pr card renewal - 730 days of calculation

[priya_98]

hi,
if someone lived in canada (on visitor visa) before doing a landing (i.e. flagpolling) to obtain pr card. Will it be counted in "730" days of past 5 years while renewing pr card?

Please advise.

Regards
priya

 

[Ponga]

hi,
if someone lived in canada (on visitor visa) before doing a landing (i.e. flagpolling) to obtain pr card. Will it be counted in "730" days of past 5 years while renewing pr card?

Please advise.

Regards
priya

No. Any and all days spent in Canada prior to becoming a PR (landing) will NOT count towards the Residency Obligation.

Also...you have hopefully kept detailed and accurate records of each exit from/entry to Canada for the last 5 years, from the date that the PR Card renewal application is submitted. You will need theses dates to complete the application. If you do not have complete records, you should make a request to CBSA for your travel history, via an ATIP request. This may not show exit data from Canada, though. Plus, you should be aware that now ALL PR Card renewal applications require 2 pieces of evidence that show you meet the residency obligation.

 

[priya_98]

Thanks. What are 2 pieces of id . Can you share a list?

 

[Ponga]

Thanks. What are 2 pieces of id . Can you share a list?

https://www.canada.ca/en/immigration-refugees-citizenship/services/application/application-forms-guides/guide-5445-applying-permanent-resident-card-card-first-application-replacement-renewal-change-gender-identifier.html

You'll find the information near the bottom of the page.