Landing appointment for Outland applicant living in Canada

[Peanut butter and jelly]

Is anybody aware of what call centre agents ask in order to book a landing appointment for an outland applicant currently living in Canada? Can I book one after my CoPR has been issued but before receiving it in the mail?

 

[monkeys89]

Is anybody aware of what is asked in order to book a landing appointment for an outland applicant? Can I book one after my CoPR has been issued but before receiving it in the mail?

You don't book a landing appointment for an outland applicant. You land. You need your COPR in hand to land. You get off an airplane, boat, bus, or car, and present it to CBSA primary inspection.

 

[Hurlabrick]

Is anybody aware of what is asked in order to book a landing appointment for an outland applicant? Can I book one after my CoPR has been issued but before receiving it in the mail?

You can 'land' as an outland applicant with your CoPR at a limited number of CIC offices - I know of a few people that have done this (rather than the more normal 'flagpoling'). You will need your CoPR first, then call them. Questions are extremely perfunctory - have any of your details changed? Have you had any recent criminal convictions? etc.

 

[zardoz]

You can 'land' as an outland applicant with your CoPR at a limited number of CIC offices - I know of a few people that have done this (rather than the more normal 'flagpoling'). You will need your CoPR first, then call them. Questions are extremely perfunctory - have any of your details changed? Have you had any recent criminal convictions? etc.

This is also sometimes done if the landing at a Port of Entry is deferred or denied for some reason. CBSA will usually allow the applicant to enter Canada as a "visitor" and then pass responsibility to IRCC to deal with the "landing". For example, if the applicant attempts to flagpole at certain border posts in Québec or Ontario outside the new restrictive hours.

 

[Hurlabrick]

This is also sometimes done if the landing at a Port of Entry is deferred or denied for some reason. CBSA will usually allow the applicant to enter Canada as a "visitor" and then pass responsibility to IRCC to deal with the "landing". For example, if the applicant attempts to flagpole at certain border posts in Québec or Ontario outside the new restrictive hours.

Very good point. Some of the 'high volume' ports of entry (thinking specifically of a couple around Niagara Falls) will NOT land you at peak hours. You can google to find out what these are.

 

[zardoz]

Very good point. Some of the 'high volume' ports of entry (thinking specifically of a couple around Niagara Falls) will NOT land you at peak hours. You can google to find out what these are.

https://www.canadavisa.com/canada-immigration-discussion-board/threads/flagpole-restrictions-ontario-québec-official-statement.593283/