Ideally, the primary applicant in Canada should receive their e-COPR before dependent applicants outside the country. Nevertheless, there have been cases where dependents received their passports stamped and e-COPR ahead of the principal applicant. Delays in the primary applicant receiving the e-COPR can impede the entry of dependents into Canada. In this situation, dependents may be allowed to enter Canada using a pre-existing Visitor Visa while awaiting the issuance of the principal applicant's e-COPR.