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Planning to have vacation for 1 year

pinoy ako

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May 3, 2012
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hi there, i was landed as immigrant last Feb 2012 and my PR card is still in process... Since i dont have yet work here in CANADA, im planning to have vacation in my Country for some personal reasons. My concerns are:

1. Can i leave canada without PR card? if so, what necessary papers for me to secure?
2. Is there a limit of time for my vacation? since it was my first vacation, somebody telling me that there is a new policy that if its your first time vacation you can only allowed for a maximum of 3 months outside canada, and if its your second time vacation you are allowed to a maximum of 6 months outside canada. How true about this new policy? Is there somebody out there knows about this?

Thanks and God Bless!
 

scylla

VIP Member
Jun 8, 2010
95,847
22,112
Toronto
Category........
Visa Office......
Buffalo
Job Offer........
Pre-Assessed..
App. Filed.......
28-05-2010
AOR Received.
19-08-2010
File Transfer...
28-06-2010
Passport Req..
01-10-2010
VISA ISSUED...
05-10-2010
LANDED..........
05-10-2010
1. Yes - you can leave Canada without your PR card. There is no paperwork you need to complete before you leave. However to re-enter Canada, you will need either your PR card or a travel document.

2. There is no 3 month or six month rule. To maintain PR status you must live in Canada two out of every five rolling years. That is the only rule.
 

pinoy ako

Member
May 3, 2012
15
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so does it means that even i will be one (1) year outside canada, there will be no problem with my PR status and at the POE? Thanks
 

scylla

VIP Member
Jun 8, 2010
95,847
22,112
Toronto
Category........
Visa Office......
Buffalo
Job Offer........
Pre-Assessed..
App. Filed.......
28-05-2010
AOR Received.
19-08-2010
File Transfer...
28-06-2010
Passport Req..
01-10-2010
VISA ISSUED...
05-10-2010
LANDED..........
05-10-2010
pinoy ako said:
so does it means that even i will be one (1) year outside canada, there will be no problem with my PR status and at the POE? Thanks
Correct - no problems with PR status or at POE. Although they might remind you about the residence obligation.