Traveling after PR portal before eCOPR

[kidaz]

Hi all,

Following my PNP-EE application a few months ago, I received portal email P1 the other day. I'm waiting on P2 (VO=Montreal). The next steps after P2 are eCOPR and then PR card (as I understand).

I declared I am in canada in replying to the P1 email. I get P2 in the next few days, and will declare in the PR portal that I'm in Canada as well as upload photos etc.

Question: Can I fly to the US briefly between PR portal comlpetion and eCOPR? Must I stay in Canada until eCOPR?

Similarly, must I stay in Canada between eCOPR and PR card?

These questions hinge on whether I'm declaring I'm in Canada at the time of the email/portal completion or am I declaring that I'm STAYING in Canada between that time point and receipt of eCOPR/PR card. I suspect leaving the country could confuse your calculation of total days in the country over the next 5 years when it comes to renew/apply for Citizenship.

Thank you.

 

[makaloo]

My attorney said that it was fine to travel out of Canada for short periods after each declaration.

 

[kidaz]

Thank you. My lawyer said the same thing, I just asked. Only if you have another way to get into Canada (I have a WP). You cannot use COPR to enter.