CoPR want to do Flag Poling

[Mia.Ho]

Hi All,
I received my CoPR on Mar 17. CEC inland, reside at BC. Due to the current situation, I just wonder if I can still drive down to the border and do a flag pole? have anyone done it during this period of time? or know the contact number of CBSA so I can phone?

Thank you,

 

[vermas]

I also have same question.

 

[TE5]

Hi All,
I received my CoPR on Mar 17. CEC inland, reside at BC. Due to the current situation, I just wonder if I can still drive down to the border and do a flag pole? have anyone done it during this period of time? or know the contact number of CBSA so I can phone?

Thank you,

Why can't you schedule an appointment at service Canada? I'm anticipating my copr and just wondering... also when did they send the copr to you? I'm still waiting on my worrying my passport is stuck in Ottawa

 

[vermas]

Why can't you schedule an appointment at service Canada? I'm anticipating my copr and just wondering... also when did they send the copr to you? I'm still waiting on my worrying my passport is stuck in Ottawa

All in-person appointments are cancelled. I guess they will call and do it over telephone.
When was your passport delivered to Ottawa?

 

[kangk]

I wasted time before the travel ban to do flagpole. My COPR expire on May 22. I called IRCC on March 02 to book for landing appointment in Ottawa and have been waiting for an appointment. I didn't expect the situation would be such terrible. I was told it would took 2-4 weeks to book. I don't know how efficient the landing office will do telephone landing, and if they will work when outbreak becomes worse.

According to this statement by government https://orders-in-council.canada.ca/attachment.php?attach=38952&lang=en , foreign people stay in Canada and USA for 14 days should be able to enter Canada.

I would wait to see if CBSA allows PR flagpole in the future.

 

[vermas]

I wasted time before the travel ban to do flagpole. My COPR expire on May 22. I called IRCC on March 02 to book for landing appointment in Ottawa and have been waiting for an appointment. I didn't expect the situation would be such terrible. I was told it would took 2-4 weeks to book. I don't know how efficient the landing office will do telephone landing, and if they will work when outbreak becomes worse.

According to this statement by government https://orders-in-council.canada.ca/attachment.php?attach=38952&lang=en , foreign people stay in Canada and USA for 14 days should be able to enter Canada.

I would wait to see if CBSA allows PR flagpole in the future.

Interesting read. Ban is until 30 June. Wasn't aware of it.

 

[a16107]

Hi All,
I received my CoPR on Mar 17. CEC inland, reside at BC. Due to the current situation, I just wonder if I can still drive down to the border and do a flag pole? have anyone done it during this period of time? or know the contact number of CBSA so I can phone?

Thank you,

No

you can't enter Canada if you are not citizen/PR...CoPR is not PR yet

 

[scylla]

Hi All,
I received my CoPR on Mar 17. CEC inland, reside at BC. Due to the current situation, I just wonder if I can still drive down to the border and do a flag pole? have anyone done it during this period of time? or know the contact number of CBSA so I can phone?

Thank you,

No - don't. You won't get back in based on the border restrictions now in place.

 

[Maverick28]

Hi All,
I received my CoPR on Mar 17. CEC inland, reside at BC. Due to the current situation, I just wonder if I can still drive down to the border and do a flag pole? have anyone done it during this period of time? or know the contact number of CBSA so I can phone?

Thank you,

CBSA has suggested not to travel to border for Flagpoling.

Travel for the purpose of obtaining immigration services is non-essential. If you are in Canada, and are seeking to travel to the border in order to make an application for a work permit, study permit or permanent residence, you are asked to consider federal and provincial guidelines for self-isolation and social distancing. Do not travel to the border for these services until further notice. If you are currently in Canada as a visitor, student or worker, you can apply online to IRCC to extend your temporary resident status. By doing so, you can continue to stay, study or work in Canada while your application is being processed. This is referred to as implied status, and as long as you apply before your current document expires, your current immigration authorizations and conditions remain unchanged. In-Canada services are available through Immigration, Refugees and Citizenship Canada.

https://www.cbsa-asfc.gc.ca/noncan-eng.html

 

[TE5]

All in-person appointments are cancelled. I guess they will call and do it over telephone.
When was your passport delivered to Ottawa?

My passport was delivered to CPC on March 11 and no news

 

[vermas]

My passport was delivered to CPC on March 11 and no news

Has there been any change/update in your myCIC account lately?

 

[TE5]

Has there been any change/update in your myCIC account lately?

No changes/updates

 

[vermas]

Some good news.
https://www.canada.ca/en/immigration-refugees-citizenship/news/2020/03/canada-provides-update-on-exemptions-to-travel-restrictions-to-protect-canadians-and-support-the-economy.html

 

[kangk]

Some good news.
https://www.canada.ca/en/immigration-refugees-citizenship/news/2020/03/canada-provides-update-on-exemptions-to-travel-restrictions-to-protect-canadians-and-support-the-economy.html

Hello. Does this mean after these exemptions are in place, we can do flag pole?

 

[vermas]

Hello. Does this mean after these exemptions are in place, we can do flag pole?

I guess do. Let's wait for detailed anouncement and check on CBSA website also.