How do I validate a Confirmation of Permanent Residence or immigration document in Canada?
These instructions only apply to people who are in Canada or are exempt from needing a temporary resident visa.
To validate a Confirmation of Permanent Residence (COPR) or an immigration document in Canada, you can either:
You can also leave Canada and validate your document at the airport or land border when you return.
These instructions only apply to people who are in Canada or are exempt from needing a temporary resident visa.
To validate a Confirmation of Permanent Residence (COPR) or an immigration document in Canada, you can either:
- bring your COPR or immigration document to an officer at a land border, or
- go to an appointment at a local CIC office with your family members, if we ask you to.
- your passport, travel or identity document (including your visa counterfoil [IMM 1346], if you have one), and
- your COPR, immigration document, letter of introduction or any instructions from the Canadian visa office, and
- your proof of legal status in Canada, such as a valid work permit, study permit, temporary resident permit, or visitor document, or any immigration document you have (whether valid or not), and
- proof of implied status (if you applied to extend your stay before it ended). Proof of this status may include:
- payment receipt,
- copy of your application to extend your stay,
- printout of online application, or
- proof of mailing.
You can also leave Canada and validate your document at the airport or land border when you return.
