Days outside Canada for PR renewal

[thecoop]

Hi everyone, my husband is renewing his PR card. We've had a couple of weeks vacations which we have dates for. We also have quite a few days that we walked across the border into the States for the day. I don't know the date of each and every day trip in the last five years.

Does anyone have a suggestion on what to do, or how we're able to find out each date we left and returned.

Thank you for your help!

 

[eileenf]

The first thing to do is to verify if day trips need to be reported for PR renewal.

 

[thecoop]

Thank you Eileen

 

[Leon]

You can order your info from CBSA to see what they have on you, see http://www.cbsa-asfc.gc.ca/agency-agence/reports-rapports/pia-efvp/atip-aiprp/req-dem-info-eng.html

You don't lose any time in Canada due to day trips but it is better to report all the trips CBSA has listed so immigration doesn't think you are trying to hide something. If you think there might be more trips than CBSA has listed and you don't know when, just write a cover letter explaining that.

 

[osamaamany]

Guys ,

I traveled to kingdom of Bahrain on last June 2014 for couple of days due to emergency issue ..entered on June 10, 2014 and exit on June 12, 2014 by 7:30 pm reach Dubai airport 8:30 pm and stayed in transit area till 8:00 Am next day June 13, 2014 to catch the plane to Toronto departures by 10:00 Am ..arrived Toronto 3:40 pm same day June 13, 2014.

My question ..in the application of renew my PR what I shall write regarding my absence .. June 10, 2014 - June 12, 2014 Kingdom of Bahrain or it should be June 10, 2014 - June 13, 2014 as CBSA report is showing June 13, 2014 Enter to Toronto Pearson International Airport.

PLZ advise.

 

[thecoop]

Thank you so much for the info and link Leon!!! You're a gem.

 

[MiriamT]

I included day trips in my application, since it is stated on IMM 5444E the following: "21. TRAVEL HISTORY: Have you travelled or lived outside of Canada in the last five (5) years (or if you became a permanent resident less than five (5) years ago, since becoming a permanent resident)? Include all absences (including those due to employment, vacations, trips to the United States and any other time you left Canada)"

And in the instruction guide: "Question 21
Your Travel History: You must list all your absences from Canada in the last five (5) years, or since becoming a permanent resident if less than five (5) years ago. Fill in the dates of the period that should be assessed.

Absences include vacations, absences due to employment, trips to the USA and any other time you left Canada." Source: http://www.cic.gc.ca/english/information/applications/guides/5445ETOC.asp

If you're unsure, I'd do as Leon said: write them a cover letter and explain it.

Since it was just a matter of hours, when entering manually the dates under "Number of days" I put 0.