PR Status
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I'm sorry but your comment appears to be unfinished. It makes little sense at the moment.
What is your question?
Hi ,
I landed with my family " my wife " and kids in Sep 2015, They traveled back in Oct 2015 and they didn't visit Canada again. Now they want to come back to Canada by June 2020. Their PR cards still valid until Nov 2020. I called IRCC they told me that they could come in and they have to stay in Canada for 2 years till they could apply for their PR Cards renewal. But the officer at the Point of entry might question them and they have to convince him that they are coming with the intention to stay permanently in Canada otherwise he might cancel their statues and let them in as visitors. I referred to a consultant and she advised me to go through a " PR renewal with Humanitarian and compassionate arguments". However, another friend told me that since their PR Cards are still valid no one could prevent them from entering the country.
I'm so confused now and I need your advice
Thanks in Advance
Mahmoud
I landed with my family " my wife " and kids in Sep 2015, They traveled back in Oct 2015 and they didn't visit Canada again. Now they want to come back to Canada by June 2020. Their PR cards still valid until Nov 2020. I called IRCC they told me that they could come in and they have to stay in Canada for 2 years till they could apply for their PR Cards renewal. But the officer at the Point of entry might question them and they have to convince him that they are coming with the intention to stay permanently in Canada otherwise he might cancel their statues and let them in as visitors. I referred to a consultant and she advised me to go through a " PR renewal with Humanitarian and compassionate arguments". However, another friend told me that since their PR Cards are still valid no one could prevent them from entering the country.
I'm so confused now and I need your advice
Thanks in Advance
Mahmoud
What's with the quotes around "my wife"? Is she not your wife?
It doesn't matter if their PR cards are valid. The fact that they will have been out of Canada for nearly 5 years means that they have a high chance of being stopped and possibly reported for failing to meet the RO. They will still be allowed to enter.
Are there H&C grounds?
She is still my wife . So they will be allowed to enter but could you please explain what do you mean " reported for failing to meet rsisedency obligations " ? .. i.e would they have their PR statues canceled ? and in this case they have to deport Canada and I sponser them again .. That's why I refered to the consultant .Taking about H&C My father in law is suffering from Liver Cancer since 3 years and my wife is taking care of him .
I'm thinkg of the safest scenario tyo have them here in Canada by next summer and the point is I couldn't sponser them since thier PR Cards are still valid .
If reported, their PR status would be revoked. They would be in Canada as visitors and you could sponsor them again.
But they have to deport Canada again as their statues would be vistors , Right ? or Could I sponser them while they are in Canada and get the Kids into schools
You could sponsor them here. Whether the kids could attend school depends on the school/board.
How long one has to stay in Canada to maintain PR status in the 5 year period ? If a person lives for short duration and has to go back to origin country for some reason and then comes back when he is left with 2 years then would the PR be still valid ?
You have to live in Canada for 2 out of every rolling 5 years to meet the PR residency obligation.
Yes, your PR will still be valid in the circumstance you have described. You want to make sure you return before you are outside of Canada for more than three years. Once you are in Canada, you may need to live in Canada for 2 years without leaving in order to meet the residency obligation.