Parents PR will be expiring in 5 months. Can they re-enter and renew PR
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They can come now but they should not apply to renew their PR card until they meet the residency requirement. To meet the residency requirement, they must have lived in Canada for 2 out of the previous 5 years. If they return and then apply for PR immediately, approval of PR renewal is certainly not confirmed - in fact it will most likely be a refusal since they don't meet RO.
They should not apply for renewal of their PR cards until they have accumulated more than 2 years in the 5 years immediately prior to applying.
https://www.cic.gc.ca/english/helpcentre/answer.asp?qnum=727&top=4
They are free to leave Canada with expired PR cards.
In terms of keeping their PR status and renewing their PR cards, I don't see any real options for that unless they have strong H&C reasons for failing to meet RO. If PR is a priority, then they should return to Canada and stay for 2 years without leaving to meet RO. If PR is not a priority, probably makes a lot more sense to renounce PR and visit Canada on a super visa or TRV.
If they are only staying for 6 months, they won't be maintaining their RO (2 years within rolling 5 years) and won't be able to keep their PR. Their PR status could be revoked at some point, and they won't be able to renew their PR cards.
I agree with scylla that maybe they don't want to be PRs, and getting TRV or super visa are better options.
PR Card expires, but their PR status does not expire (just like your passport expires, but that doesn't mean you lose your citizenship!)
They can continue to stay in Canada after the card expires; however, once they go back and try to return, they'll likely lose their PR.
They can continue to stay in Canada after the card expires; however, once they go back and try to return, they'll likely lose their PR.
Also worthy to note that they appear to be already out of compliance with the RO, so even returning to Canada while their PR cards are still valid could result in a report being issued, ultimately leading to loss of PR status.
If this was the case, back in Dec 2018, why did you asked us if your sister can be considered as a dependent of your dad's TRV application?
https://www.canadavisa.com/canada-immigration-discussion-board/threads/visit-visa-for-parents-and-younger-sister.602088/
If they want to keep their PR then what they MUST do is come and stay for 2 continuous years. Then and only then will they be able to apply to renew their PR cards. They might have trouble renewing their health past the date of expiration of their PR cards which could lead them to not have access the healthcare (at least not without having to pay out of pocket) until after they've been here for at least 2 years and have been able to renew their PR cards. --> This might be different depending on the province but I know that where I Iive a healthcard will never be issued past the expiration date of the PR card.
Up until their cards have expired they should expect to be able to enter Canada without any issues. If they are planning on leaving after 6 months they are also free to do so. However, they will not be able to come back afterward.
The question is, why do they want to keep their PR status when they are clearly not interested in living in Canada permanently or at least consistently?
They can’t have it both ways . Having PR and the flexibility of coming and going without maintaining their RO. What is there reason in keeping PR, when in reality , the RO is ONLY two out of five years ?
Might as well call it a day , renounce the PR and apply for a Supervisa if they want the flexibility. It appears there need to have flexibility out ways there need to have or at least maintain the RO that goes along with having a PR card .
Just seems like they are just trying to get all the benefits but want none of the obligations. Canada's immigration requirements are already too lax and even then you find people trying to play the system.