Coming back to Canada with expired PR card (article)

[automaton82]

Today TheStar posted an article about those being 'exiled' due to travelling and their PR card expiring while doing so:
http://www.thestar.com/news/immigration/2015/05/25/expired-maple-leaf-card-can-turn-immigrants-into-exiles.html

While I understand why the rules are the way they are (it's treated like a passport, basically), considering Canada "knows" if someone is a PR or not, I don't know why the card is mandated to be there and be up-to-date, especially since the PR card is not actually your "PR" per se.

In any case, the more news about immigration the better, regardless of some of the negative comments.

 

[scylla]

While I understand why the rules are the way they are (it's treated like a passport, basically), considering Canada "knows" if someone is a PR or not, I don't know why the card is mandated to be there and be up-to-date, especially since the PR card is not actually your "PR" per se.

If you hold a non-visa exempt passport, no airline will let you board a plane for Canada without either a valid PR card or valid Travel Document. Airlines have no way of verifying somone's status in Canada.

 

[zardoz]

Today TheStar posted an article about those being 'exiled' due to travelling and their PR card expiring while doing so:
http://www.thestar.com/news/immigration/2015/05/25/expired-maple-leaf-card-can-turn-immigrants-into-exiles.html

While I understand why the rules are the way they are (it's treated like a passport, basically), considering Canada "knows" if someone is a PR or not, I don't know why the card is mandated to be there and be up-to-date, especially since the PR card is not actually your "PR" per se.

In any case, the more news about immigration the better, regardless of some of the negative comments.

As usual, the Star has been economic with the truth and sensationalized the mundane. Once refused a travel document, you can appeal. If you lose, after due process, your PR status is revoked and you are no longer any different from any other Foreign National. "Exile" is an inappropriate term in this context. The comments on the article are very negative, rightly so.