A new permanent resident had received their COPR but not yet their physical PR card, and needed to travel urgently while also holding a valid visitor visa.
What the group confirmed:- Once you have COPR, your old visitor visa is no longer valid for re-entry — becoming a PR effectively supersedes the temporary resident status, so you can't rely on the visitor visa to fly back in.
- If you hold a valid US visa, you can re-enter Canada by land, using your COPR at a land border crossing — this route doesn't require a PR card or PRTD.
- If you don't have a valid US visa, you'll need to apply for a Permanent Resident Travel Document (PRTD) from a Canadian visa office in your home country before you can fly back.
Practical takeaway:- Don't assume your visitor visa still works for travel once you've become a PR via COPR.
- If flying is your only option and you don't have a US visa, apply for the PRTD as early as possible, since it isn't instant.
- If you can arrange a US visa or already have one, land crossing with your COPR is the faster route.