Emergency: PR Visas CANCELLED after issuance, flight is next week! Has this happened to anyone?

[Rikiki]

Hey everyone, I'm in a complete state of panic and I'm hoping someone here has been through something similar or has any advice.

Here's our timeline:

1. We applied for Permanent Residence (FSW).
2. We got approved! We received PPR, sent our passports, and got them back with the shiny PR visas and COPR inside. This was over a month ago.
3. We booked our flights. Following the instructions in the IRCC letter that said "do not make any irrevocable plans like buying flights UNTIL you have your passports and visas," we bought non-refundable tickets for November 22, 2025 (next week!).
4. The bombshell. Out of the blue, we received an email from IRCC stating our visas were no longer valid and had been cancelled. We were told to return the counterfoil documents and wait for a re-assessment.
5. A glimmer of hope? A second email followed, saying the initial decision from September was "cancelled" and a re-evaluation is required. A new decision will be made.

We are utterly devastated and confused. We followed their rules to the letter and now we're facing a massive financial loss and our entire move is in jeopardy.

My questions to the community:

• Has anyone EVER experienced this? A full cancellation after visas were physically placed in your passports?
• Does anyone know what could possibly trigger this? We are wondering if it's a system error.
• What can we do? We've sent webforms, but time is running out. Our flight is in days.

We feel so helpless. Any insight, similar stories, or advice would be a lifeline right now. Thanks for reading.

 

[steaky]

Hey everyone, I'm in a complete state of panic and I'm hoping someone here has been through something similar or has any advice.

Here's our timeline:

1. We applied for Permanent Residence (FSW).
2. We got approved! We received PPR, sent our passports, and got them back with the shiny PR visas and COPR inside. This was over a month ago.
3. We booked our flights. Following the instructions in the IRCC letter that said "do not make any irrevocable plans like buying flights UNTIL you have your passports and visas," we bought non-refundable tickets for November 22, 2025 (next week!).
4. The bombshell. Out of the blue, we received an email from IRCC stating our visas were no longer valid and had been cancelled. We were told to return the counterfoil documents and wait for a re-assessment.
5. A glimmer of hope? A second email followed, saying the initial decision from September was "cancelled" and a re-evaluation is required. A new decision will be made.

We are utterly devastated and confused. We followed their rules to the letter and now we're facing a massive financial loss and our entire move is in jeopardy.

My questions to the community:

• Has anyone EVER experienced this? A full cancellation after visas were physically placed in your passports?
• Does anyone know what could possibly trigger this? We are wondering if it's a system error.
• What can we do? We've sent webforms, but time is running out. Our flight is in days.

We feel so helpless. Any insight, similar stories, or advice would be a lifeline right now. Thanks for reading.

I have no similar experience but not unheard of. Some people were denied entry even visa was granted and later cancelled. This probably a better situation than arriving at the border only to find that one's visa was cancelled (or simply denied entry) and had to get a flight to leave the country on the same day. What a waste of time and money!

In your shoes, I would probably consult a lawyer to seek IRCC's compensation.

 

[canuck78]

I have no similar experience but not unheard of. Some people were denied entry even visa was granted and later cancelled. This probably a better situation than arriving at the border only to find that one's visa was cancelled (or simply denied entry) and had to get a flight to leave the country on the same day. What a waste of time and money!

In your shoes, I would probably consult a lawyer to seek IRCC's compensation.

Very unlikely to receive any to much compensation. Why COPR was cancelled also hasn’t been identified which is a very important part of the story.

 

[canuck78]

Hey everyone, I'm in a complete state of panic and I'm hoping someone here has been through something similar or has any advice.

Here's our timeline:

1. We applied for Permanent Residence (FSW).
2. We got approved! We received PPR, sent our passports, and got them back with the shiny PR visas and COPR inside. This was over a month ago.
3. We booked our flights. Following the instructions in the IRCC letter that said "do not make any irrevocable plans like buying flights UNTIL you have your passports and visas," we bought non-refundable tickets for November 22, 2025 (next week!).
4. The bombshell. Out of the blue, we received an email from IRCC stating our visas were no longer valid and had been cancelled. We were told to return the counterfoil documents and wait for a re-assessment.
5. A glimmer of hope? A second email followed, saying the initial decision from September was "cancelled" and a re-evaluation is required. A new decision will be made.

We are utterly devastated and confused. We followed their rules to the letter and now we're facing a massive financial loss and our entire move is in jeopardy.

My questions to the community:

• Has anyone EVER experienced this? A full cancellation after visas were physically placed in your passports?
• Does anyone know what could possibly trigger this? We are wondering if it's a system error.
• What can we do? We've sent webforms, but time is running out. Our flight is in days.

We feel so helpless. Any insight, similar stories, or advice would be a lifeline right now. Thanks for reading.

Would contact IRCC and order GCMS notes. I would also work with a Canadian immigration lawyer.

 

[iSaidGoodDay]

Hey everyone, I'm in a complete state of panic and I'm hoping someone here has been through something similar or has any advice.

Here's our timeline:

1. We applied for Permanent Residence (FSW).
2. We got approved! We received PPR, sent our passports, and got them back with the shiny PR visas and COPR inside. This was over a month ago.
3. We booked our flights. Following the instructions in the IRCC letter that said "do not make any irrevocable plans like buying flights UNTIL you have your passports and visas," we bought non-refundable tickets for November 22, 2025 (next week!).
4. The bombshell. Out of the blue, we received an email from IRCC stating our visas were no longer valid and had been cancelled. We were told to return the counterfoil documents and wait for a re-assessment.
5. A glimmer of hope? A second email followed, saying the initial decision from September was "cancelled" and a re-evaluation is required. A new decision will be made.

We are utterly devastated and confused. We followed their rules to the letter and now we're facing a massive financial loss and our entire move is in jeopardy.

My questions to the community:

• Has anyone EVER experienced this? A full cancellation after visas were physically placed in your passports?
• Does anyone know what could possibly trigger this? We are wondering if it's a system error.
• What can we do? We've sent webforms, but time is running out. Our flight is in days.

We feel so helpless. Any insight, similar stories, or advice would be a lifeline right now. Thanks for reading.

1. You can browse the forum, this has happened before. Sometimes a misrep was caught, sometimes the eCoPR/PPR/CoPR was issued as a mistake, etc.
2. Wrote in #1
3. File GCMS/CBSA notes as suggested. See what was the reason for the cancellation and get in touch with a good Canadian immigration lawyer.

 

[Rikiki]

1. You can browse the forum, this has happened before. Sometimes a misrep was caught, sometimes the eCoPR/PPR/CoPR was issued as a mistake, etc.
2. Wrote in #1
3. File GCMS/CBSA notes as suggested. See what was the reason for the cancellation and get in touch with a good Canadian immigration lawyer.

The visas in the passports are still valid for 5 months. Nothing special has changed in our lives. I am a European citizen but I reside in a Central African country with my common-law partner, and our applications were made in that Central African country. We have had no legal issues, and there was no misrepresentation. Proof of funds comes from my bank accounts in Europe, and all our documents are authentic.

 

[canuck78]

The visas in the passports are still valid for 5 months. Nothing special has changed in our lives. I am a European citizen but I reside in a Central African country with my common-law partner, and our applications were made in that Central African country. We have had no legal issues, and there was no misrepresentation. Proof of funds comes from my bank accounts in Europe, and all our documents are authentic.

1. They would have been cancelled electronically

What was your NOC? Do you have cash payments for things like employment? Assume you qualified due to French.

 

[iSaidGoodDay]

The visas in the passports are still valid for 5 months. Nothing special has changed in our lives. I am a European citizen but I reside in a Central African country with my common-law partner, and our applications were made in that Central African country. We have had no legal issues, and there was no misrepresentation. Proof of funds comes from my bank accounts in Europe, and all our documents are authentic.

Again, your visa is cancelled. They are not valid.

All of that is what you think right now. I gave you reasons for which CoPRs have been cancelled. Even if nothing was changed, plenty of reasons for that to happen. We can all speculate, but getting GCMS/CBSA notes is the thing that you need to do asap. Get a Canadian lawyer.

 

[Rikiki]

1. They would have been cancelled electronically

What was your NOC? Do you have cash payments for things like employment? Assume you qualified due to French.

NOC: 21232. I was qualified due to french. At the time I applied for PR, I had over 10 years of experience but had been unemployed for 2 years.

 

[canuck78]

NOC: 21232. I was qualified due to french. At the time I applied for PR, I had over 10 years of experience but had been unemployed for 2 years.

Very tough to comment but being already unemployed for 2 years when you applied certainly doesn’t help given the job market for software developers in Canada at the moment. Could really be anything from concern about your language scores, inconsistencies in your application, not sufficient proof of payment or proof from previous employment, proof of relationship, etc. As we have all recommended contact IRCC , speak to a lawyer and apply for GCMS notes.

 

[Rikiki]

Very tough to comment but being already unemployed for 2 years when you applied certainly doesn’t help given the job market for software developers in Canada at the moment. Could really be anything from concern about your language scores, inconsistencies in your application, not sufficient proof of payment or proof from previous employment, proof of relationship, etc. As we have all recommended contact IRCC , speak to a lawyer and apply for GCMS notes.

I was unemployed by choice, not due to a lack of work. I was living abroad and had decided to take a break. But I had over eight years of continuous work experience at the time of my PR application. I submitted employment certificates from my previous employers. I also provided proof of sufficient funds with bank statements certified by the banks. I also submitted a common-law partner declaration, lease agreement, etc.

Well, if there were doubts, why issue visas in passports and then change your mind later? When we have visas, we make financial commitments...

Thank you for the advice. I have submitted an Access to Information and Privacy (ATIP) request online.

 

[iSaidGoodDay]

I was unemployed by choice, not due to a lack of work. I was living abroad and had decided to take a break. But I had over eight years of continuous work experience at the time of my PR application. I submitted employment certificates from my previous employers. I also provided proof of sufficient funds with bank statements certified by the banks. I also submitted a common-law partner declaration, lease agreement, etc.

Well, if there were doubts, why issue visas in passports and then change your mind later? When we have visas, we make financial commitments...

Thank you for the advice. I have submitted an Access to Information and Privacy (ATIP) request online.

>Well, if there were doubts, why issue visas in passports and then change your mind later?

You are constantly going back to speculation. Many cases on this forum where CoPRs were issued in error. Consider that to be your case unless you learn otherwise. Speculation won't change anything or make you feel better - focus on what needs to be done beyond ATIP.