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I just checked mine and all it says is "VALID SIN" nothing about it being active or not. I've been out of Canada since 2006.

Not sure if my luck ran out or got better. Long story short, About 3 weeks ago I headed to Ontario to visit my father in the hospital, I got pulled into Immigration.. After being "interrogated" by one officer who at first was rude until I explained why I was coming into the country I explained...

Without risking my American drivers license (for now) what about an Ontario Provincial or Photo ID? Its my understanding those are government issued IDs for those without a valid Ontario drivers license. Would one of them make it easier to do things such as open a bank account, and perform any...

Thanks for the help. Its obvious they know my "movements" because when i explained my reason for visiting, she was looking at her computer and said "same reason as a few weeks ago i take it?" Then smiled. (That reason being dinner and drinks and the casino with a friend friday night, then...

Not sure if im just lucky or Immigration doesnt care. Been to Windsor the last 2 weekends, no problems getting in. On Friday the officer in Canada asked me if i have PR status or if i gave it up...i was honest and say it was neither revoked nor did i give it up and I've been back in Michigan for...

Another quick question. On the small chance i do get reported at the border, how does one go about proving they meet the RO?? Despite being out of Canada for as long as i have, the more i think about it the more i believe i meet the RO. If i add up all my weekend visits, summer vacations...

I did when i was living there. But now i just say US because of my ID. I dont have a PR card. A few times I've told them "i use to live here" when entering Canada, and sometimes when i had to go inside for a secondary inspection i told them the same thing, even showed my landing papers. They...

Another question i have is, once i start living and working in Ontario again, I'll still have to leave once in awhile. I know people say to stay in the country until you meet the RO. But not leaving at all for 2 years is impossible because i have a child in Michigan who obviously i will need to...

But wouldn't reactivating a dormant SIN # raise red flags as far as PR status and RO go? Once you apply to have it reactivated wouldnt they automatically know that you havent met the RO? Just curious because I'm in the same boat, was a PR in Canada for 22 years but have been back in the U.S...

Thanks! My SIN starts with a 4 actually.

Another concern i have is Apparently, after 5 years of inactivity, a SIN becomes dormant in order for the government to combat fraud or whatever. Once dormant, it apparently cant be used for employment. Soif I went to start work with a company in Canada they would be informed that my SIN was...

I dont have a passport, i just enter Canada using my enhanced drivers license.

I was just worried i lost my PR due to not meeting the RO the last few years. My mother is American but has been a PR since we moved in 1983. My step father is Canadian, my twin brother who was a PR now has Canadian citizenship because he wanted to join the military years ago. My son also lives...

So basically go back to Canada to "see my girlfriend or family" like i have been every few weeks and just stay? U.S citizen or not, Canada has always been my home. Im just worried about getting a job and that back firing on me as far as my PR status goes and because my SIN has been inactive for...

Thanks for the info! A friend of mine mentioned that i haven't lost my PR status yet...I'm in violation of the residency obligation, but unless i have signed a document relinquishing my permanent resident status or have been served and not appealed a removal order, i remain a permanent resident...

I've never had a PR card at all. The only thing i do have is my old "Landing Papers" from the 1980's. Can i add up all my visits in the last 5 years to go towards the RO? I'm only asking because for the last year & a half up until recent, I've been in a relationship with a Canadian woman..I've...

Not sure if it matters, but my mother and brother still reside in Canada and so does my son.

I was born here in Michigan but moved to Ontario at age 7...i stayed in Canada living, going to school, working etc. for 22yrs. I moved back to Michigan though in 2005...I want to move back to Canada now but im unsure of how to go about it. I know i havent met the RO due to being back in...

Thanks Leon, but what about the keeping the same SIN # and all that jazz? If i reapply for PR status and move back will i keep my old SIN # or will i be issued a new one and basically start from scratch? I'm mainly asking because when i moved back to Michigan a few years ago my credit in Canada...

I moved to Canada in 1981 from Michigan when i was 5 years old.I lived there up until 2005( moved back to Michigan), so 24 years.My questions are: If i reapply for PR status again (thinking of moving back to Ontario) will i still have or get to keep my same old SIN # (still got the card in my...