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Entering canada with expired PR card via land border

armoured

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They are a commercial carrier, and need to make sure they can take you back into Canada following your trip to Alaska, and they may not accept your expired PR card. Something to check with them.
^^This is a key point, I didn't grasp whether it's a one-way to Anchorage or return to Vancouver. The cruise line most likely won't let you board if it's return to Vancouver. (And see my point above whether the route crosses in and out while calling at different ports, I seem to recall some do, but not sure).

If there's time to renounce in advance that may be the cleanest.
 
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Elviajero78

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HELLO I'VE BEEN LOOKING FOR A WAY TO POST A QUESTION HERE AND I'M NOT SURE IF THIS IS THE PLACE FOR IT, I 'M NEW TO THIS AND STILL DON'T KNOW HOW TO USE IT YET, SO ANY HELP WILL BE MUCH APPRECIATED. MY SITUATION AND QUESTION IS:

I LEFT CANADA WITH MY EXPIRED CARD DUE TO A FAMILY EMERGENCY AND I'M A PROTECED PERSON. AT THE BEGINNING I WAS PLANNING TO GO TO MEXICO FOR A SHORT TIME BUT I ENDED UP COMING TO MY COUNTRY OF ORIGIN FOR DIFFERENT REASONS AND ONE OF THEM WAS TO GET A BIRTH CERTIFICATE.
WHILE LOOKING FOR INFORMATION ABOUT HOW TO APPLY, I´VE LEARNED THAT AS A PROTECTED PERSON WITH A PR, I WASN'T SUPPOSED TO VISIT MY COUNTRY AND MY QUESTION IS: HOW LIKELY IS THAT AFTER SUBMITING MY ONLINE APPLICATION, I COULD RECEIVE A CESSSATION OF PERMANENT RESIDENT STATUS AND BE DENIED TO OBTAIN MY PRTD AND TRAVEL BACK TO CANADA.
 

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HELLO I'VE BEEN LOOKING FOR A WAY TO POST A QUESTION HERE AND I'M NOT SURE IF THIS IS THE PLACE FOR IT, I 'M NEW TO THIS AND STILL DON'T KNOW HOW TO USE IT YET, SO ANY HELP WILL BE MUCH APPRECIATED. MY SITUATION AND QUESTION IS:

I LEFT CANADA WITH MY EXPIRED CARD DUE TO A FAMILY EMERGENCY AND I'M A PROTECED PERSON. AT THE BEGINNING I WAS PLANNING TO GO TO MEXICO FOR A SHORT TIME BUT I ENDED UP COMING TO MY COUNTRY OF ORIGIN FOR DIFFERENT REASONS AND ONE OF THEM WAS TO GET A BIRTH CERTIFICATE.
WHILE LOOKING FOR INFORMATION ABOUT HOW TO APPLY, I´VE LEARNED THAT AS A PROTECTED PERSON WITH A PR, I WASN'T SUPPOSED TO VISIT MY COUNTRY AND MY QUESTION IS: HOW LIKELY IS THAT AFTER SUBMITING MY ONLINE APPLICATION, I COULD RECEIVE A CESSSATION OF PERMANENT RESIDENT STATUS AND BE DENIED TO OBTAIN MY PRTD AND TRAVEL BACK TO CANADA.
There's a cessation thread here: https://www.canadavisa.com/canada-immigration-discussion-board/threads/refugee-status-cessation-and-prs-applying-for-citizenship.333455/page-73#post-11044798

You should speak with an immigration lawyer.
 

canuck78

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HELLO I'VE BEEN LOOKING FOR A WAY TO POST A QUESTION HERE AND I'M NOT SURE IF THIS IS THE PLACE FOR IT, I 'M NEW TO THIS AND STILL DON'T KNOW HOW TO USE IT YET, SO ANY HELP WILL BE MUCH APPRECIATED. MY SITUATION AND QUESTION IS:

I LEFT CANADA WITH MY EXPIRED CARD DUE TO A FAMILY EMERGENCY AND I'M A PROTECED PERSON. AT THE BEGINNING I WAS PLANNING TO GO TO MEXICO FOR A SHORT TIME BUT I ENDED UP COMING TO MY COUNTRY OF ORIGIN FOR DIFFERENT REASONS AND ONE OF THEM WAS TO GET A BIRTH CERTIFICATE.
WHILE LOOKING FOR INFORMATION ABOUT HOW TO APPLY, I´VE LEARNED THAT AS A PROTECTED PERSON WITH A PR, I WASN'T SUPPOSED TO VISIT MY COUNTRY AND MY QUESTION IS: HOW LIKELY IS THAT AFTER SUBMITING MY ONLINE APPLICATION, I COULD RECEIVE A CESSSATION OF PERMANENT RESIDENT STATUS AND BE DENIED TO OBTAIN MY PRTD AND TRAVEL BACK TO CANADA.
Even if you do make it back to Canada the issue remains that you returned to your home country so you risk cessation. Agree you need an immigration lawyer. I would strongly encourage you to consider leaving your home country as soon as possible especially
if you have recently entered to try to minimize the damage. Even a neighbouring country may be a better option if possible. Something to bring up with a lawyer.