Permanent Residency Obligations

[drhammad]

I am new to forum. I am in a situation. My dad is almost 76 Years Old. I have sponsored him as family class immigrant and he received his immigration in 2003.He first came in May 2003 and went back in Sept 2003.He came again in May 2006 and stayed 2 years in Canada and got new PR Card which is Valid until 2013. He left Canada in March 2008.He came back in Canada in March 2011 before completing 3 years out of country stay.Currently his elder brother is suffering from the illness due to old Age. He wants to be there to look after as well as want to be present there during his sickness etc.He can come and go until 2013 but he is not completing his 2 years i.e. 730 days in five years.He does not want to lose his PR status as well as he wants to be present there during the illness of his elder brother.Most of my family; brothers and sisters are also in back home. So I want him to keep his PR Status so he can visit us frequently because my kids are also very close to him. He is loving father as well as grand father.Is there any possibility to get waiver for the stay in Canada to maintain PR Status? Please help me to find better option for him.Thanks.

 

[steaky]

If your mother is a Canadian citizen and she is accompanying your dad outside Canada, your dad can maintain his PR status.

 

[drhammad]

Thanks Steaky for your advice but my mother is deceased.

 

[drhammad]

Any advice from other senior members please.

 

[Leon]

There is no waiver but if he has a valid PR card, he will likely be able to come and go until 2013. What happens at the expiry of the card is that he should not try to renew the card until he has 730 days. If you are in Canada, it is ok to have an expired card, he just can't travel in the meantime. When he applies to renew, they will only look at the previous 5 years, not further back. If he has 730 days in those 5 yrs., he is ok.

 

[drhammad]

Thanks Leon.