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    Renounce PR through cic web site or enter Canada with an unfulfilled RO

    Dear all, I cannot fulfill the residency obligation and my wife and daughter are still staying in Canada as PR. They should have completed for 4 years' residency obligation this Sep/16 and can apply for citizenship. I need to go to Canada this Aug and then fly with my daughter to the US. Since...
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    PR status holding British passport travel to the US

    Dear all, My daughter hold a British passport and is a PR in Canada. She is currently studying in Vancouver and plans to travel to New York for summer holiday. Does she need to go to the US consulate to apply for a visa or simply she can use her British passport to travel to the US without...
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    Should I voluntarily cancel my PR status

    My whole family landed in Canada in Oct/10. Since I cannot get a job in Canada, I went back to my place of birth and now I am not able to fulfill the residency requirement for PR. My family (daughter + wife) stayed in Canada and plan to apply for citizenship in Aug/16. We bought a house in...
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    When is the appropriate time to apply for citizenship?

    Dear all, Thanks for your replies. My wife/daughter landed on Oct 16/2010 and went back to place of origin for 2 years and then arrived in Canada in May/12. They lived in Canada until now but in between left Canada for about 3 months. Hence, our calculation indicated that they should have 4...
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    When is the appropriate time to apply for citizenship?

    Hi Thanks for your kind advice. Based upon the current procedures & number of applicants, how long it takes for my wife and daughter to get their Canadian passports if they apply this Aug/2016? Thanks
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    When is the appropriate time to apply for citizenship?

    My wife and daughter will live in Canada for 4 years in Aug/2016. Can they apply for citizenship now or they need to wait until they physically stay in Canada for 4 years and then apply? My understanding is that it will take a very long time to process the application for citizenship. Thanks
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    Will entry to Canada be denied with an expired PR card?

    Dear all, I have a big problem and kindly render assistance if you know the way: - My wife still not received renewal PR card (old one expired in Nov/15). She has to fly to Hong Kong on 15 Dec/15 and tickets were booked. - She can apply for Travel Documents for PR in Hong Kong on 16 Dec/15 but...
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    My PR card, which way to go forward?

    Many thanks for all of your informative advice. I read from this column and would like to confirm if the following is true: With an expired PR card and not fulfilling residency obligation, if i somehow can get into Canada and lived there for 2 years (without leaving Canada) and then I can...
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    Will entry to Canada be denied with an expired PR card?

    They hold British passports and I believe Britain is visa exempt country Where they should apply for Travel Document? from CIC on line?
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    Will entry to Canada be denied with an expired PR card?

    I have an immediate problem and hope someone can help - My wife and daughter have PR cards to be expired in Nov/15 - They need to travel to HK in Dec/15 and back to Canada in Jan/16 - They already applied PR card renewal on urgent basis and provided travel proof but no reply from CIC - The...
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    My PR card, which way to go forward?

    Many thanks for your kind advice. I am just worrying if I renounce my PR, will such renouncement affect my duaghter and wife PR status in Canada or their application for citizenship next year? The reason is because when we apply for immigration to Canada, I am the principal applicant. If I...
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    My PR card, which way to go forward?

    - I immigrated to Canada in 2010 and PR card will expire in Nov/2015. - During these 5 yrs, I flied back to HK and am not be able to fulfill the 2 yrs residencey obligations - My wife and daughter already stayed in Canada for 3 years and most likely will qualify for citizenship in 2016 - Since...
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    Help with my present situation

    I had an argument with my wife regarding whether i should rescind voluntarily my PR status. There is a button on Canadian Immigration Web site that you can voluntarily give up your PR status. My PR card will expire in Nov/2015 and I can continue to enter Canada freely before Nov/2015. However...
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    Help with my present situation

    Many thanks for your kind information. Two questions if you don't mind: (1) If i can get back to Canada even after my PR card expired, can i continue to work legally in Canada? (2) Do you think it is worthwhile to try CAD3,500 to ask the consultant to apply the renewal of PR on humanitarian and...
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    Help with my present situation

    Thanks for your kind assistance. I received a message from an immigration consultancy called Akrami and Associates who advised that I can apply for renewal of PR card (depsite I did not meet the residency requirement). He charged me CAD3,500 and recommend me to proceed to apply on the grounds of...
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    Help with my present situation

    I got my PR 4 years ago and I tried to find jobs in Canada but not successful. I went back to my original country and work there. Now I almost used up my time outside Canada and I left my wife and offsprings in Canada. I would like to know (1) If i lost my PR but my wife/daughter got Canadian...