That is also a soft landing. If you are not moving permanently then its a soft landing. Most probably CBSA guy will ask you if you are moving permanently or not.
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CoPRs with approval after March 18 and soon to expire counterfoils entering Canada
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Excerpt from https://www.canada.ca/en/immigration-refugees-citizenship/services/coronavirus-covid19/immigration-applicants.html
Can anyone share their experience ? This is a huge dilemma
According to this, COPR holders with valid counterfoils from the US are ok to travel to Canada permanently.
Can anyone share their experience ? This is a huge dilemma
I’ve landed today, without any issues.
COPR was issued on April 27, from the USA
COPR was issued on April 27, from the USA
Which port of entry did you use.
Did you come back to US immediately ?
Were you able to use AVR?
I landed on Pearson airport. I’ve permanently moved here so I don’t plan on using and US Visa or AVR to return. My F1 visa was expiring so I won’t be able to go back. We are quarantining in Airbnb. They didn’t really ask for proof but we had to fill out a form with the address that we are staying at.
here are some more details -
1. Got to the airplane and before boarding we were asked questions: are you aware of the Canadian travel restrictions and do you believe you can travel? Are you aware of the quarantine requirement and can you prove it? Are you aware of the provincial restrictions on travel? Answer all of them yes.
2. Got immigration officer, not a bad experience. Asked questions - have you committed any crimes? have you got a place to quarantine? do you have goods to follow? How much cash are you carrying?
3. Signed COPR, 2 copies, and then was welcomed.
4. Went to border services and declared list of goods. They stamped it and gave me 1 copy to keep.
5. Exited the airport!
Looks like soft landing and returning back to USA is not an option anymore? From their website https://www.canada.ca/en/immigration-refugees-citizenship/services/coronavirus-covid19/immigration-applicants.html
So ppl who have got their CoPR after March 18th and not completed travel, can no longer complete the process and come back?
Here is my experience.
We landed by road at the Lewiston–Queenston bridge, stayed in quarantine for 14 days and then came back using the Peace bridge using AVR.
1) You can land if your COPR was approved after March 18th and you are traveling from the U.S.
2) You can enter the U.S back using AVR without any issues. It is not affected by the new E.O.
We landed by road at the Lewiston–Queenston bridge, stayed in quarantine for 14 days and then came back using the Peace bridge using AVR.
1) You can land if your COPR was approved after March 18th and you are traveling from the U.S.
2) You can enter the U.S back using AVR without any issues. It is not affected by the new E.O.
We recently completed landing via the Detroit-Windsor land border. Our COPR was approved after March 18th.
- The new guidance states that COPRs living in the US are only allowed to go to Canada if they are moving to settle permanently.
- We are unable to move to Canada permanently right now (due to COVID) and decided to drive to the border to complete our landing procedures and come back the same day. We got some mild push back from the immigration officers but we explained our situation and they agreed to process our landing. If you're not moving permanently, it depends on your officer as to whether they will process your COPR or not. Based on what I am hearing from many folks, they are not turning anyone away.
- We were not asked to quarantine because we were returning the same day.
- We had no issues returning to the US. We had valid H1B visa stamps.
- The new guidance states that COPRs living in the US are only allowed to go to Canada if they are moving to settle permanently.
- We are unable to move to Canada permanently right now (due to COVID) and decided to drive to the border to complete our landing procedures and come back the same day. We got some mild push back from the immigration officers but we explained our situation and they agreed to process our landing. If you're not moving permanently, it depends on your officer as to whether they will process your COPR or not. Based on what I am hearing from many folks, they are not turning anyone away.
- We were not asked to quarantine because we were returning the same day.
- We had no issues returning to the US. We had valid H1B visa stamps.
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My COPR expires August 28th. However, my H1B was approved this year and it is not stamped on my passport. I worry that I wont be able to come to the US once I land in Canada. Hence, I wish to travel at a later date to settle permanently in Canada. Can my COPR be extended ? Has anyone had a recent experience like this ?
Did they took address from you for PR card delivery? I have read few posts where the officers only process your COPR but they refuse to take the address for PR card because it is not a permanent move.
Also did you take rental or your own car ?
No, they did not take any address. The PR card will be processed when we move permanently and this should be okay with those that aren't moving to settle.
Rental car.
Is there anyone here whose COPR is expiring in August but do not have plans to travel now ? I wish to know what steps you are planning on taking after the COPR expires.
Are you in the United States or other foreign countries..Also, when you contacted IRCC did you say that you are travelling from the US?