Don't meet residency, probable departure order, can wife re-enter right away?

[Daffydavid]

To make this as short as possible, here is the situation. My wife who is an American citizen came to Canada as a visitor to visit me with the intention of being sponsored by me. At the border she told them that she used to be a PR(we had assumed incorrectly that loss of this was automatic due to not meeting residency requirements). The border agent has scheduled a meeting (section 44 apparently), where the outcome will most likely be a loss of PR and a departure order. If she leaves as the departure order states can she come right back as a visitor? I have been told by an agent at a different port of entry that this should be okay(rounding the flagpole he called it). Does anyone have any experience with a departure order and then returning to Canada?

 

[scylla]

Your situation is pretty unique and I doubt you'll find anyone here who can comment based on experience.

I would personally be very hesitant to flagpole to address the departure order. While one officer may have told you this was OK - another officer may not view this as kindly.

If I was facing this situation, I would lean towards departing Canada for a longer period of time (maybe a couple of weeks?) to show full compliance to the departure order before returning.

But that's just my two cents...

 

[neutral]

Yeah, no one could say yes or no as it will rely on the officer at the border.

Anyway, as she's supposing to go to Canada as a visitor, she's supposed to convince the officer that she has many ties with US so she's going back after a short visit.