Confirmation of Permanent Residence document vs Landed Immigrant Status papers
Jun 2nd 2018, 2:18 am
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Re: Confirmation of Permanent Residence document vs Landed Immigrant Status papers
Jun 2nd 2018, 4:12 pm
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Re: Confirmation of Permanent Residence document vs Landed Immigrant Status papers
Oh I am crossing my fingers for you! That carbon copy (in my case IMM5292) that looks like a piece of scrap paper is like admin gold. When I landed the agent told me that if my house was burning down to save that bit of paper before everything else!
Last year I had a problem with my application for child benefit and they demanded a copy...they weren't a bit interested in my Citizenship certificate...just the scrubby looking COPR.
Reading this thread made me get all hyperventilated and I've just been upstairs to check that it's still where I left it
it was.
Very best of luck
Last year I had a problem with my application for child benefit and they demanded a copy...they weren't a bit interested in my Citizenship certificate...just the scrubby looking COPR.
Reading this thread made me get all hyperventilated and I've just been upstairs to check that it's still where I left it
it was.Very best of luck
Jun 2nd 2018, 4:27 pm
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Re: Confirmation of Permanent Residence document vs Landed Immigrant Status papers
Oh I am crossing my fingers for you! That carbon copy (in my case IMM5292) that looks like a piece of scrap paper is like admin gold. When I landed the agent told me that if my house was burning down to save that bit of paper before everything else!
Last year I had a problem with my application for child benefit and they demanded a copy...they weren't a bit interested in my Citizenship certificate...just the scrubby looking COPR.
Reading this thread made me get all hyperventilated and I've just been upstairs to check that it's still where I left it it was.
Very best of luck
Last year I had a problem with my application for child benefit and they demanded a copy...they weren't a bit interested in my Citizenship certificate...just the scrubby looking COPR.
Reading this thread made me get all hyperventilated and I've just been upstairs to check that it's still where I left it
it was.Very best of luck
Jun 2nd 2018, 4:42 pm
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Re: Confirmation of Permanent Residence document vs Landed Immigrant Status papers
Oh I am crossing my fingers for you! That carbon copy (in my case IMM5292) that looks like a piece of scrap paper is like admin gold. When I landed the agent told me that if my house was burning down to save that bit of paper before everything else!
Last year I had a problem with my application for child benefit and they demanded a copy...they weren't a bit interested in my Citizenship certificate...just the scrubby looking COPR.
Reading this thread made me get all hyperventilated and I've just been upstairs to check that it's still where I left it it was.
Very best of luck
Last year I had a problem with my application for child benefit and they demanded a copy...they weren't a bit interested in my Citizenship certificate...just the scrubby looking COPR.
Reading this thread made me get all hyperventilated and I've just been upstairs to check that it's still where I left it
it was.Very best of luck
Jun 2nd 2018, 6:36 pm
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Re: Confirmation of Permanent Residence document vs Landed Immigrant Status papers
I have a certified copy of my record of landing and last year sent for a verification of status..just because ($30 and a long wait). I have never been asked for either of them for any reason. My valid Provincial drivers license and health card served every purpose. Not sure why the panic about losing COPR. An application for a verification of status does the trick. The only problem I ever had was in BC trying to get my license and health card when I moved here and my PR card was expired. They had no interest in any other document proving I was a PR.
A COPR meant nothing to them because the only primary identification they accepted was a Canadian passport or birth certificate or a PR card. Twits they were.
https://www.canada.ca/en/immigration...-document.html
A COPR meant nothing to them because the only primary identification they accepted was a Canadian passport or birth certificate or a PR card. Twits they were.
https://www.canada.ca/en/immigration...-document.html
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Jun 3rd 2018, 12:33 am
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Re: Confirmation of Permanent Residence document vs Landed Immigrant Status papers
...like a piece of scrap paper is like admin gold. When I landed the agent told me that if my house was burning down to save that bit of paper before everything else!
Last year I had a problem with my application for child benefit and they demanded a copy...they weren't a bit interested in my Citizenship certificate...just the scrubby looking COPR.
Reading this thread made me get all hyperventilated and I've just been upstairs to check that it's still where I left it it was.
Last year I had a problem with my application for child benefit and they demanded a copy...they weren't a bit interested in my Citizenship certificate...just the scrubby looking COPR.
Reading this thread made me get all hyperventilated and I've just been upstairs to check that it's still where I left it
it was.
Jun 3rd 2018, 1:47 am
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Re: Confirmation of Permanent Residence document vs Landed Immigrant Status papers
I have a certified copy of my record of landing and last year sent for a verification of status..just because ($30 and a long wait). I have never been asked for either of them for any reason. My valid Provincial drivers license and health card served every purpose. Not sure why the panic about losing COPR. An application for a verification of status does the trick. The only problem I ever had was in BC trying to get my license and health card when I moved here and my PR card was expired. They had no interest in any other document proving I was a PR.
A COPR meant nothing to them because the only primary identification they accepted was a Canadian passport or birth certificate or a PR card. Twits they were.
https://www.canada.ca/en/immigration...-document.html
A COPR meant nothing to them because the only primary identification they accepted was a Canadian passport or birth certificate or a PR card. Twits they were.
https://www.canada.ca/en/immigration...-document.html
Jun 3rd 2018, 2:20 am
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Thats why I’m so frustrated that this governing body won’t accept the damn document. They just don’t understand. So frikin jobs worth!!! At the rate the processing times keeps going up I’ll be lucky if I get it before my deadline to apply for my license!! Then who will take responsibility?Arrhh!!!
Jun 3rd 2018, 2:38 am
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Jun 3rd 2018, 2:54 am
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I could swear I gave you that info and a link- or am I having a brain fart? And I did! In post 9 on May 17th!!! lol Confirmation of Permanent Residence document vs Landed Immigrant Status papers
Oh I so hate jobsworths.
https://www.canada.ca/en/immigration...-document.html
Under that last one is this - for urgent applications:
"You face immediate loss of employment or loss of an employment opportunity because you are not in possession of proof of your immigration information. Include an original letter from the employer."
Or you could apply for a verification of status, perhaps?
https://www.canada.ca/en/immigration...-document.html
Under that last one is this - for urgent applications:
"You face immediate loss of employment or loss of an employment opportunity because you are not in possession of proof of your immigration information. Include an original letter from the employer."
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Jun 3rd 2018, 1:28 pm
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Re: Confirmation of Permanent Residence document vs Landed Immigrant Status papers
I could swear I gave you that info and a link- or am I having a brain fart? And I did! In post 9 on May 17th!!! lol Confirmation of Permanent Residence document vs Landed Immigrant Status papers
Edited to say: I just followed the link and the processing time for a verification of status is 6 months! How can Canada think it’s ok to take this long and hold people’s lives up like this? It’s totally ridiculous!!!
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Jun 3rd 2018, 1:28 pm
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Jun 3rd 2018, 4:48 pm
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I believe you could qualify for Urgent Processing.. as mentioned previously.
Urgent applications
In certain circumstances, you may qualify for urgent processing. If you meet one of the criteria outlined below, you must clearly mark “URGENT” on your mailing envelope and must submit sufficient proof why urgent processing is required
You face immediate loss of employment or loss of an employment opportunity because you are not in possession of proof of your immigration information. Include an original letter from the employer.
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Jun 3rd 2018, 9:59 pm
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Re: Confirmation of Permanent Residence document vs Landed Immigrant Status papers
I believe you could qualify for Urgent Processing.. as mentioned previously.
Urgent applications
In certain circumstances, you may qualify for urgent processing. If you meet one of the criteria outlined below, you must clearly mark “URGENT” on your mailing envelope and must submit sufficient proof why urgent processing is required
You face immediate loss of employment or loss of an employment opportunity because you are not in possession of proof of your immigration information. Include an original letter from the employer.
Urgent applications
In certain circumstances, you may qualify for urgent processing. If you meet one of the criteria outlined below, you must clearly mark “URGENT” on your mailing envelope and must submit sufficient proof why urgent processing is required
You face immediate loss of employment or loss of an employment opportunity because you are not in possession of proof of your immigration information. Include an original letter from the employer.
Jun 4th 2018, 1:36 am
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Re: Confirmation of Permanent Residence document vs Landed Immigrant Status papers
you need to send, with your application, a letter from the agency that is holding up your employment until you have that document.