Just a short one to confirm my landing experience yesterday.
I got my CoPR a couple of months back but due to a planned vacation abroad did not want to land (and already a settled resident on work permit) and risk not getting PR card in time.
I did not want to land on my port of entry due to a 1.5h transfer window and I knew I'd have to clear customs. This led to some concerns about eTA and the like but despite some short interrogations I got through without having to provide proof (like my CoPR). Including getting through customs at Ottawa on my work permit alone.
I then drove from Toronto airport to the Rainbow bridge and after the normal unpleasant experience with TSA and paying $6 for an i-94 despite having my ESTA... spent a couple of hours in New York.
Came back through at 8pm. I told the guy I had my CoPR but he just said "passport first" and then asked me about my status and I again said I had the CoPR. I was with two Canadian citizens (both born outside Canada incidently).
After this, was given a yellow form and my passport and told to park under the canopy and go inside.
This process then took just under 1.5 hours, mainly sitting there waiting and watching as various groups were sent away due to not having a specific line in their paperwork, or let through despite not having a visa. After 1h15m I was called up and asked about proof of work or funds, I had an employment letter and 6 months of my savings account which she took and returned later.
My CoPR had the wrong height and eye colour, this was no issue for them, but despite all the assurances that the Port of Entry would be able to change it they were not able to change it! At least not on the system - the agent did cross it out and write in correct values it on both paper copies so am hoping someone will fix this so I don't have to shrink and remember my wrong eye colour for the rest of my life.
10 mins later I was called up to sign the docs and told that I need to be resident 2/5 years. My PR card should arrive within 2 months (which matches the currently listed 58 days on CIC site).
She said I was now a PR and my CoPR was stapled into my passport next to the work permit which was removed and taken off of me. I've been told (and now have) removed my CoPR from passport to keep safe as apparently I don't need it in there so not sure why it was stapled in!
So it was an extremely long day for me, but a good and fairly straightforward outcome at the end.
I got my CoPR a couple of months back but due to a planned vacation abroad did not want to land (and already a settled resident on work permit) and risk not getting PR card in time.
I did not want to land on my port of entry due to a 1.5h transfer window and I knew I'd have to clear customs. This led to some concerns about eTA and the like but despite some short interrogations I got through without having to provide proof (like my CoPR). Including getting through customs at Ottawa on my work permit alone.
I then drove from Toronto airport to the Rainbow bridge and after the normal unpleasant experience with TSA and paying $6 for an i-94 despite having my ESTA... spent a couple of hours in New York.
Came back through at 8pm. I told the guy I had my CoPR but he just said "passport first" and then asked me about my status and I again said I had the CoPR. I was with two Canadian citizens (both born outside Canada incidently).
After this, was given a yellow form and my passport and told to park under the canopy and go inside.
This process then took just under 1.5 hours, mainly sitting there waiting and watching as various groups were sent away due to not having a specific line in their paperwork, or let through despite not having a visa. After 1h15m I was called up and asked about proof of work or funds, I had an employment letter and 6 months of my savings account which she took and returned later.
My CoPR had the wrong height and eye colour, this was no issue for them, but despite all the assurances that the Port of Entry would be able to change it they were not able to change it! At least not on the system - the agent did cross it out and write in correct values it on both paper copies so am hoping someone will fix this so I don't have to shrink and remember my wrong eye colour for the rest of my life.
10 mins later I was called up to sign the docs and told that I need to be resident 2/5 years. My PR card should arrive within 2 months (which matches the currently listed 58 days on CIC site).
She said I was now a PR and my CoPR was stapled into my passport next to the work permit which was removed and taken off of me. I've been told (and now have) removed my CoPR from passport to keep safe as apparently I don't need it in there so not sure why it was stapled in!
So it was an extremely long day for me, but a good and fairly straightforward outcome at the end.
