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Travelling with refugee travel document.

EddyEms

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Apr 17, 2024
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How long can I stay out of Canada using my travel document so that my PR application is not affected?
 

Christtop

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Apr 24, 2024
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How long can I stay out of Canada using my travel document so that my PR application is not affected?
Not advisable to stay too long because, I wonder the reason you will give to the VO when you return to Canada. The last time I travelled with the same, I spent a 1month. The VO was kind of curious about what I was doing in another country for a month's vacation. But I had a ready-made answer for him, and it was a sweet chat.
 

EddyEms

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Apr 17, 2024
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I have to visit my fiance. How long is your travel document valid for? I heard its just two years and thats the max you can stay out?
 

canuck78

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I have to visit my fiance. How long is your travel document valid for? I heard its just two years and thats the max you can stay out?
Would be very bad idea to spend 2 years out of Canada. Most countries will also only allow you to visit for a limited time on a RTD. If anything you should be establishing your life in Canada while applying for PR when you if you want to sponsor your spouse in the future.
 
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Mancini

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Ok man go visit your fiancé but don't stay outside Canada for a long time. If you are employed and if you care about keeping your job, it won't be a good idea to spend a long time away. Maybe it is better, just a suggestion from me, to go away for let's say 3 weeks or maximum one month (if your employer allows it), then go back to your work and after few more months, let's say 7-8 months, you can go again for another visit for 2-3 weeks, and hopefully after you come back, it won't be too long before your fiancé can join you here.

This is what I have in mind will do if I hopefully will get a positive decision and get an RTD. I miss my wife and children so much, I hope that I can meet them as soon as possible, but it seems like we have to wait for a long time.

Pray for us guys.
 
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EddyEms

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Apr 17, 2024
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Would be very bad idea to spend 2 years out of Canada. Most countries will also only allow you to visit for a limited time on a RTD. If anything you should be establishing your life in Canada while applying for PR when you if you want to sponsor your spouse in the future.
No I am not going to stay out for two years lol. I was just asking how long would my RTD be valid for? Is it different depwnding on the case?
 

EddyEms

Full Member
Apr 17, 2024
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Ok man go visit your fiancé but don't stay outside Canada for a long time. If you are employed and if you care about keeping your job, it won't be a good idea to spend a long time away. Maybe it is better, just a suggestion from me, to go away for let's say 3 weeks or maximum one month (if your employer allows it), then go back to your work and after few more months, let's say 7-8 months, you can go again for another visit for 2-3 weeks, and hopefully after you come back, it won't be too long before your fiancé can join you here.

This is what I have in mind will do if I hopefully will get a positive decision and get an RTD. I miss my wife and children so much, I hope that I can meet them as soon as possible, but it seems like we have to wait for a long time.

Pray for us guys.
Yes thats what I plan on doing but PR takes a long time so I dont know
 

Christtop

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Apr 24, 2024
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No I am not going to stay out for two years lol. I was just asking how long would my RTD be valid for? Is it different depwnding on the case?
Your RTD is only valid for 2yrs from the date of issue. I got mine lastyr, have traveled with it twice, hassle-free. Note: some immigration officers outside Canada can be so uneducated, so, along with your RTD, take your study & work permits, brown paper, drivers license along, incase. Especially your work permit!
 

EddyEms

Full Member
Apr 17, 2024
21
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Your RTD is only valid for 2yrs from the date of issue. I got mine lastyr, have traveled with it twice, hassle-free. Note: some immigration officers outside Canada can be so uneducated, so, along with your RTD, take your study & work permits, brown paper, drivers license along, incase. Especially your work permit!
How long have you stayed out of canada using your travel doc?