My father got his PR in 2006 June. He spent around 500 days (on and off) in Canada and he came to Abu Dhabi to stay with me in Abu Dhabi in 2007 and continued to stay in Abu Dhabi till 2016. He did not relinquish/Renounce his PR. He simply did not take any action.
When my daughter (his Grand daughter) got admission in Canada, my father wanted to accompany my daughter to Canada, so applied for Visit Visa.
In the Visit Visa application form, he had clearly written his past Canadian PR receipt and PR number.
The VFS Global person (The agency that processes the Canadian Visa) informed they will commence the process of visit visa and applied and further informed that Canadian authorities are not likely to issue visit visa but may ask him to first renounce his PR status and then subsequently apply for Visit visa or Canadian Authorities may give him one time travel document (so that after entry he completes 2 years stay in 5 years). But to our surprise, my father got multiple entry visit visa till May 2018 (Since his passport is expiring in May 2018).
He came to Canada and has been in Canada since August 2016.
My father wanted to extend his stay in Canada. So we went to a local lawyer and the lawyer informed that he should never have received his visit visa in the first place, ideally he should have received only one time travel permit and wanted to check whether his original application form did indicate his old PR status, and wanted to see any noting made by the immigration authority for issuing visit visa.
So the Lawyer applied to get the information on my father's visa application. After 2 months, she could get the copies of my father's file from Canadian authorities.
She confirmed that my father's application does indicate his past PR status and does not have any noting. She told that my father's case is unique and complex and that she does not handles these kind of cases. I consulted another lawyer, he also declined to provide services due to the complexity and unique nature of the case.
In February, he applied for extension of stay and got extension till 2017 August.
In the mean time he consulted couple of his friends (not a lawyers) and one of them has a view that my father will able to renew his PR card (in 2018 August), because by 2018, he would complete 2 years in Canada, because, for renewing PR card (although it expired in 2011), Canadian Authorities need proof of stay of 2 years in last 5 years and in August 2018, he will complete his 2 years and that his PR card can be revived. Is this correct?
For his stay in Canada till August 2018, is he required to keep applying for visit visa extensions or may he stay in Canada without the need for visit visa extension.
At the time of PR Card extension, is he required to send his Indian Passport also in addition to the PR card?
I wanted to approach IRCC with all the documents, to know whether his PR status is still valid and whether if he completes 2 years now, whether his PR card will get renewed, but am unable to get the place in IRCC to put up the case. If we were to visit in person to IRCC office, would they entertain? Is there a specific process for handling unique cases?
May we approach IRCC under humanitarian section, if so where and how to approach?
When my daughter (his Grand daughter) got admission in Canada, my father wanted to accompany my daughter to Canada, so applied for Visit Visa.
In the Visit Visa application form, he had clearly written his past Canadian PR receipt and PR number.
The VFS Global person (The agency that processes the Canadian Visa) informed they will commence the process of visit visa and applied and further informed that Canadian authorities are not likely to issue visit visa but may ask him to first renounce his PR status and then subsequently apply for Visit visa or Canadian Authorities may give him one time travel document (so that after entry he completes 2 years stay in 5 years). But to our surprise, my father got multiple entry visit visa till May 2018 (Since his passport is expiring in May 2018).
He came to Canada and has been in Canada since August 2016.
My father wanted to extend his stay in Canada. So we went to a local lawyer and the lawyer informed that he should never have received his visit visa in the first place, ideally he should have received only one time travel permit and wanted to check whether his original application form did indicate his old PR status, and wanted to see any noting made by the immigration authority for issuing visit visa.
So the Lawyer applied to get the information on my father's visa application. After 2 months, she could get the copies of my father's file from Canadian authorities.
She confirmed that my father's application does indicate his past PR status and does not have any noting. She told that my father's case is unique and complex and that she does not handles these kind of cases. I consulted another lawyer, he also declined to provide services due to the complexity and unique nature of the case.
In February, he applied for extension of stay and got extension till 2017 August.
In the mean time he consulted couple of his friends (not a lawyers) and one of them has a view that my father will able to renew his PR card (in 2018 August), because by 2018, he would complete 2 years in Canada, because, for renewing PR card (although it expired in 2011), Canadian Authorities need proof of stay of 2 years in last 5 years and in August 2018, he will complete his 2 years and that his PR card can be revived. Is this correct?
For his stay in Canada till August 2018, is he required to keep applying for visit visa extensions or may he stay in Canada without the need for visit visa extension.
At the time of PR Card extension, is he required to send his Indian Passport also in addition to the PR card?
I wanted to approach IRCC with all the documents, to know whether his PR status is still valid and whether if he completes 2 years now, whether his PR card will get renewed, but am unable to get the place in IRCC to put up the case. If we were to visit in person to IRCC office, would they entertain? Is there a specific process for handling unique cases?
May we approach IRCC under humanitarian section, if so where and how to approach?
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