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You can definitely travel as your COPR is issued before Mar 18.
There is nothing like "soft landing". It is a term given by people like us. At present IRCC wants only those people who are looking to come and settle permanently to restrict people from travelling frequently.
But no one can stop from coming back after 15-20 days. Just make sure to make arrangements for your PR card otherwise you have to apply for PRTD for entering into Canada again.
Also, flight from Canada to India.
I arrived in Canada on 2nd august as temporarily and will be back on 30 Aug, nothing has been asked so i wil recommend who ever planning to travel on temp. basis can do that confidently as seems extension of expired visa will be much more of headache, any questions please msg me and happy to answer
many thanks for your reply! yeah its seems reasonable to fly. i m based here in Oman. let me know if we can connect through whatsapp? so that i seek your guidance
many thanks for your reply! yeah its seems reasonable to fly. i m based here in Oman. let me know if we can connect through whatsapp? so that i seek your guidance
Just out of curiosity, how is the situation in Oman? Covid Cases? International Flights? Can you book normal international flights or only rescue ones?
This latest tweet from High Commission of Canada in India says expired CoPR holders approved before March 18, 2020 once commercial flights become available. Just a bit more clearer language. Hope they'll be convinced a couple of weeks later. I am wondering why don't they allow us to take repatriation flights under Vande Bharat Mission.
Just out of curiosity, how is the situation in Oman? Covid Cases? International Flights? Can you book normal international flights or only rescue ones?
This latest tweet from High Commission of Canada in India says expired CoPR holders approved before March 18, 2020 once commercial flights become available. Just a bit more clearer language. Hope they'll be convinced a couple of weeks later. I am wondering why don't they allow us to take repatriation flights under Vande Bharat Mission.
I think we missed the 2nd part of their reply which provides info regarding in case of expired COPR i.e. they will provide next steps once full services resumes.
I think we missed the 2nd part of their reply which provides info regarding in case of expired COPR i.e. they will provide next steps once full services resumes.
Have you tried contacting the embassy/consulate in Kenya? High commission of Canada in South Africa informed me over the phone that Lufthansa and Qatar are functioning for PR and CoPR holders as repatriation flights. They suggested I contact them when I have valid documents (my CoPR is currently expired). They said they will provide a letter permitting travel to airport (we have travel limits in SA) and also to board the plane. I haven't done this yet so I'm not 100% sure it will work out, but am counting on this info for when my CoPR is extended.
I was able to communicate with the embassy office in Kenya via email. I explained our situation, and I actually found a response when I woke up this morning!
In the email, they stated that the office does not produce letters officially, but continued to say that travel should have been allowed and provided contact information for the airline to use. Plan on rebooking the Lufthansa flight, and if they are denied again, we are going to book with another airline.
I was able to communicate with the embassy office in Kenya via email. I explained our situation, and I actually found a response when I woke up this morning!
In the email, they stated that the office does not produce letters officially, but continued to say that travel should have been allowed and provided contact information for the airline to use. Plan on rebooking the Lufthansa flight, and if they are denied again, we are going to book with another airline.
No visibility of VB flights after Aug as of now. All VB flights are booked till end of August. I am just stating what MHA has written in their guidelines.
