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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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    Travel Document

    - Why do you want to travel to Canada? - Why did you leave Canada, and why didn't you return?
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    Travel Document

    Yes, you can, but without providing strong Humanitarian & Compassionate reasons, or accompanying a Canadian citizen, it will very likely be denied, and you will lose your PR status. The amount of non-compliance with the RO is at the maximum level possible, given you did not live in Canada in the...
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    Confused about days counted towards 730 RO

    Any day you spend any time in Canada, even for only one minute, is counted as a full day of presence in Canada for the purposes of compliance with your residency obligation.
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    Consequences of being reported on form 44 for not meeting non-residency obligation.

    The ultimate consequence of being reported at the border is a removal order, of which a deportation order is only one type. Typically, the removal order is issued in the form of a departure order, which asks you to leave the country within a specified amount of time (30 days). If you comply...
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    Only 1 year remaining before PR expiry

    As mentioned by @armoured, you probably have a fairly decent chance of being let into the country without a report for failure to meet the residency obligation. But it's by no means certain. People in your situation have been reported and lost their PR status as a result. The challenge for you...
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    Residency Obligation not completed in last 5 years

    Anecdotal reports in the forum suggest that the likelihood of getting reported for failure to comply with the residency obligation are higher when applying for a PRTD, compared to crossing the land border. If you have a US visa, or you can get one, crossing the land border would be the...
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    Apply early before 5 month trip, or wait till after return?

    The safest strategy is to only apply for a PR card once your mother meets the residency obligation. You are aware that having a valid PR card is not required when in Canada? If you must apply immediately for a new card, e.g. because of additional upcoming travel, choose your option 3...
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    190 days short for RO 730 days

    I'm unsure what result you are expecting? The fastest processing times reported in the forum are two weeks. So you definitely should not expect any updates after three days. Plus, many here have reported that in fact the status never changes from "Submitted", even after the PR cards is already...
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