Imigrating back to canada after 10 years

[William.O]

Hello, my name is William. I'm 19, I live in Belgium and I am close to finishing highschool as a graphic designer.
When I was 6 me and my dad moved to Canada, we lived there and I went to school there for 3 years until we came back to Belgium.

Now that I've almost finished high school I would like to go back to Canada to live and work there, I have a PR card but its been expired for 10 years.
I would like to know what I have to do to be able to live there again, I don't know if I can renew the PR card or if I need to get a new one since I haven't lived there for 10 years.

Thanks in advance.

 

[davidT321]

You lost your PR status .Нow ,You may stay in CA only for 3 months as tourist.But there may be other ways

 

[scylla]

You lost your PR status .Нow ,You may stay in CA only for 3 months as tourist.But there may be other ways

No - wrong answer. OP was removed from Canada as a child and can apply for a PRTD under H&C. Very high chance of being approved if the OP applies now.

 

[William.O]

thank you for the aswers. So if I got a PTRD I could apply for a PR card once I get into Canada?

 

[James John]

Are you under 19 or above?

 

[scylla]

Are you under 19 or above?

See original post. OP is 19 years old.

 

[James John]

Does the law say under 19? not 19 or above?

 

[Leon]

The law doesn't specify age but the younger you are when you apply, the better. In earlier days a dependent child for immigration purposes was considered 22 or younger and the criteria for the travel document was applying while under 22 or first chance after 22. Now the age of a dependent for immigration purposes is under 19. However, he should have a good chance if he applies now.

William.O, you should apply now. When you get it, return to Canada and apply to renew your PR card based on the travel document. However, keep in mind that although a travel document will excuse your absence for the past 10 years, it will not do so for the future so it would be a smart move to settle in Canada now and not go back home with your new card and postpone it for another couple of years. The reason is that in case you are outside Canada and lose your new PR card or it is stolen or destroyed and you are in the situation that you have to apply for a travel document again a couple of years later, immigration will take into account that you have already gotten one and that you did not use your chance to settle and still don't meet the RO. In order to meet the RO, you should spend at least 24 months in Canada, then you can leave for up to 3 years again.

 

[James John]

Dear Leon I applied for my PRTD 1 month and 15 days ago and received nothing yet. I need to travel to Canada almost at august 15. Do you think ill be able to receive it by that time?

 

[Leon]

Dear Leon I applied for my PRTD 1 month and 15 days ago and received nothing yet. I need to travel to Canada almost at august 15. Do you think ill be able to receive it by that time?

I hope so.