Inquiry Regarding PR Status and Sponsoring Spouse After Returning to Canada

[ananthulasrikar]

It's will be more simple, if don't meet her RO, she renounce or lose her PR status. After that, in 2034, you as a Canadian citizen exclusively living outside Canada sponsor her for immigration, return together to Canada in 2035 if she receives her PR visa / COPR.

Thank you for repose. Is there any chance of not meeting RO even we both are together for more than 2 yrs period (in a 5 yr PR card validity period)?

 

[canuck78]

Thank you. If I understand it right, hypothetical situation is
2025 left Canada.
2030 apply for PRTD (even we don't travel), if approved well and good
2035 apply for PRTD (even we don't travel), if approved well and good to go, NO need of applying to Spousal Sponsorship. If this did not go through, apply for Spousal Sponsorship & move once its approved.

How long have you been living in Canada with your spouse and when did they land as a PR? Whether your spouse has been living in Canada with you as a PR could impact if you are able count time abroad towards RO.

You only apply for a PRTD if you are wanting to return Canada. You may only get a swingle entry PRTD with a relatively short expiry date.
When you wish to return to Canada you apply for a PRTD or enter via land border with the US. You must inform CRA when you leave Canada and ask them to determine your Canadian residency status. You should also called your provincial health authority to notify them that you are leaving Canada. You will need to apply for new health cards on your return.

 

[canuck78]

Thank you for repose. Is there any chance of not meeting RO even we both are together for more than 2 yrs period (in a 5 yr PR card validity period)?

Partially depends if you and your spouse had established a life in Canada after they got PR. Also on enforcement from IRCC. For example if your spouse lived in Canada with you for a year after landing as a PR and then you both moved abroad you should be able to count time together towards their RO.

 

[steaky]

Partially depends if you and your spouse had established a life in Canada after they got PR. Also on enforcement from IRCC. For example if your spouse lived in Canada with you for a year after landing as a PR and then you both moved abroad you should be able to count time together towards their RO.

Can you elaborate your meaning of "established a life in Canada after they got PR"? Do you file tax returns for resident purposes?

 

[scylla]

Thank you for repose. Is there any chance of not meeting RO even we both are together for more than 2 yrs period (in a 5 yr PR card validity period)?

Yes, there's a chance depending on how IRCC applies the who followed whom rule.

 

[armoured]

Can you elaborate your meaning of "established a life in Canada after they got PR"? Do you file tax returns for resident purposes?

It seems like IRCC treats cases based on whether the PR ever established themselves, as opposed to (esp) those who basically just do a soft landing and/or return to wherever they were living before.

Obviously in reality there may be every gradation in between ('details matter') so hard to tell how IRCC will approach. Especially in advance as implementation of general policies can change - and there's no way to get approval in advance.