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    What options do I have to enter Canada by land?

    Spoiler Alert: There is a real cessation problem looming and it is not likely to get resolved unless you renounce PR status (which would enable you to then pursue PR status anew, such as through a family class spousal sponsorship). That said, before engaging in any transactions with CBSA or...
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    Can I Renew My Canadian PR Card Before Completing 730 Days? Under these special circumstances

    As noted, there could be pitfalls lurking in the OP's situation. The underlying gist of the caution here, from @canuck78, warrants attention. Note, however, I disagree that a PR must inform IRCC they are outside Canada if they have a PR card application in process. Even a PR with a citizenship...
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    Can I Renew My Canadian PR Card Before Completing 730 Days? Under these special circumstances

    The OP's situation and queries illustrate the risk of potential pitfalls complicating things . . . . . . so, a spoiler alert: if as of December 30, 2026 @ZahidAli786 has been in Canada 730 days total since landing, and then exits Canada January 1, 2027, and does not return to Canada by . . ...
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    PR Card Renewal June 2026

    Yep . . . wait . . . it might be approved any day now. Or, it may be a complex application. Complex applications can take from two weeks to three months longer, depending on why they are complex. Application is most likely in a queue waiting for an officer handling complex applications to...
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    PR Card renewal without meeting RO but with PRD letter from superintendent (H&C)

    Thank you for the update, and in particular for sharing that you received a "PRD letter stating my case is accessed and approved under H&C." That is a detail in the process not commonly referenced in anecdotal reporting here. It will be very much appreciated if you share more detail (assuming...
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    PR Card renewal without meeting RO but with PRD letter from superintendent (H&C)

    Correction: I made a minor error in my previous post. Even though I correctly referred to "a decision by a Minister's Delegate setting aside a 44(1) Report," in listing the types of decisions a PR might rely on as a positive H&C decision, I subsequently incorrectly referred to a MD decision...
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    PR Card renewal without meeting RO but with PRD letter from superintendent (H&C)

    Safest approach is to wait to apply for a new PR card ONLY when in compliance with the RO. That said, for a PR who has established longterm in-fact residence in Canada, and is staying here, it might be OK to make a PR card application even before staying long enough to be in compliance with...
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    citizenship applications stuck for too long - Those with AOR before May 2025 - Let's gather here and update

    To pursue Mandamus, lawyer-up. It is that simple. Commentary in this forum suggesting otherwise is, well, bad advice. Explanation: Most IRCC clients, most by a big margin, do not need the help of a lawyer when dealing with immigration or citizenship matters. But most immigration and...
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    Lost PR card and beiing asked humanitarian and compassionate considerations for residency requirement

    For clarification: You probably got it, no problem. But to be clear, I will clarify . . . The only dates of exit and dates of return that should be listed in the application, for the "time spent outside Canada" chart/table (question 5.5 in the paper form), are days the PR was physically...
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    Lost PR card and beiing asked humanitarian and compassionate considerations for residency requirement

    As discussed in previous post: it appears there is no actual RO compliance issue. As long as no 44(1) Report has been prepared, days in Canada after the PR card application was made count toward RO compliance. So there should be no real RO issue (even if there were concerns about presence in...
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    Lost PR card and beiing asked humanitarian and compassionate considerations for residency requirement

    . . There should be no RO compliance problem. As long as there are NO inadmissibility proceedings pending (there is no procedure underway attendant adjudicating a 44(1) Report for inadmissibility), days in Canada after submitting a PR card application continue to count toward RO compliance...
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    PR Renewal - Doubts and Questions

    I leave the logistical and mechanical questions for others . . . but I will disagree a bit with @CNP's characterization regarding the RO: On the contrary, the IRCC PR card guide's instructions are thorough and clear, and in regard to the Residency Obligation in particular, the instructions in...
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    Non-Routine Citizenship Applications (2024–2025) – Timelines

    All adult citizenship applications are referred to CSIS for a security background clearance. These are routine and done in batches (last I saw details these referrals were in batches of up to a hundred applicants). This is similar to the RCMP background clearance which is required for all adult...
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    Refugee status cessation and PRs applying for citizenship

    Suspicion of Fraud . . . largely unspoken . . . in cessation case The suspicion of fraud underlying a lot of cessation cases is a very large elephant in a rather small room. While this deserves far more research and analysis than I have the time to do, which is why I have not addressed it in...
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    Refugee status cessation and PRs applying for citizenship

    Even though @neonphoenixslayers (who has not openly been back to the forum since the day they joined the forum and posted their cessation query) provided a very good description of the situation (far better than the typical query here), there are still some unknowns, some uncertainties, and most...
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