Immigration Category on the Confirmation of Permanent Residence (COPR)

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What is a Confirmation of Permanent Residence (COPR) ?

When an immigrant is approved for permanent residence in Canada, they receive a Confirmation of Permanent Residence document. An immigration officer at the port of entry or a CIC office signs and dates this document when permanent residence is finally granted. This document is used by permanent residents to show to provincial and territorial organizations in order to access services. There is an immigration category printed on this document.

A Confirmation of Permanent Residence (IMM 5292 OR IMM 5688), which is often abbreviated COPR, is a document that new Permanent Residents receive from Immigration Refuges and Citizenship Canada (IRCC) either before they travel to Canada or when they land in Canada. The document is proof of both your status in Canada at the time of landing and the date you landed in Canada. COPRs have been issued to new Permanent Residents since July 2002, when the IMM 1000 Record of Landing was discontinued.

Confirmation of Permanent Residence (COPR)

Why is the Confirmation of Permanent Residence Issued?

The COPR is issued so that you have proof of your permanent residence status and your date of landing. It records your entry into Canada as a permanent resident.

If you are outside of Canada, you will often by issued the COPR before you travel to Canada, and it will be checked and completed by the officer at your port of entry.

If you are already in Canada, the COPR may be sent to you, so you can “land.”

If neither option applies to you, you will receive it at the port of entry.

Why Do I Need My Confirmation of Permanent Residence?

It’s important to keep your COPR in a safe place. You’ll need it to apply for Canadian Citizenship, if you’re interested in becoming a citizen. However, if you do not have a PR Card, or do not renew it, you will also need your COPR to prove your permanent residence status in Canada. Also, to collect your Old Age Security, you will need your COPR to prove your date of landing in Canada.

Can I Replace My Confirmation of Permanent Residence?

You can no longer replace your COPR, but you can get a Verification of Status which will serve the same function.

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Immigration Category

The following is a reference tool that explains the immigration categories listed on the COPR.

Application Type:

Permanent Residence (PR)

Economic application class

CEC: Canadian Experience Class
CG: Caring for Children Program
EN2-FED: Entrepreneur – Federal
EN2-QC: Entrepreneur – Quebec
HMN: Caring for People with High Medical Needs Program
LC: In-Canada Live-in Caregiver
LC2: Dependant residing abroad of a member of the live-in caregivers in Canada class
MST-FED: Skilled Trades – Federal
NV5-FED: Investor – Federal
NV5-QC: Investor – Quebec
PV2: Provincial Nominee – Selected by a province other than Quebec
SE2-FED: Self-employed – Federal
SE2-QC: Self-employed – Quebec
SUD-FED: Startup Business
SW1-FED: Skilled Worker – Federal
SW1-QC: Skilled Worker – Quebec

Family application class

FC1: Spouse
FC3: Son/Daughter
FC4: Parent/Grandparent
FC5: Orphaned sibling/nephew/niece/grandchild
FC6: Child to be adopted in Canada
FC7: Other Relative
FC9: Child adopted by perm resident of Canada
FCC: Common Law Partner
FCD: Dependant of a member of the spousal in Canada class residing abroad
FCE: Conjugal Partner

Refugee application class

BSR: Blended Sponsorship Refugee
CR: Convention Refugee
DR: Dependant of REF-CDA residing abroad and in Canada and who have not been deemed to be a Convention refugee in his/her own right
DR2: Dependant of CR8 refugee claimant who resides abroad and who has not deemed to be a Convention refugee in his/her own right
RA: Country of Asylum
REF-CDA: In-Canada Refugee and Protected Persons
REF-OVS: Refugee Overseas
RS: Source Country
REF-CLM: Refugee Claim

Other application class

DPO: Dependant residing abroad of a member of the in Canada H&C and TRP class – Admissibility
PD2: Dependant of a member of the post-determination refugee claimant in Canada class residing abroad
PP1: Public Policy Processing – application under A25(1) based on public policy processed in accordance with ministerial guidelines
RM2: Dependant residing abroad of a member of the deferred removal class

Other application class