Need help! PR Card expired !

[stevekim]

Dear my concerns,

I'm currently in USA by F1 visa (Student visa). However, I received Canada PR card on 2002 Aug and expired 2007 Aug.
I was lived in Canada 2002 Aug to 2005 Oct then moved to USA for my further education. So my question is, is it possible to get renew my Canada PR card, even though, it expired more than 4 years? Is there is any chances to get renew my pr card?
I was looking all the posts, and some one said even pr card is expired, I could go to Canada by private car as visitor and stay in Canada 2 years then I could qualify to renew pr card, is this true?

Thank you for your time,
I will looking forward answers.

 

[Leon]

You chose to leave and you could have studied in Canada so if you try to appeal for your PR, you will most likely be refused unless there are some other mitigating circumstances you haven't mentioned.

As for going by private car, you might get away with it. According to the rules, you do not actually need a PR card to cross the US/Canada border by private car. If you have your landing documents, you can show them. You should prepare for some hassle. Worst case, they will report you for not meeting the residency requirements, best case, they will not. If they do not, you can live in Canada for 2 years and then apply to renew your card. If they do, you will have 30 days in Canada to prepare an appeal for your PR.

 

[Alabaman]

You chose to leave and you could have studied in Canada so if you try to appeal for your PR, you will most likely be refused unless there are some other mitigating circumstances you haven't mentioned.

According to the rules, you do not actually need a PR card to cross the US/Canada border by private car.

This rule, it seems, is only on paper. The border officers are not even aware of it in most cases. I politely challenged a border officer on this recently while crossing the Montana-Alberta border and he didn't seem to be aware of this rule. He maintained that regardless of any rule, every body must identify themselves with a valid passport and entry permit.

 

[Leon]

This rule, it seems, is only on paper. The border officers are not even aware of it in most cases. I politely challenged a border officer on this recently while crossing the Montana-Alberta border and he didn't seem to be aware of this rule. He maintained that regardless of any rule, every body must identify themselves with a valid passport and entry permit.

Don't landing papers count as a entry permit? I have heard of PR's getting reported on entry for not meeting the requirements but I have never heard of one being refused entry alltogether. I even heard of one who came back on vacation after many years outside with no paperwork. The hassled him a bit and told him that when he gets home, he should go to the Canadian embassy and give up his PR status but they let him in without reporting him.