How many times can we extend PR?

[nrat1987]

Hi Friends,
My PR is going to expire in an year & i am planning to renew. I have all supporting docs,But i wanted to know how long can a PR be extended without applying for Citizenship. Though i love Canada ,i don't like to leave my Mother country p.I am planning to go back after sometime. is there any Limitation on how many times a PR can be extended?

Thanks

 

[DirectEnergy]

What do you mean by extending PR??
PR never expires, it's permanent
If you are talking about the PR card, you can extend it as many times as you like. You have no obligation to ever apply for citizenship, you are free to remain a PR all your life. You can even let the PR card expire, and never renew it. The card has nothing to do with your status as a Canadian PR.

 

[Gregor.Samsa]

If you want to be free of PR card renewals, travelling freely, you should apply for Canadian citizenship

PR card can be renew "for ever" as far you meet the RO

 

[steaky]

If you want to be free of PR card renewals, travelling freely, you should apply for Canadian citizenship

Or, get / keep US citizenship!

 

[Saga]

You should also note that while you are a permanent resident for life, your permanent residence card has a validity of 5 years and you should renew it in a period of 6 months before it expires. As a permanent resident you have the obligation to meet the minimum requirement for renewing the PR card being 2 years of residence in Canada within a period of 5 years from the date you sign the renewal application.

While this sounds simple, immigration services tend to investigate deeply and are challenged by capacity issues. As such renewing the PR card can take anywhere from 30 days to 2 years (depending whether your application is sent to secondary reviews or not).

Also note that as a PR, you have the same obligations and rights as a citizen with the exception of voting rights, service in the army or access to highly placed government jobs.

So as a friendly recommendation, try avoiding renewing your PR card and apply for citizenship if you are planning on living here and having ties with Canada.

 

[NetMecca]

Citizenship is definitely the way to go if you can. Canadian passport is a valuable document no matter what.

 

[keesio]

Citizenship is definitely the way to go if you can. Canadian passport is a valuable document no matter what.

As the OP mentioned, some countries don't allow dual citizenship. People have varying reasons why they would want to keep citizenship of their home country. For example, my dad was in the US for almost 40 years on a green card because up until recently, South Korea did not allow dual citizenship and also did not allow non-citizens to own certain types of property. He wanted to keep our ancestral land where many generations of relatives were buried. Once the rules were relaxed, he became a US citizen and now he is a dual citizen.

 

[Rob_TO]

As the OP mentioned, some countries don't allow dual citizenship. People have varying reasons why they would want to keep citizenship of their home country. For example, my dad was in the US for almost 40 years on a green card because up until recently, South Korea did not allow dual citizenship and also did not allow non-citizens to own certain types of property. He wanted to keep our ancestral land where many generations of relatives were buried. Once the rules were relaxed, he became a US citizen and now he is a dual citizen.

That's interesting. My wife is Korean and qualifies to apply for Canadian citizenship now, but has not done so yet since she was under the impression she would need to renounce her Korean citizenship which she doesn't want to do. She was prepared to just keep extending PR card indefinitely. I will definitely get her to check if she qualifies for dual citizenship.

Same with our infant daughter, she is Canadian and Korean citizen now, but again we were under impression she would need to eventually choose (Canadian) and give up Korean at a certain age. But I think this is also not the case and she can keep both forever by signing some document with Korea.

 

[keesio]

That's interesting. My wife is Korean and qualifies to apply for Canadian citizenship now, but has not done so yet since she was under the impression she would need to renounce her Korean citizenship which she doesn't want to do. She was prepared to just keep extending PR card indefinitely. I will definitely get her to check if she qualifies for dual citizenship.

Yes I had a friend here who was doing the same thing - she was a long time PR holder who did not want to lose her Korean citizenship. She recently became a Canadian citizen when the rules were relaxed.

So dual is now allowed in Korea - but I hear there are still a lot of restrictions so it is not guaranteed. But it is worth taking a look

Same with our infant daughter, she is Canadian and Korean citizen now, but again we were under impression she would need to eventually choose (Canadian) and give up Korean at a certain age. But I think this is also not the case and she can keep both forever by signing some document with Korea.

I think it was 21. But I remember I renounced mine at 18 anyway when I declined the mandatory military service for men. I think these days you can keep both (but men need to serve in the military at 18).

 

[Rob_TO]

So dual is now allowed in Korea - but I hear there are still a lot of restrictions so it is not guaranteed. But it is worth taking a look

Yep I'm getting my wife to call the Korean embassy here to ask.

I briefly read up on it, and seems if a Korean enters Korea with their Canadian passport, they are essentially a foreigner so must act like a visitor the entire time and need to leave according to visitor rules. If they enter on their Korean passport then they would be allowed to stay as Korean but can't use their Canadian citizenship in any way (apparently there are some laws that affect citizens only and not foreigners).

 

[keesio]

Yep I'm getting my wife to call the Korean embassy here to ask.

I've been looking at it too. I think your daughter is fine:
http://www.immigration.go.kr/HP/IMM80/imm_04/imm_0406/imm_406010.jsp
"Those who were born between a Korean parent and a foreign parent, and have acquired the nationality of another country by the laws of a foreign parent's home country"

And your wife (as long as she declares her willingness to retain her Korean citizenship within 6 months after becoming a Canadian):
"Koreans who reported the willingness to retain Korean nationality to the Justice minister within 6 months since they acquired the nationality of another country according to the second paragraph of article 15 of the Korean nationality Act"

I briefly read up on it, and seems if a Korean enters Korea with their Canadian passport, they are essentially a foreigner so must act like a visitor the entire time and need to leave according to visitor rules. If they enter on their Korean passport then they would be allowed to stay as Korean but can't use their Canadian citizenship in any way (apparently there are some laws that affect citizens only and not foreigners).

Yeah it sounds somewhat like the policy of Americans returning to the US (we are strongly encouraged (required) to enter with a US passport)

 

[Joyce_tosf]

I've been looking at it too. I think your daughter is fine:
http://www.immigration.go.kr/HP/IMM80/imm_04/imm_0406/imm_406010.jsp
"Those who were born between a Korean parent and a foreign parent, and have acquired the nationality of another country by the laws of a foreign parent's home country"

And your wife (as long as she declares her willingness to retain her Korean citizenship within 6 months after becoming a Canadian):
"Koreans who reported the willingness to retain Korean nationality to the Justice minister within 6 months since they acquired the nationality of another country according to the second paragraph of article 15 of the Korean nationality Act"

Yeah it sounds somewhat like the policy of Americans returning to the US (we are strongly encouraged (required) to enter with a US passport)

What are the rules with US citizens? Are they allowed to have dual citizenship with Canada? I never know where to look for the "official rules"

 

[keesio]

What are the rules with US citizens? Are they allowed to have dual citizenship with Canada? I never know where to look for the "official rules"

Yes they are:
https://travel.state.gov/content/travel/en/legal-considerations/us-citizenship-laws-policies/citizenship-and-dual-nationality/dual-nationality.html

I am a dual citizen of the USA and Canada so I can confirm that it is allowed.

 

[Joyce_tosf]

Yes they are:
https://travel.state.gov/content/travel/en/legal-considerations/us-citizenship-laws-policies/citizenship-and-dual-nationality/dual-nationality.html

I am a dual citizen of the USA and Canada so I can confirm that it is allowed.

Oh perfect, thank you!!!

What passport do you use when you travel in and out of Canada/the US?

 

[keesio]

Oh perfect, thank you!!!

What passport do you use when you travel in and out of Canada/the US?

When entering the USA, I always present myself as an American and use a US passport. This is strongly recommended (and some will argue that it is mandatory).

When entering Canada, I use my Canadian passport.

When entering another country other than the above, I use my Canadian passport unless I left from the USA. Then I use my US passport.