Visitor Visa application with expired PR

[tveeter]

Hello All,

I am wondering if anyone has gone through the route of applying for Visitor Visa with expired PR. I heard from a senior citizen that he was in similar boat and when he applied for Visitor visa he was offered to renew the PR. I am not sure how much of this is the truth but I really want to know if anyone has actually tried to apply with and expired PR and what was the outcome.
Facts:
PR Expired on 19 Oct 2019
Residency Obligation met: No. I stayed at max 15 days during my PR validity
citizenship: India

 

[steaky]

Hello All,

I am wondering if anyone has gone through the route of applying for Visitor Visa with expired PR. I heard from a senior citizen that he was in similar boat and when he applied for Visitor visa he was offered to renew the PR. I am not sure how much of this is the truth but I really want to know if anyone has actually tried to apply with and expired PR and what was the outcome.
Facts:
PR Expired on 19 Oct 2019
Residency Obligation met: No. I stayed at max 15 days during my PR validity
citizenship: India

You need to renounce your PR status first. Once you are no longer a PR, you can apply the visitor visa and see if you get it or not.

 

[scylla]

Hello All,

I am wondering if anyone has gone through the route of applying for Visitor Visa with expired PR. I heard from a senior citizen that he was in similar boat and when he applied for Visitor visa he was offered to renew the PR. I am not sure how much of this is the truth but I really want to know if anyone has actually tried to apply with and expired PR and what was the outcome.
Facts:
PR Expired on 19 Oct 2019
Residency Obligation met: No. I stayed at max 15 days during my PR validity
citizenship: India

If you want to apply for a TRV you need to formally renounce your PR status first.

If you want to try to keep your PR status then you need to apply for a PRTD with H&C considerations and provide an extremely strong argument on why you have failed to meet the residency obligation and are also only applying for a PRTD now. The chances of a PRTD being approved in your case are likely close to nil. If you want to visit Canada, best option is to renounce PR and then apply for the TRV.

 

[canuck78]

Hello All,

I am wondering if anyone has gone through the route of applying for Visitor Visa with expired PR. I heard from a senior citizen that he was in similar boat and when he applied for Visitor visa he was offered to renew the PR. I am not sure how much of this is the truth but I really want to know if anyone has actually tried to apply with and expired PR and what was the outcome.
Facts:
PR Expired on 19 Oct 2019
Residency Obligation met: No. I stayed at max 15 days during my PR validity
citizenship: India

Senior was probably advised to try to apply for PRTD based on H&C first. If denied then would lose status and could apply for TRV. Assume their situation and history in Canada is quite different than your own.