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    Car shipping From Canada to UAE – Advice for people relocating?

    Unless you have a really unique car (special edition, vintage car, etc), I don’t think the hassle and cost is worth it to ship something like a Toyota Camry. As far as I know, cars are relatively affordable over there, so selling in Canada and buying something comparable (or better) in the UAE...
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    PR Residency Obligation – Entry & Appeal Strategy Consultation

    It sounds like your non-compliance with the RO is a choice you made due to better employment prospects in the US. In general, and unless there are any other factors to consider, these are generally considered very weak humanitarian or compassionate grounds to keep your PR. If it comes to a...
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    PR Card Expiring in 3 Weeks – Applying for PRTD from Outside Canada – Which Option to Select?

    Assuming you are planning on travelling after your PR card will have expired, the most accurate response is (1). You could consider including a Letter of Explanation in your application that explains this situation.
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    PR card renewal - missing documents?

    Unless specifically requested by IRCC, you only need to provide the bio data page(s) of your passport(s).
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    PR Residency: Do partial days count when commuting to US for work?

    Any day partially in Canada counts as a full day in Canada. The criteria to maintain your PR status is 730 days in Canada on a rolling basis. As long as you meet this, there is no issue, even if you maintain a home in the US. Would highly recommend you keep exact records though of each trip -...
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    A few months short of Residency Obligation in first 5 years. YVR or YYC less likely Sec 44?

    I already told you - no there isn’t.
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    A few months short of Residency Obligation in first 5 years. YVR or YYC less likely Sec 44?

    If you do not interact with IRCC or CBSA, there is no risk of being reported or removed.
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    PR Residency Obligation – Latest Safe Time to Re-Enter Canada

    Open Excel or Google Sheets, and do the following: Add three years (1,095 days) to the date you landed as a PR Add the amount of days already spent in Canada since your landing date. The result is the absolute latest date you can arrive in Canada and still be able to accumulate 730 days of...
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    Consequences of being reported on form 44 for not meeting non-residency obligation.

    Several points of note: You PR does not expire, it's only the PR card that does The more important date for you is when you landed (NOT the issue date of the PR card) - this is when the RO starts to count Assuming that you landed in Sep 2022, that puts you out of compliance by about four...
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    A few months short of Residency Obligation in first 5 years. YVR or YYC less likely Sec 44?

    I would be very cautious basing your decisions on this. Some of it is very misleading. For example, unless you are a US citizen, you won't even get on a plane without a valid PR card, so the scenario Airport Entry (Expired/No Card) does not make sense for the vast majority of people. However...
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    A few months short of Residency Obligation in first 5 years. YVR or YYC less likely Sec 44?

    - No difference between YVR and YYC. It seems there are good reasons why you were sent to secondary at YYC, and it would have probably happened at YVR also (note that going to "secondary" upon first landing is standard, so you can discount that occasion in any case). All stories we hear about...
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    Application for a PR Travel Document (PRTD) (IMM 5444)

    If you have not returned to Canada at all in the last five years, then your absence is complete and you need to list the entire period as absent from Canada. Note: without having convincing H&C reasons for your absence, or without being able to count your time abroad (e.g. for accompanying a...
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    PR Card successfully Renewed - H&C grounds / Not meeting RO

    Not enough information to provide meaningful responses. - There is no "PR extension". You are either a PR, or you are not. If you mean applying for a PRTD or a new PR card with H&C reasons, this is not an easy hurdle to take. Most common advice in the forum for people out of compliance with...
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    YVR Landing as PR without meeting Residency Obligation 730 days

    This is exactly what I meant by "it depends on your situation". Importing a US-plated car that you own when you cross the border is a pretty strong indication that you have not been living in Canada, and may very well invite questions about your compliance with the residency obligation.
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    YVR Landing as PR without meeting Residency Obligation 730 days

    It depends on many factors & more on your personal situation, rather than which border you cross. You should note though that most people arriving from outside North America would usually travel by air. It's uncommon for someone to travel to the US & then cross the border by land. Permanent...
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