The Government of Canada made the announcement this morning at 10 AM Eastern Standard Time (EST).
In its announcement, the Canadian government said that the COPR must be valid for an individual to travel to Canada to complete their landing.
Immigration, Refugees and Citizenship Canada (IRCC) is working with expired COPR holders to reissue new COPRs.
A COPR is issued to those who have been approved by IRCC to immigrate to Canada. This means the individual has met IRCC’s program criteria, paid their fees, and passed health, security, and criminality screenings. With a COPR, they can travel to Canada to begin their new life.