Friends I need your opinion

[at9459]

I received my PR card three years ago.
I could not go back because of certain family problems.
If I go now will I have problems at the immigration desk?
I wish to land in Montreal after a span of 3 years.

 

[Vats]

if you got pr 3 years ago and you have landed once
you can still go there within 2 years
after 3 years its not possible

 

[scylla]

if you got pr 3 years ago and you have landed once
you can still go there within 2 years
after 3 years its not possible

Wrong. The residency requirement is that you must live in Canada for 2 out of every five rolling years. So it's certainly possible to be outside of Canada for three years and then return.

As long as your PR card is valid, immigration must allow you to enter Canada. However if the officer feels you have not met the residency obligation, then the officer can report you and you may have to see a judge to prove that you do meet the residency obligation or argue why you should be allowed to keep PR status.

If you have been outside of Canada for three years, then once you return, you will need to stay in Canada for two years straight (without leaving for even one day) before it will be safe to renew your PR card and keep your PR status.

 

[at9459]

Re: Friends I need your opinion

are they very strict about this i.e. 730 days out of 5 years?

Do they condone few days while renewing the PR Card.

My PR Cars expires on 31st Jan2016. do they consider this date while renewing?

 

[abidpk]

Hello members,
Assalam-U-Alaikum.
P.s ; I'm sorry to join after a really long time, amongst you all. Hope you're doing well.

I was just eager that anyone would guide me what's coming up next for me, as I have provided them with the required documents to the LVO, as they asked for ; (25 november 2012)
1) Lending Money : 890 cad
2) pictures of family
3) police certificate

Now after almost an year of desperate wait, I got again a requirement of documents which included ;
1) original my and spouses' education, marriage certificates
2) new schedule a form of all applicants
3) and a new principal applicant form
4) Canadian relatives' documents.
5) settlement funds (property value certificate)
Please guide me, if any member have gone through this respective step, I would be really grateful for the information or guidance.

Thanks.

Regards,
Abid

 

[scylla]

Re: Friends I need your opinion

are they very strict about this i.e. 730 days out of 5 years?

Do they condone few days while renewing the PR Card.

My PR Cars expires on 31st Jan2016. do they consider this date while renewing?

Yes - they are very strict about the 730 days.

Once you are in Canada, you will need to wait until you have 730 days of residency in Canada before you apply to renew your PR card. This may mean that you have to wait several days / weeks / months after the expiry of your PR card before you apply to renew it. Do not apply to renew your PR card until you have at least 730 residency days in Canada - otherwise you can expect problems.

 

[at9459]

"then the officer can report you and you may have to see a judge"

What does this mean? when does one meet the judge?

 

[scylla]

"then the officer can report you and you may have to see a judge"

What does this mean? when does one meet the judge?

It means that the officer can formally report someone for not meeting the residency requirement. If someone is formally reported, then they will be ordered to appear in front of a judge within 30 days or 60 days (I can't remember which). At that hearing, the judge will ask them why they should be allowed to keep their PR status even though they haven't met the residency requirement. If the judge finds in their favour, then they will be allowed to keep their status. If the judge makes a ruling against them, then their PR status will be revoked and they will be given 30 days to leave Canada.

 

[at9459]

Thanks

 

[at9459]

It means that the officer can formally report someone for not meeting the residency requirement. If someone is formally reported, then they will be ordered to appear in front of a judge within 30 days or 60 days (I can't remember which). At that hearing, the judge will ask them why they should be allowed to keep their PR status even though they haven't met the residency requirement. If the judge finds in their favour, then they will be allowed to keep their status. If the judge makes a ruling against them, then their PR status will be revoked and they will be given 30 days to leave Canada.

Is there a place where the immigration officials are a bit lenient?
How about edmonton?

 

[Pippin]

Is there a place where the immigration officials are a bit lenient?
How about edmonton?

If this was closer to April 1st I would think you are Kidding!!?? I have read others advise applicants to wait for some weeks beyond 730 days. Just in case there were trips out of the country that were Forgotten or any other unforeseen issues.