How to save my PR status/Citizenship

[prashcanadavisa]

Timelines
PR started: 15-Jan-2017
PR expiry : 15-Jan-2022

So far have been outside of Canada.
I understand that to secure my PR /Residential Obligation I have to stay minimum of 2 years in the time remaining.

Suppose After spending 2 years I leave Canada and then after my PR Card renewal I come back again to Canada for 2 more years.. will I be eligible to apply for citizenship?

basically 2 years out of 5 in first stay and then 2 years in next visit will let me be eligible for Citizenship? or does it have to be continuous 4 years?

 

[Peacekeeper87]

Timelines
PR started: 15-Jan-2017
PR expiry : 15-Jan-2022

So far have been outside of Canada.
I understand that to secure my PR /Residential Obligation I have to stay minimum of 2 years in the time remaining.

Suppose After spending 2 years I leave Canada and then after my PR Card renewal I come back again to Canada for 2 more years.. will I be eligible to apply for citizenship?

basically 2 years out of 5 in first stay and then 2 years in next visit will let me be eligible for Citizenship? or does it have to be continuous 4 years?

For citizenship, you need 3 years of physical presence in Canada in the last 5 years immediately before your citizenship application, of which at least 2 years as PR. Doesn't have to be continuous.

So, if you go for 2 years now, and then 2 years later, you may lose some physical presence years towards your citizenship presence count if you come back too late, as they would become too old. Meaning they will fall behind the 5 year window requirement.

(It's none of my business, but I guess you're going for CanadaPR/Citizenship as a life boat, just in case things go the wrong way at home? Too bad you don't wanna settle there.)

 

[Bs65]

Timelines
PR started: 15-Jan-2017
PR expiry : 15-Jan-2022

So far have been outside of Canada.
I understand that to secure my PR /Residential Obligation I have to stay minimum of 2 years in the time remaining.

Suppose After spending 2 years I leave Canada and then after my PR Card renewal I come back again to Canada for 2 more years.. will I be eligible to apply for citizenship?

basically 2 years out of 5 in first stay and then 2 years in next visit will let me be eligible for Citizenship? or does it have to be continuous 4 years?

So just to clarify that your PR status starts from the day of your initial landing, based on previous post Nov 30th, not from the date your PR card is issued which is sort of implied by the dates you posted.

So to meet the PR residency obligation you must spend 2 years in Canada in the 5 years from initial landing date. After initial 5 years then you need to meet the residency obligation in the 5 years window before each new entry to the country so as above post older days start to fade away as they move outside the 5 year window..

On a separate point assume you also know that you cannot renew a PR card from outside Canada so would need a PRTD application once your card has expired assuming you leave it that long to come back. Should there be any doubt about meeting the residency obligation then in applying for a PRTD you run the risk of having your PR status revoked.

 

[VisaExperts]

The Canada PR visa is for 5 years i.e. it has 5 years validity. To save it you need to spend atleast 2 years in the country in these 5 years otherwise it would stand cancel.

 

[Peacekeeper87]

The Canada PR visa is for 5 years i.e. it has 5 years validity. To save it you need to spend atleast 2 years in the country in these 5 years otherwise it would stand cancel.

I guess you meant Canada PR Card.

 

[steaky]

The Canada PR visa is for 5 years i.e. it has 5 years validity. To save it you need to spend atleast 2 years in the country in these 5 years otherwise it would stand cancel.

You are not an expert. It won't be cancelled even if one fail to spend at least 2 years in the country in the 5 years.

 

[VisaExperts]

@Peacekeeper87, when you are selected for PR visa, you are issued PR card. That PR card is a identification and travel document which helps to know your status in Canada.

 

[Peacekeeper87]

@Peacekeeper87, when you are selected for PR visa, you are issued PR card. That PR card is a identification and travel document which helps to know your status in Canada.

Ummmm, yeah I know.
But I corrected you because the visa itself is valid until the expiration date of medical exam, or expiry date of passport, whichever comes first. It's usually valid for 6 months from the date it's issued, considering a normal processing time of your PR application.

It's the PR Card that's valid for 5 years. And to keep the PR Status, you need to spend 2 years in each 5 year period counting from the day you become a PR. That"s why I corrected you.

And @steaky is right. Cancellation is not automatic even if you spend more than 2 years outside the country. For that to happe, immigration officer issues a report, and there needs to be a court hearing which will allow you to make your case as to why you were not able to meet your residency requirement. If the judge is satisfied, you will keep your PR Status. Otherwise, it's revoked.

 

[VisaExperts]

Ummmm, yeah I know.
But I corrected you because the visa itself is valid until the expiration date of medical exam, or expiry date of passport, whichever comes first. It's usually valid for 6 months from the date it's issued, considering a normal processing time of your PR application.

It's the PR Card that's valid for 5 years. And to keep the PR Status, you need to spend 2 years in each 5 year period counting from the day you become a PR. That"s why I corrected you.

And @steaky is right. Cancellation is not automatic even if you spend more than 2 years outside the country. For that to happe, immigration officer issues a report, and there needs to be a court hearing which will allow you to make your case as to why you were not able to meet your residency requirement. If the judge is satisfied, you will keep your PR Status. Otherwise, it's revoked.

Yes everything you said is correct. PR card is what makes it valid for 5 years. Most of time people involved in the immigration process do get to know about the difference between PR card and the stamping of the same. Assuming that I answered the same.

 

[canuck78]

All these things could change with a new government so currently these are the requirements.