PR renewal with Humanitarian & Compassionate (H&C) Grounds - 2022
- Thread starter mrehanali
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You can’t apply for PR card renewal from outside Canada so that is your first issue. You are lucky it wasn’t returned on those grounds. You must apply from inside Canada. Nobody can anticipate what will happen during your meeting.
I spoke to some one in IRCC before the application and they confirmed that I can send the application from my home country ( I even have the phone conversation recorded) , however it would be dispatched to the local address, hence I did so, because I was travelling in a couple of months and I thought by the time I would be back, I can get my PR card. Can I produce this as a proof that I did this based on the info provided by IRCC?
Did you use an immigration consultant or lawyer? If so please share the contact details. Also did you do the online application or paper based?
Can someone provide the name of a reliable trustworthy immigration lawyer as have to file for urgent pr renewal with ro not met under H&C.
I applied PR card renewal from outside Canada and it was accepted. You should have a local address inside canada as they do not dispatch card outside Canada.
May I ask how many days you were inside Canada and how long did it take from start to finish? Mine has been in process for 8 months.
That is NO LONGER how it works.
Currently, a PR MUST BE IN CANADA at the time a PR card application is made.
Prior to this past summer (June/July 2022), IRCC information clearly stated eligibility required being IN Canada at the time of making the PR card application, but there was no direct enforcement mechanism and many PRs managed to successfully apply despite being outside Canada.
As of this past summer (June/July 2022) IRCC implemented a new form for making a PR card application which mandates the PR be present IN Canada at the time the application is made. The interactive form will not even facilitate completing an application for a PR card UNLESS the applicant has checked the box declaring their presence in Canada (and obviously it would be utterly . . . well, let's say "NOT wise" . . . to make such a bold misrepresentation as to declare presence in Canada if the applicant is outside Canada on the date the application is signed).
That is misrepresentation since you re required to indicate your current address. You can also get reported for not meeting RO on reentry even if you managed to get a new PR card based on misrepresenting that you were still in Canada.
You can contact Mr. Navratan Fateh (details on his website). He is a Vancouver based lawyer and has a office in Chandigarh, India. I was in a similar situation as yours and he helped me apply for a PRTD. Please note that he may or may not take your case dependent on his workload.
Renewimg your PR card early does not make your RO issue go away. If you travel abroad you are still currently way under the 730 days in the past 5 years so until you are able to meet your RO your status is still at risk if you leave Canada.