with old passport number! Now am worried whether they will issue visa on new passport with the old passport number.
Can anyone help me. I am totally confused.
my passport will get expired next year I want to renew my passport and submit the new one for high visa validation
If you get a new passport after PPR email, you can submit the new passport to Embassy for Visa Stamping. VFS accepts it.
thank you