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I would recommend you submit one recent document and one that is a little older to cover a longer period. If you feel more comfortable, you can of course attach more documents, but it is not required and definitely attaching 5 years' worth of banks statements is excessive.

Like I said above, it’s day-month-year. In your example, 24 March 2027.

Combine them in one PDF document. Note you do not need to submit 5 years worth of statements or bills. It asks for two documents only.

Re: H&C package, there may be an advantage in that you have a well presented, professionally prepared document that organises all information in one place. Border officers must consider all information you give them in assessing your H&C reasons, in other words they must read this document if...

You can spend up to 3 years in any 5 year window out of Canada without violating the RO. It looks like you are just getting your PR, so you would be completely fine with occasional travel. The rule you quoted above only becomes relevant if you need to rely on it because you will be out of the...

Day - Month in both English and French - Year

The caveats about changes in the future you have received above are worth considering, but of course nobody knows what's going to happen. For now the rules are as I outlined them above. If things do change in the future, you may have to adapt.

Intent to live in, or establishment in, Canada is not examined in detail if you meet the residency obligation when you renew your PR card. It only becomes a factor if you do NOT meet the residency obligation. Note that you will have to supply two documents that show your residency in Canada...

Each day you partly spend in Canada counts as a full day in Canada, so in your example you would be able to count 2 days for your RO compliance. No legality issues from the Canadian side. Unsure about requirements for you US visa. You will need to check.

As mentioned by others, the previous poster does not have a valid PR card or PRTD, which is why he/she needs/wants to travel via the US.

In short: yes, this can be a problem. The safest way is to book a fully refundable flight out of North America, ideally to your country of origin. You can then cancel the flight once you have left the US for Canada.

There won't be any problems if you were out of Canada for less than 1,095 days since becoming a permanent resident (date of landing as a PR). Note: The validity of your PR card is irrelevant when it comes to meeting the residency obligation, and your PR card expiring does not mean that you are...

If your mum has spent more than 730 days in Canada in the last 5 years, she can apply for a renewed PR card.

If you leave and enter Canada on the same day, it does not count as being outside of Canada for the purpose of calculating your compliance with the residency obligation. This is because it counts as being in Canada for the entire day even if you actually only spend part of the day in Canada...

Your PR status is permanent, as the name suggests. Only the card expires. Not renewing it has no consequences on your status in Canada, but it will prevent you from boarding a plane (or other commercial carrier) to Canada. You may also face issues in certain scenarios where you need to prove...

It looks like you are not in Canada. You cannot apply for a PR card while out of the country.

ESTA is a travel authorisation for the US, and it’s irrelevant for admission to Canada. If he shows up at the border without a valid PR card, he will likely be referred to secondary inspection to establish his compliance with the RO. He might also get reported for it, which can lead to...

Yes, especially if they suspect that you do not live in Canada or there are question marks about your compliance with the RO.

Just adding to the other posts above in case this isn't clear: If you apply for a PR card this year, make sure you do have 730 days of presence in Canada prior to applying, otherwise there is a significant chance you will lose your PR. If you manage to renew your PR card this year, you will...

There are three options: 1) Apply for PRTD. 2) Travel to US and cross a land border (obviously will require having a passport from a Visa Waiver country or a US Visa). 3) If PR card arrives in Canada while abroad, get a family member or friend to send it overseas with a courier (e.g. FedEx).