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It really doesn't help for them to be inbound, that's for sure. They speak very little English and aren't comfortable going anywhere without us. Thanks for all your help. Much appreciated. Karen

Thank you so much for your response to my questions! My parents are almost in their 70s and are totally dependent on us for everything. They have no pension nor do they have any savings. When they are here, they are pretty much home bound because of our hectic work schedules. Every 9 months or...

Hi SenoritaBella, Thanks you for your response. Do you know if they call everyone for an interview/appointment? Or do they only call those individuals who are really short on their residency days? And do you know how long it may take them to contact us? My parents have been here for 2 years and...

Did you meet the residency requirement? Were you in Canada for 2 years in the past 5 years? If you were not or if you were for just a bit over 2 years, they may need to verify your information and the details you provided. When they need to do this, they transfer the file to the local office. No...

Did you file your taxes Tjust fill out the forms and sent them to CRA)? If you did, you should have received a notice of assessment from them. You need to include these in your package. My parents are rertired and have no income. We support them financially, but have still fiked their taxes...

Hi Iggy, Thank you so much for your response! I am no expert (there are many on this forum), but from all that I've researched and read, as long as you can show you were IN Canada for 730 days (2 years) in the last 5 years from the day you apply for your PR card, you should be fine and you have...

Hi Iggypick, I am hoping you can answer my question. How did you get back into Canada without your PR card? Did you apply for a travel document? Also, since you just made the minimum vcut off for residency days, did they send your application to the local CIC office? Did you get a notice saying...

Hi Haresh, You need to have stayed in Canada for at least 2 years (730 days) out of the past 5 years in order to maintain your PR status. My parents have been here for 2 years and 3 days (733) in the past 5 years and they meet the residency requirement, even though it's only by a few days. They...

Have you been out of the country for more than 3 years in the past 5 years? How long have you been in Canada? Now that your file has been transferred to the local office, they will look into your application in detail and I believe they will make the final decision. I do not believe your file...

Thanks very much, all. I appreciate hearing from you. Karen

Thanks, Leon! Hopefully that'll change soon. Also, in your experience, is it difficult to get a trave document when a PR card is being processed if they meet residency requirements? Karen

Thanks for your help, all. Not sure how we can prove they were here for these number of days other than with their entry (arrival) stamps in Canada and entry stamps (back in their country) when they arrived back there from canada. We filed their income tax returns, but since they don't work...

Hello all, I have posted before and am desperately hoping someone on this board can answer my question. I submitted my parents' PR card renewal application on July 23 (the day their PR cards expired). They have been in Canada for 733 days in past 5 years, and the basic requirement to maintain PR...

Hello all, Do any of you have any idea how long it takes for the local CIC offices in Toronto to process a PR renewal application that has been sent to them? My parents' file was transferred to them in mid-July and we are wondering when we can expect to hear from them. In the past 5 years...

Hi all, If a PR renewal application is sent to a local CIC office (to verify residency obligation), does any one know how often (or in which cases) they call people for an interview? Do they typically call those individuals for an interview who are way off their days (e.g., been out of Canada in...

Thanks so much, Leon! I applied because I figured they meet the minimum requirement and even waited a ferw extra days (3 weeks) after their PR ststus expired. They became PR on July 7 but card expires on July 23. It's a waiting game now, I guess. Super stressful, though. But it's such a...

Hello all, I applied for PR renewal for my parents. I did the math over and over again and figured out that they were out of Canada for 1092 days in past 5 years, meaning they meet the residency requirement. However, their file was transferred to CIC office in Toronto and I assume it's because I...

Hello all, My parents' PR cards expired on July 23, 2012. I sent their application in for urgent processing since they have tickets to travel in mid-October. We received a letter today saying they transferred the application to the CIC office in Toronto. We are really puzzled by this since they...