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COPR + Travelling

swalsh19

Star Member
Aug 31, 2012
131
1
Visa Office......
Ottawa
NOC Code......
NOC4212
Job Offer........
Pre-Assessed..
App. Filed.......
16-10- 2012
AOR Received.
09-12-2012
Med's Request
21-04-2014
Med's Done....
02-05-2014
I plan to goto Europe this summer. I'm hoping my PR card end of June, but in case it doesn't come can I travel and return to Canada with just my passport and COPR? The COPR says "Not for Travel" on it which concerns me.
 

iamroth

Champion Member
Jan 26, 2013
1,897
78
Category........
App. Filed.......
23-03-2018
I believe you can travel only by car if you plan on using your COPR.

http://www.cic.gc.ca/english/helpcentre/answer.asp?q=064&t=10
 

Malko

Full Member
Mar 2, 2012
27
0
Category........
Job Offer........
Pre-Assessed..
As I was told last Friday by the CBSA: since I am from a visa exempt country, I would be allowed to board the plane in Europe as a visitor to Canada. If you are from a non-visa exempt country, you must apply for a travel document if you intend to come back to Canada over a Canadian airport.
 

swalsh19

Star Member
Aug 31, 2012
131
1
Visa Office......
Ottawa
NOC Code......
NOC4212
Job Offer........
Pre-Assessed..
App. Filed.......
16-10- 2012
AOR Received.
09-12-2012
Med's Request
21-04-2014
Med's Done....
02-05-2014
What about working? THe CBSA agent took my work permit that was valid until October.
 

canuck_in_uk

VIP Member
May 4, 2012
31,558
7,195
Visa Office......
London
App. Filed.......
06/12
swalsh19 said:
I plan to goto Europe this summer. I'm hoping my PR card end of June, but in case it doesn't come can I travel and return to Canada with just my passport and COPR? The COPR says "Not for Travel" on it which concerns me.
"Not for travel" simply means that you cannot travel solely on this document; you must have a valid passport or travel document.

From your previous posts, you are visa-exempt. You can board the plane to Canada as a visitor on the strength of your passport. Don't mention that you are a PR, as the airline may then request your PR card and refuse to board you if you can't produce it. Airline staff are not trained to recognize a COPR, so don't bother trying to show it to them. Just pretend you are a visitor. When you get to Canadian immigration, present yourself as a PR and explain that your PR card hadn't arrived yet; the border officer will have no issue with that.

swalsh19 said:
What about working? THe CBSA agent took my work permit that was valid until October.
You are a PR. You don't require a work permit.
 

Ashra

Hero Member
Apr 26, 2014
397
7
Category........
Visa Office......
Ottawa/ND
NOC Code......
2174
Job Offer........
Pre-Assessed..
App. Filed.......
16-Oct-2013
AOR Received.
22-Nov-2013
IELTS Request
Sent with App ECAS(In Process): 29-Apr-2014
Med's Request
30-Apr-2014 RPRF Request : 30-Apr-2014
Med's Done....
03-May-2014 Med's Uploaded: 08-May-2014 RPRF Paid ......: 08-May-2014 ECAS(Medicals):17-May-2014
Interview........
Waived
Passport Req..
23-May-2014 ECAS(Decision): 24-May-2014 VO Change Req: 26-May-2014 VO Change Email: 16-Jun-2014 PP(For Stamping): 17-Jun-2014
VISA ISSUED...
18-Jun-2014
LANDED..........
30-Sep-2014
canuck_in_uk said:
"Not for travel" simply means that you cannot travel solely on this document; you must have a valid passport or travel document.

From your previous posts, you are visa-exempt. You can board the plane to Canada as a visitor on the strength of your passport. Don't mention that you are a PR, as the airline may then request your PR card and refuse to board you if you can't produce it. Airline staff are not trained to recognize a COPR, so don't bother trying to show it to them. Just pretend you are a visitor. When you get to Canadian immigration, present yourself as a PR and explain that your PR card hadn't arrived yet; the border officer will have no issue with that.

You are a PR. You don't require a work permit.

I agree.
 

ski

Hero Member
Nov 20, 2013
341
62
swalsh19 said:
What about working? THe CBSA agent took my work permit that was valid until October.
They take away your work permit when you land? My visa and work permit are valid till Feb 2015. I am not from a visa exempt country (India). So that means I would need a travel document for coming back to Canada by air? Because the visa would not be of any use without a work permit?
 

Ashra

Hero Member
Apr 26, 2014
397
7
Category........
Visa Office......
Ottawa/ND
NOC Code......
2174
Job Offer........
Pre-Assessed..
App. Filed.......
16-Oct-2013
AOR Received.
22-Nov-2013
IELTS Request
Sent with App ECAS(In Process): 29-Apr-2014
Med's Request
30-Apr-2014 RPRF Request : 30-Apr-2014
Med's Done....
03-May-2014 Med's Uploaded: 08-May-2014 RPRF Paid ......: 08-May-2014 ECAS(Medicals):17-May-2014
Interview........
Waived
Passport Req..
23-May-2014 ECAS(Decision): 24-May-2014 VO Change Req: 26-May-2014 VO Change Email: 16-Jun-2014 PP(For Stamping): 17-Jun-2014
VISA ISSUED...
18-Jun-2014
LANDED..........
30-Sep-2014
Hi All,

Can any one pls tell me what is the content of COPR.
Does it mention the class under which you have applied and the last entry and exit dates from Canada.

Please suggest.

Cheers
 

mwan

Star Member
Jul 30, 2006
55
1
hi
yes states class but does not state last entry- I too am wondering if this is new since I have seen other posts stating that CIC got dates wrong- mine is blank for last entry
 

iam_toby

VIP Member
Feb 4, 2013
7,506
353
Malko said:
As I was told last Friday by the CBSA: since I am from a visa exempt country, I would be allowed to board the plane in Europe as a visitor to Canada. If you are from a non-visa exempt country, you must apply for a travel document if you intend to come back to Canada over a Canadian airport.
Correct!