On June 21, 2021, the Government of Canada announced an allowance for foreign nationals who hold a valid Confirmation of Permanent Residence (COPR) to travel to Canada. Individuals whose COPR has expired should not travel to Canada until they get a new COPR from Immigration, Refugees and Citizenship Canada (IRCC). A COPR’s validity lasts for up to one year. Since many applicants could not travel to Canada before their COPRs expired due to the travel restrictions, IRCC will reissue them a new valid COPR. There are around 23,000 COPR holders who have not been able to travel to Canada since March 2020, when the government of Canada imposed travel restrictions.
Confirmation of Permanent Residence holders can already enter Canada
