Hello all
After landing you have five years to meet residency obligations
Usually the PR card expiry date is 3-4 months after the end of these 5 years
So the 730 days are counted against the end of the 5 years or the card expiry date (counting these months )?
Thnaks
There is no deadline.
First, your PR card is irrelevant. It has nothing to do with the Residency Obligation at all, including any issue or expiry dates.
This is how it works: The very moment you enter Canada (whenever that is), you have to look at the past five years and you must have 730 days.
Example 1: You enter Canada on April 10, 2018 and became a PR
any time before April 10, 2013.
In that case, count all the days in Canada between April 10, 2013 and April 10, 2018. Do you have 730 days in Canada? If yes, you are good.
Example 1: You enter Canada on April 10, 2018 and became a PR
after April 10, 2013.
Let's say you became a PR on July 10, 2013. In that case, count all the days in Canada between July 10, 2013 and April 10, 2018. Say you get X days. Now note that until the first five year period is over on July 10, 2018, you have another 90 days in Canada. So check if X+90 is at least 730 days. If yes, you are good.
Remarks:
- I simplified, I think the exact number of days between April 10, 2018 and July 10, 2018 is a bit more than 90.
- Again, the PR card dates are always completely irrelevant for RO considerations.
Your RO
can be checked if:
- you enter Canada at an Airport AFTER you landed in Canada
- you enter Canada at a land border
Your RO
will for sure be checked if:
- You apply for a new PR card
- You apply to sponsor a family member for PR
Your RO
will never be checked if:
- You board a flight to Canada. This is in fact the only time when your PR card is what is relevant: As long as your PR card is valid, they will let you on board the plane. Once landed in Canada, that's where they might check your RO, see above.
