How do I know if I'm still a PR?

[Ponga]

Thank you for your response. I need to fly into Toronto. I know in Toronto airport they have eGates there which US passport holders can use. Any idea if the questions in the kiosk can detect past Canadian PR status even if that was granted when I was citizen of a different country? So my US citizenship/passport was never linked to my Canadian PR. The PR card expired back in 2018.

I suspect that CBSA does in fact connect your U.S. passport to your Canadian PR.

If the airline finds out that you are a PR of Canada, they could ask to see your PR Card before boarding, even though, as mentioned, most U.S. citizens are not asked.

 

[amberkiza]

So I became a Canadian PR in 2015. I got my American PR/GC in 2017. I visited Canada as a tourist on 2018. I crossed the border at Niagara Falls and presented my Canadian PR since it hadn't yet expired. The CBSA officer asked if I knew about my residency obligations. I said, yes, but I also said I had no intention to maintain my Canada PR. He waved me on through without reporting me. Or at least none that I know of. He was actually pretty friendly. Fast forward to 2023. I crossed into Canada as a tourist through the Blaine, WA crossing on the way Vancouver. I had expected to be reported, but I wasn't. Was it perhaps because I presented my US Green Card (as my Canadian PR card was no longer valid)? I Speed Test visited Canada again as a tourist in this year. I crossed the Eastport, ID crossing on the way to Alberta. Again, I presented my US Green Card and no mention of the PR residency obligations. Now, I'm curious. Did I actually lose my Canadian PR in 2018? The CBSA officer has to give me documents if I were reported, correct? I'm somewhat confused on my status.

 

[Ponga]

If not, you probably should have lost your PR status...especially when you state that in 2018 you told the CBSA officer that "I also said I had no intention to maintain my Canada PR"

 

[RocketCity]

And ?

Did you renounce your PR ?

No. It wasn't even brought up.

 

[RocketCity]

I am in a similar situation. Did you fly to Vancouver or travelled by road? I have a US passport. Will there be an issue if I fly up there to attend a business conference for 5 days and come back?

I travelled by road. I do enjoy visiting Canada. As far as issues, I wouldn't think you'd have issues entering Canada. Whether or not you lose your PR is uncertain.