This thread reflects the pandemic-era backlog of pre-March-18-2020 COPR holders whose original Confirmation of Permanent Residence had expired due to travel restrictions. A member's COPR had expired, their re-medical had passed, but there was still no movement (no Authorization Letter or new PPR) months later, and they asked what could actually be done — a situation many were facing at the time.
What worked for other members in a similar spot, as shared in the thread (historical — this reflects a specific pandemic-related processing backlog, not a general rule):- Calling IRCC directly was one route members used to push for movement on a stalled file.
- Proactively writing to IRCC explaining an upcoming travel need worked for at least one member. They wrote in advance of their travel date, explained they'd need to travel soon, and asked if there was anything that could be done ahead of time — IRCC responded by sending a new medical request, since their previous one had expired.
- A new medical request effectively restarts part of the process, so if your previous remedical is stale by the time IRCC responds, expect that step to be requested again before an Authorization Letter is issued.
The practical takeaway (specific to this pandemic-era backlog): if your file has stalled with an expired COPR and a passed re-medical but no further movement, try both calling IRCC and proactively writing in to flag an upcoming travel need — this combination unblocked at least one similar case in the thread.