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Visiting Canada without landing

herewecome

Hero Member
Dec 18, 2012
271
4
Category........
Visa Office......
London
Job Offer........
Pre-Assessed..
App. Filed.......
27-12-12
AOR Received.
17-01-13
File Transfer...
17-01-13
Med's Done....
07-12-12
VISA ISSUED...
18-07-2013
I have my COPR and have to go to Canada soon for a quick trip. I am from a visa exempt country but don't have time to put my B4 list together yet. Can I enter as a visitor and not land until a trip in the future, but before my required landing date?
 

Sweden

VIP Member
Mar 31, 2012
4,186
178
Category........
Visa Office......
London
Job Offer........
Pre-Assessed..
App. Filed.......
12/04/2012
File Transfer...
13/07/2012
Med's Done....
02/02/2012
Interview........
Waived
Passport Req..
Exempt
VISA ISSUED...
05/11/12, received in Canada 19/11/12
LANDED..........
24/11/12, PR card received 30/01/12
herewecome said:
I have my COPR and have to go to Canada soon. I am from a visa exempt country but don't have time to put my B4 list together yet. I have some other reasons too. Can I enter as a visitor and not land until a trip in the future, but before my required landing date?
If you don't present the landing papers, and nobody signs it, then it should be fine! the officer might be able to see when you arrive that you have been issued a COPR, but I suppose you can just say that you don't want to land right now as your B4 etc. are not ready yet.
Good luck,
Sweden
 

zardoz

VIP Member
Feb 2, 2013
13,304
2,166
Canada
Category........
FAM
Visa Office......
London
App. Filed.......
16-02-2013
VISA ISSUED...
31-07-2013
LANDED..........
09-11-2013
I can't think of any good reason why not. You are not a PR until you land, so technically you are a "tourist".
Of course, that means that you could be rejected at the border, but the chances of that happening are pretty slim..
 

herewecome

Hero Member
Dec 18, 2012
271
4
Category........
Visa Office......
London
Job Offer........
Pre-Assessed..
App. Filed.......
27-12-12
AOR Received.
17-01-13
File Transfer...
17-01-13
Med's Done....
07-12-12
VISA ISSUED...
18-07-2013