Apparently not. And it's not for those that have not met the R.O., because a person can very well have been outside of Canada for>1095 and still have met the R.O., under certain circumstances (i.e. accompanying their Canadian spouse). Those that have not met the R.O. should probably not apply for a new PR card, or PRTD without further research on how best to get it approved, if at all possible.
Part of the `problem', is that IRCC recently combined the PRTD and PRC applications, into one...but the Instruction Guide still hasn't been worked through to illuminate the changes...this appears to be one of them:
[source]
https://www.canada.ca/en/immigration-refugees-citizenship/services/application/application-forms-guides/guide-5445-applying-permanent-resident-card-card-first-application-replacement-renewal-change-gender-identifier.html#appendixA
(last updated 2022-09-02)
Additional documents you may need to complete and submit, if they apply:
- Proof of residency requirement: if you were outside Canada for 1095 days or more in the past five (5) years, provide supporting documents as they apply to you based on the situations outlined in Appendix A: Residency Obligation.
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This is leading people that have
not been outside of Canada for 1095 days or more, to believe that additional documentation is not needed, especially if they have allowed IRCC to get travel history directly from CBSA.
I wasn't aware that you can (apparently) just ask a CBSA officer when returning to Canada* - getting your travel history instantly??:
[source]
https://www.canada.ca/en/immigration-refugees-citizenship/services/new-immigrants/pr-card/who-can-apply.html
Time lived in Canada
To keep your permanent resident status, you must have been in Canada for at least
730 days during the last five years. These 730 days don’t need to be continuous. Some of your time abroad may count towards the 730 days.
To help you track your time in Canada, use a
travel journal.
Other ways to know how long you’ve been in Canada:
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As always,
please wait for others to offer their opinion...then go with the majority. LOL!