Please advice. URGENT

[Wellwisher1304]

I was in Canada on PR in the year 2000 along with my wife and son who were dependent on me. Due to personal reasons I had to go back to India. My son was a year old then - I'm not a resident of Canada anymore.
However, my son has turned 18 and is wanting to get his residency status in Canada as he'd like to pursue his studies there. While we were in Canada I did not get the landing done and left to India suddenly.
Is there anyway my son who has turned 18 apply for permanent residency on the basis that it wasn't his fault that his parents didn't do the landing and get his PR.
Kindly advice on this situation

 

[scylla]

Yes - there is. Join the Permanent Residency Obligation section of the forum.

 

[canuck_in_uk]

I was in Canada on PR

While we were in Canada I did not get the landing done and left to India suddenly.

Is there anyway my son who has turned 18 apply for permanent residency on the basis that it wasn't his fault that his parents didn't do the landing and get his PR.

Your post is unclear. You first say that you were in Canada as a PR and then you say that you didn't actually complete your landing to become a PR. Which is it?

If you and your family became PRs, your son has a chance to return to Canada as a PR.

If you and your family never actually landed as PRs, your son has no claim to status.

 

[Wellwisher1304]

Hello,


Only I was a PR but went back to India for good and never returned. I did get a couple of invitations to return in order to retain my status as a resident but since I didn't come back, I no more hold the status.
While I was in Canada, I received the PR document for my son who was a year old. I just had to do the landing for him in order to get the status but we left the country before doing the landing.
My son is now 18 and wants to regain his status as a resident. His landing certificate is the only document I have.
How do you think I could go about in this given situation ?

 

[canuck_in_uk]

While I was in Canada, I received the PR document for my son who was a year old. I just had to do the landing for him in order to get the status but we left the country before doing the landing.

My son is now 18 and wants to regain his status as a resident. His landing certificate is the only document I have.
How do you think I could go about in this given situation ?

He cannot regain status that he never had. His landing certificate is useless now.

If your son wishes to study in Canada, he will need to apply for a study permit.

 

[garyastudent]

I was in Canada on PR in the year 2000 along with my wife and son who were dependent on me. Due to personal reasons I had to go back to India. My son was a year old then - I'm not a resident of Canada anymore.
However, my son has turned 18 and is wanting to get his residency status in Canada as he'd like to pursue his studies there. While we were in Canada I did not get the landing done and left to India suddenly.
Is there anyway my son who has turned 18 apply for permanent residency on the basis that it wasn't his fault that his parents didn't do the landing and get his PR.
Kindly advice on this situation

I would suggest you to take a suggestion from a Lawyer, Not even from a consultant, this question is a little tricky and I am not saying that people dont know what they are saying just to be on the safer side take help from Immi Lawyer.

 

[istari]

Hello,


Only I was a PR but went back to India for good and never returned. I did get a couple of invitations to return in order to retain my status as a resident but since I didn't come back, I no more hold the status.
While I was in Canada, I received the PR document for my son who was a year old. I just had to do the landing for him in order to get the status but we left the country before doing the landing.
My son is now 18 and wants to regain his status as a resident. His landing certificate is the only document I have.
How do you think I could go about in this given situation ?

Yep, Canuck is right. Your son was never a Permanent Resident, so he can't possibly regain his PR status.

He needs to apply for PR like everyone else.

 

[canuck_in_uk]

I would suggest you to take a suggestion from a Lawyer, Not even from a consultant, this question is a little tricky and I am not saying that people dont know what they are saying just to be on the safer side take help from Immi Lawyer.

The question is not tricky at all. The son never became a PR and a lawyer can't change that.

 

[Innana]

What a sad case. I feel bad for the kid but he really has no claim to regain his PR