PR renewal when residency requirements not met

[yalgar]

Timeline-
Landing on Apr 2019
Due to covid, my divorce and health issues, my parents could only complete 9 months in the 5 yr period.
2019 - 5 months stay in Ontario
2020 - covid travel ban
2021-Mother got covid right before travel and had to cancel tickets (proof of booking and cancellation exists)
2022- 4 months stay in Ontario- Drs in province detected a health concern and put my mother is a long queue of wait for surgery. My parents got worried and returned to home country to get treatment instead of waiting here for months/years.
2023 - father got surgery in home country
2024 - final year and are now in Canada

My question .. is it better to try for renewal and ask for more time to complete residency OR try to complete residency now.
Definitely they cant continue for 1.6 years continuous and may want to travel out and return through US border with expired PR card

 

[steaky]

Timeline-
Landing on Apr 2019
Due to covid, my divorce and health issues, my parents could only complete 9 months in the 5 yr period.
2019 - 5 months stay in Ontario
2020 - covid travel ban
2021-Mother got covid right before travel and had to cancel tickets (proof of booking and cancellation exists)
2022- 4 months stay in Ontario- Drs in province detected a health concern and put my mother is a long queue of wait for surgery. My parents got worried and returned to home country to get treatment instead of waiting here for months/years.
2023 - father got surgery in home country
2024 - final year and are now in Canada

My question .. is it better to try for renewal and ask for more time to complete residency OR try to complete residency now.
Definitely they cant continue for 1.6 years continuous and may want to travel out and return through US border with expired PR card

Live in Canada for 730 days before they apply for the PR card renewal application.

 

[armoured]

My question .. is it better to try for renewal and ask for more time to complete residency OR try to complete residency now.

Absolutely no question that it is better for them to remain in Canada until in compliance with the residency obligation.

Definitely they cant continue for 1.6 years continuous and may want to travel out and return through US border with expired PR card

That's their choice. The more time they will have accumulated in Canada before departing and returning, and the shorter the trip abroad, the better their chances upon returning.

But it won't be risk free and consequences for PR status could be serious. That's their choice, too.

 

[scylla]

Timeline-
Landing on Apr 2019
Due to covid, my divorce and health issues, my parents could only complete 9 months in the 5 yr period.
2019 - 5 months stay in Ontario
2020 - covid travel ban
2021-Mother got covid right before travel and had to cancel tickets (proof of booking and cancellation exists)
2022- 4 months stay in Ontario- Drs in province detected a health concern and put my mother is a long queue of wait for surgery. My parents got worried and returned to home country to get treatment instead of waiting here for months/years.
2023 - father got surgery in home country
2024 - final year and are now in Canada

My question .. is it better to try for renewal and ask for more time to complete residency OR try to complete residency now.
Definitely they cant continue for 1.6 years continuous and may want to travel out and return through US border with expired PR card

Agreed with what others have said. They should not apply to renew until they meet the residency requirement. Keep in mind that the five months back from 2019 will drop off and they won't be able to count this towards RO.

If they want to travel outside of Canada, they need to be prepared that this may result in the loss of their PR status.