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Avarre

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So I finally received my CoPR, but I need to make a visit to Canada before I actually want to move up. Do I HAVE to claim it if I pass through a port of entry? Can I defer it until I am ready to move?

Also, regarding filling out the form for your personal affects, how specific do you have to be? (ex. i have a custom built computer, do I need to list the parts? or the amount of articles of clothing I am bringing?)
 
Avarre said:
So I finally received my CoPR, but I need to make a visit to Canada before I actually want to move up. Do I HAVE to claim it if I pass through a port of entry? Can I defer it until I am ready to move?

Also, regarding filling out the form for your personal affects, how specific do you have to be? (ex. i have a custom built computer, do I need to list the parts? or the amount of articles of clothing I am bringing?)
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I think you should post this under the residency obligations section of the forum. They'd be more experienced in that regards
 
Avarre said:
So I finally received my CoPR, but I need to make a visit to Canada before I actually want to move up. Do I HAVE to claim it if I pass through a port of entry? Can I defer it until I am ready to move?

Also, regarding filling out the form for your personal affects, how specific do you have to be? (ex. i have a custom built computer, do I need to list the parts? or the amount of articles of clothing I am bringing?)
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Pretty sure that the first time you enter Canada, you have to 'land' and take up your PR; I don't think you can choose to enter as a Visitor at that point, and then land at a later date. In fact, I'm pretty sure that once your permanent residency visa is issued and stamped in your passport, any other visa you have to enter Canada (example a temporary resident (visitor's) visa) would become invalid.

But why don't you want to land right away? You do realize that you're free to land and then leave right after, right? (I believe this is referred to as a 'soft landing'). You just need to make arrangements for someone in Canada to receive and get your PR Card to you, in whichever country you return to (you won't be able to come back into Canada without the PR Card, unless you apply for a permanent resident travel document in that other country, to utilize on your way back in).
 
crescent_jam said:
Pretty sure that the first time you enter Canada, you have to 'land' and take up your PR; I don't think you can choose to enter as a Visitor at that point, and then land at a later date. In fact, I'm pretty sure that once your permanent residency visa is issued and stamped in your passport, any other visa you have to enter Canada (example a temporary resident (visitor's) visa) would become invalid.

But why don't you want to land right away? You do realize that you're free to land and then leave right after, right? (I believe this is referred to as a 'soft landing'). You just need to make arrangements for someone in Canada to receive and get your PR Card to you, in whichever country you return to (you won't be able to come back into Canada without the PR Card, unless you apply for a permanent resident travel document in that other country, to utilize on your way back in).
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ah, I didn't know a "soft landing" was an option. I'll have to look into that. Thanks!

Also, I'm a US citizen and don't need have a PR visa stamped in my passport, just have the CoPR papers. I wasn't planning to move up there for another few months and had plans to go up for a wedding, then they approved my application.
 
Avarre said:
ah, I didn't know a "soft landing" was an option. I'll have to look into that. Thanks!

Also, I'm a US citizen and don't need have a PR visa stamped in my passport, just have the CoPR papers. I wasn't planning to move up there for another few months and had plans to go up for a wedding, then they approved my application.
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Residency obligations start from the day you first land so keep that in mind.
 
Avarre said:
Thats the amount of time required to stay in Canada right? (2 years over a 5 year period) thanks for the reminder
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730 days
 
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