PR Card Renewal-Supporting Documents

[armoured]

Hi there,

I am submitting a PR renewal application and it seems as thought the requirements have changed... is now mandatory for all applicants to provide copies of two pieces of evidence that proof of residency, regardless of whether you have been outside Canada for more than 1095 days? Previously, only those who did not meet the minimum residency requirements needed to provide this, but in the current form it is mandatory for all applicants. Can anyone confirm this? I have not been outside of Canada for more that 1095 days.

If I must provide these documents, what kind of documents can I provide? The appendix lists:

• You must provide copies of 2 pieces of evidence that can show residency in Canada in the five (5) years immediately before the application, such as:
  • employment records or pay stubs;
  • bank statements;
  • Canada Revenue Agency (CRA) Notice of Assessment for the five (5) years immediately before the application
  • evidence that you received benefits from Canadian government programs;
  • rental agreements;
  • club memberships;
  • or any other documents that prove you met your residency obligation.

I am self-employed so I don't have pay stubs, only invoices... but would I have to provide them for the past 5 years? Same question for bank statements, etc? I don't receive benefits from the Canadian Government, I don't have any rental agreements, club memberships... what would classify as any ''other' documents that prove you met your residency obligation.'?

Thanks so much for any input and support with this!!

Read the rest of the same thread you posted in. You could provide notices of assessment since you've been filing taxes (right?).

 

[SM1981]

Read the rest of the same thread you posted in. You could provide notices of assessment since you've been filing taxes (right?).

Yes, I have all the NOA's. I just don't know how a bank statement for example would prove that I have been in Canada for 5 years so I'm just stuck on how many bank statements I should include and what they should show?

Thanks so much!

 

[armoured]

Yes, I have all the NOA's. I just don't know how a bank statement for example would prove that I have been in Canada for 5 years so I'm just stuck on how many bank statements I should include and what they should show?

Thanks so much!

You are asking the same question that has been answered here before. You have not read this thread (or have not taken time to understand it). Read the rest of the same thread you posted in.

For example here:
https://www.canadavisa.com/canada-immigration-discussion-board/threads/pr-card-renewal-supporting-documents.793684/post-10689199

 

[SM1981]

Read the rest of the same thread you posted in. You could provide notices of assessment since you've been filing taxes (right?).

Hi again!! Thanks so much for your response! I read through the thread and have understood that they are simply requesting two pieces of evidence that I resided in Canada within the last 5 years but not proof that I have been here for the minimum required amount of days. I will submit an NOA and a bank statement within the last 5 years. I appreciate everyone's responses!

 

[Shayjay2005]

what did you send as proof of residency ?

did you send it for all the past 5 years ?

I went to bank to get five years of statement. The teller a pr resident too, told me he himself sent one or two months of statement for last 5 years for his own PR card renewal. And he is waiting for a response. I got 5 years of statement, but never sent it with my application as too many pages. I sent NOA and Canada Child Benefits (CCB) for last 5 years. Still no response. Applied Dec 5, 2023, by paper when PR processing time for PR renewal was 73 days. Today PR renewal is showing 61 days if application is received today . From this forum, it seems non urgent applications for PR renewal are not opened for at least a month to 35 days after the office receives the paper application to enter into the system so applicants can check online or receive an email.

 

[armoured]

I went to bank to get five years of statement. The teller a pr resident too, told me he himself sent one or two months of statement for last 5 years for his own PR card renewal. And he is waiting for a response. I got 5 years of statement, but never sent it with my application as too many pages. I sent NOA and Canada Child Benefits (CCB) for last 5 years.

Again, there is, according to the instructions, no need to submit documents for the five years total. Not every month, not for each of the five years, etc. They ask for two documents.

I can understand many want to provide more info but - your instinct is right. Submitting 'too much' will not speed things up.

 

[natarajan_arumugam]

PR since 2019. Applying for PR Renewal. Just completed everything on my online PR Renewal application except the supporting documents for RO. Based on above conversations and my understanding, could anyone help to answer do these satisfy?

SET 1
Evidence 1 : Pay Slip from June 2019
Evidence 2 : NOA 2022

SET 2
Evidence 1 : T4 2019
Evidence 2 : Bank Statement July 2023

Proceed with SET 1 or SET 2 ?

@armoured your thoughts will be really helpful!

Did it help you? I am also in a similar situation. Did they accept your application?

 

[urstrulyaddy]

Did it help you? I am also in a similar situation. Did they accept your application?

Hello. Yes. I got my renewed PR Card. I provided both SET 1 and SET 2.

 

[tspot]

I have been a Permanent Resident (PR) in Canada since 2018, and I am due to renew my PR this month. I have permanently resided in Canada from April 2023 to the present. Prior to that, I was in Canada for 8 months between 2020-2024 due to family matters (illness and passing of my parents-in-law).

For the supporting documents, I intend to provide the following:

1. Employment records (T4 / Paystubs) from 2020-2021
2. University enrollment and degree completion certificate from 2021-2023
3. House rental agreement from May 2023 - May 2025
4. Employment records (T4 / Paystubs) from July 2023 - November 2024

Could you please provide feedback or confirm if these documents are sufficient for my PR renewal?

 

[armoured]

I have been a Permanent Resident (PR) in Canada since 2018, and I am due to renew my PR this month. I have permanently resided in Canada from April 2023 to the present. Prior to that, I was in Canada for 8 months between 2020-2024 due to family matters (illness and passing of my parents-in-law).

For the supporting documents, I intend to provide the following:

1. Employment records (T4 / Paystubs) from 2020-2021
2. University enrollment and degree completion certificate from 2021-2023
3. House rental agreement from May 2023 - May 2025
4. Employment records (T4 / Paystubs) from July 2023 - November 2024

Could you please provide feedback or confirm if these documents are sufficient for my PR renewal?

I can't figure your dates and whether the university was in Canada, but assjming your paystubs in 1 & 4 cover the 730 days in Canada, you should be fine with those. I might add an NOA for one of those periods (eg 2023).

Your call whether the items in 2&4 provide additional necessary detail. I think the house rental is weaker of these and possibly redundant, but up to you.

In general two items (eg 1&4) should be enough, especially if you have some normal excess of days in Canada over the 730. Again, use your judgment whether additional docs actually provide addl necessary info. IRCC can contact and ask for more info if they need it. And 'too much' info can create delays.

 

[tspot]

I can't figure your dates and whether the university was in Canada, but assuming your paystubs in 1 & 4 cover the 730 days in Canada, you should be fine with those. I might add an NOA for one of those periods (eg 2023).

Your call whether the items in 2&4 provide additional necessary detail. I think the house rental is weaker of these and possibly redundant, but up to you.

In general two items (eg 1&4) should be enough, especially if you have some normal excess of days in Canada over the 730. Again, use your judgment whether additional docs actually provide addl necessary info. IRCC can contact and ask for more info if they need it. And 'too much' info can create delays.

University was in Canada. The dates of timeline areas below:
- Moved to Canada in Oct 2020, Worked from Oct 2020 - April 2021 (Pay stub # 1)
- University in Canada for 2 years from May 2021 - June 2023 (Spent time in Canada for 3 months during that time)
- Worked from July 2023 - Present (Pay Stub # 2)
- Rental Agreement from June 2023 - May 2025

So assuming this is the case, Pay stub in 1 and 4 should be fine. Are any bank statements required apart from NOA 2023 and having rental agreement creating too much docs

 

[armoured]

University was in Canada. The dates of timeline areas below:
- Moved to Canada in Oct 2020, Worked from Oct 2020 - April 2021 (Pay stub # 1)
- University in Canada for 2 years from May 2021 - June 2023 (Spent time in Canada for 3 months during that time)
- Worked from July 2023 - Present (Pay Stub # 2)
- Rental Agreement from June 2023 - May 2025

So assuming this is the case, Pay stub in 1 and 4 should be fine. Are any bank statements required apart from NOA 2023 and having rental agreement creating too much docs

Use your judgment. I mean I can't literally understand what days / months you were in/out of Canada.

But I dn't need to know - you do, and your day counts on the form should support that.

As for the docs - from what I understand, your pay stubs (1&2) and any university doc should show well you lived in Canada (less any university time that may have been abroad/remote, of course).

To make clear: you are not trying to prove every single day in Canada. Only some evidence supporting htat you were in Canada. Evidence of work and studies in pay stubs and whatever else sounds good. Your work alone provides for 23 or so months. Your travel records - if complete and accurate - should cover the rest.

I think any additional contribution from rental and bank statements is marginal at best. Up to you if you think necessary.