PR Card expiry

[Sri99]

Hi,

I have applied for my Citizenship in Dec 2018 and the status shows in-process

My PR expires in Jan 2020

Should I need to renew my PR card? since its only 9 months left to expire and CIC wants to renew if it expires with in 9 months

Please advise

 

[JPBless]

Hi,

I have applied for my Citizenship in Dec 2018 and the status shows in-process

My PR expires in Jan 2020

Should I need to renew my PR card? since its only 9 months left to expire and CIC wants to renew if it expires with in 9 months

Please advise

IRCC did not say it is compulsory to renew when it is 9 months to expiry but gave the option to renew months before expiry to avoid getting stuck with no valid PR card.

However it depends on your location. If you are in GTA a good advice would be to consider renewing when you have say 3 - 4 months to expiry. If you are outside GTA - chances are you will likely receive your citizenship before 9 months. In general if do not anticipate travelling after the expiry of your PR card then no need to worry there is no penalty for having expired PR card.

 

[Sri99]

IRCC did not say it is compulsory to renew when it is 9 months to expiry but gave the option to renew months before expiry to avoid getting stuck with no valid PR card.

However it depends on your location. If you are in GTA a good advice would be to consider renewing when you have since months left. If you are outside GTA - chances are you will likely receive your citizenship before 9 months. In general if do not anticipate travelling after the expiry of your PR card then no need to worry there is no penalty for having expired PR card.

why would living in GTA affect the processing time?

 

[JPBless]

why would living in GTA affect the processing time?

The short version of a very long story is there are more applicants in GTA and that results in increased workload for GTA processing centers. Look at the various spreadsheets... January 2018, February 2018, March 2018, April 2018 and the rest of them. The bulk of those awaiting test and oath are from GTA.

 

[Sri99]

The short version of a very long story is there are more applicants in GTA and that results in increased workload for GTA processing centers. Look at the various spreadsheets... January 2018, February 2018, March 2018, April 2018 and the rest of them. The bulk of those awaiting test and oath are from GTA.

Thanks!, So is it better to renew the PR card? if so when can I apply? since I have 9 months until it expires..

 

[JPBless]

IRCC did not say it is compulsory to renew when it is 9 months to expiry but gave the option to renew months before expiry to avoid getting stuck with no valid PR card.

However it depends on your location. If you are in GTA a good advice would be to consider renewing when you have say 6 months left. If you are outside GTA - chances are you will likely receive your citizenship before 9 months. In general if do not anticipate travelling after the expiry of your PR card then no need to worry there is no penalty for having expired PR card.

 

[Sri99]

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[kushari]

Thanks!, So is it better to renew the PR card? if so when can I apply? since I have 9 months until it expires..

If you don't leave Canada you don't have to renew the PR Card at all. Only if you plan on travelling, or have a last minute Family emergency. I'd renew it anytime as it doesn't matter. You'll have your citizenship soon anyway, so doesn't matter if you renew the card now, or in 4 or 5 months as you'll have to turn it in before it would expire to accept your citizenship.