22 years of age, I know the suspicion could be that I had ample amount of time to come back to Canada but I couldn’t for various reasons, but in the eyes of the Canadian government a reason I’d see best fit that they could understand why it took me so long to go back is because of my mothers negligence, abusive and manipulative behavior to have me out of Canada as a minor and not allowed me to have the opportunity back. The other reason being that the entire time I was in Djibouti since I was 19 (2020) year after year I would try to connect back with friends and family back In Canada to hear about my situation to gather money to help me to make my attempt back In Canada. I fully understand about my status and so on and my responsibility as a Canadian pr and importantly my intent to return to Canada and reside in it. Another reason is that I don’t have any other sort of education as my mother entrusted me to be accompanied by an abusive religious uncle who would try to alter who I am through his beliefs. I was not taken care of well at all and I was treated less than and worse than his kids and not even as equal. Overall to keep it simple and short my stay in Djibouti and out of Canada is that I was manipulated and abused and I have the opportunity to escape that now. Family and friends back in Canada are sending me money weekly to be out of my uncles presence for my own safety and trying to get me back here as quickly as possible.
I left Canada as a minor out of my will and I do not meet the residency obligation
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I contacted a lawyer for consultation appointment and I’ll let them know through this route
Registered?
check here if your lawyer is authorized by Canada to represent you.
https://www.canada.ca/en/immigration-refugees-citizenship/services/immigration-citizenship-representative/choose/authorized.html
I would think the lack of a passport could be an issue. Not sure if you would need to apply for RTD and whether that would be accepted as a valid travel document from where you are. Applying for a Somali passport would add more complexity to what already sounds quite complicated.
I missed the fact that you don't have a valid passport. You can't apply for a PRTD without a valid passport.
You have to be in Canada to apply for an RTD (refugee travel document). So I don't see that as a possible option for you either.
You would need to renew your passport first.
You need to have a valid passport to apply for a PRTD.
Also, even if you could obtain the PRTD without a valid passport, you still need to have a valid passport to travel to Canada. You cannot board an airplane using just a PRTD. You must also have a valid passport.
i left Canada without a passport and my mother went back to Canada with only PRTD, I’m quite surprised and devastated to hear this. I’ll hear back from my lawyer in Saturday to see what’s possible but knowing this now means i don’t have a chance of returning.
You need some kind of travel document to start. RTD (for refugee in Canada with PR) or a valid passport is what would help you. Some people get CI (Certificate Identification). Talk to you laywer if you have one already.
She couldn't have gone back on just a PRTD. That's impossible. She would have needed to have a valid passport - or be traveling on an RTD.