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After PR confirmation, what comes first: the passport request or the COPR?

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By VisaBuddies Communityvia community — compiled from public visa forums

Documents Needed

  • Passport

    IRCC requests your passport after confirming permanent residence, before issuing the COPR.

Step-by-Step

A member asked what happens after IRCC confirms permanent residence — specifically, whether a passport request is part of the process.

What the thread confirmed, consistently across two answers:
  1. Yes — after confirming your permanent residence, IRCC sends a passport request first.

  2. The Confirmation of Permanent Residence (COPR) follows the passport request, and the Permanent Resident Card process (PPR) comes after that.


So the sequence members confirmed is: PR confirmation → passport request → COPR → PR card. Practical takeaway: if you've been confirmed for PR and haven't yet received a passport request, that's the expected next step in the process — it isn't a sign of a problem, and COPR issuance follows once IRCC has your passport information.

Dos, Don'ts & Tips

  • Tip: The order after PR confirmation is: passport request, then COPR, then PR card processing.
  • Do: Respond to the passport request promptly, since COPR issuance follows it.

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