PR Renewal

[Yehia82]

Hi everyone,

I’m seeking some advice regarding the renewal of my Permanent Resident (PR) status. My PR status expired in June 2016, and due to a work application, I need to renew it as soon as possible.

Below are the dates I was in Canada during the last 5 years:

• 15 July 2021 – 17 July 2021: 3 days
• 28 April 2021 – 1 May 2021: 4 days
• 17 March 2022 – 20 March 2022: 4 days
• 12 June 2022 – 15 June 2022: 4 days
• 28 September 2022 – 2 October 2022: 5 days
• 18 October 2022 – 21 October 2022: 4 days
• 18 November 2022 – 22 November 2022: 5 days
• 28 January 2023 – 11 February 2023: 15 days
• 27 February 2023 – Present: 702 days

I’m wondering if there are any steps I should take in my application, or anything I should be aware of given the gap in my stay. Any advice on how to proceed or what additional information I should include in my application would be greatly appreciated.

Thank you for your help!

 

[Yehia82]

Hi again, what I meant by my request is that I’m okay with the gaps in my travel history, as I have met the required 730 days.

 

[armoured]

Hi again, what I meant by my request is that I’m okay with the gaps in my travel history, as I have met the required 730 days.

There's not much specific anyone can recommend, really. You technically have enough days. So it's really only a guessing game of whether your application will be processed quickly or not - but we don't know if waiting will help or not. Since you seemingly haven't renewed your PR card since 2016 (and a PR since 2011?), there's clearly more history here than we know about. (And i'm too lazy to check your post history to figure it out - you know it).

Given, however, that you may have been out of status/not meeting RO before (?), it's possible that eg waiting until you are clearly two years in Canada straight (eg Mar 1 2025) would lead to a quicker renewal. But we don't know if that will really help or not. It's possible your previous history will lead to a longer verification procedure.

Only thing I can suggest is to look closely at how to demonstrate that you are clearly living in Canada, working and 'settled'. This does not mean you have to take extraordinary measures - but provide clear evidence you are really living and settled here (i.e. the two pieces of evidence [which the forms call 'proof'] that you reside.)

On positive side, if you are here and remain in Canada during the process (or at least without any lengthy absences), it shouldn't be a problem and will get done - just a matter of how long it takes.

Good luck.

 

[Yehia82]

Thank you for the feedback. I want to clarify that I received my first PR in 2014 and renewed it in 2019. However, my PR expired in June 2024. Since then, I have been consistently working as a paramedic for about 8 months and have undergone the physician licensing process, which led to me signing a contract to work as a physician. The employer has requested a valid PR card, so I cannot afford to wait and need to apply as soon as possible.

Additionally, I have a Canadian daughter who is one and a half years old and was born here, which may further strengthens my ties to Canada. My concern is whether my application might be refused or delayed due to the significant gaps in my stay in Canada, but I’m prepared to provide clear evidence of my ongoing work and my family's presence here.

I appreciate any guidance on how to strengthen my application during this process.

 

[armoured]

Thank you for the feedback. I want to clarify that I received my first PR in 2014 and renewed it in 2019. However, my PR expired in June 2024.

Just terminology: your PR [status] does not 'expire.' Only your PR card does.

Since then, I have been consistently working as a paramedic for about 8 months and have undergone the physician licensing process, which led to me signing a contract to work as a physician. The employer has requested a valid PR card, so I cannot afford to wait and need to apply as soon as possible.

I understand. Still doesn't give enough information to even guess whether it will be done quickly or not. Again, the issue is not WHETHER it will be done, but how quickly; some cases get done in ~ a month, and some can take quite a bit longer. What I'm suggesting is that it will be POSSIBLE - not certain but possible - that applying a little bit later will make it come more quickly [than if you applied earlier.]

You will just have to decide.

Additionally, I have a Canadian daughter who is one and a half years old and was born here, which may further strengthens my ties to Canada. My concern is whether my application might be refused or delayed due to the significant gaps in my stay in Canada, but I’m prepared to provide clear evidence of my ongoing work and my family's presence here.

If you have > 730 days in Canada in last five years, it will not be refused. It could be delayed. I do not know. (My guess is that info about your daughter etc would only enter into it if you did not have > 730 days).

Again, only you can decide. I will say that if you have completed the process for licensing as a physician* and can demonstrate it, that would attest to a fair amount of time in Canada (as does the work as a paremedic). it is possible including a short letter of explanation and a polite request to expedite so that you can work as a doctor immediately given the reported acute doctor shortages (especially if in a province or region where it's acute, which I guess is all of them right now), maybe that will help. Probably wouldn't hurt.

Good luck.

*Congratulations!

 

[canuck78]

Just terminology: your PR [status] does not 'expire.' Only your PR card does.



I understand. Still doesn't give enough information to even guess whether it will be done quickly or not. Again, the issue is not WHETHER it will be done, but how quickly; some cases get done in ~ a month, and some can take quite a bit longer. What I'm suggesting is that it will be POSSIBLE - not certain but possible - that applying a little bit later will make it come more quickly [than if you applied earlier.]

You will just have to decide.



If you have > 730 days in Canada in last five years, it will not be refused. It could be delayed. I do not know. (My guess is that info about your daughter etc would only enter into it if you did not have > 730 days).

Again, only you can decide. I will say that if you have completed the process for licensing as a physician* and can demonstrate it, that would attest to a fair amount of time in Canada (as does the work as a paremedic). it is possible including a short letter of explanation and a polite request to expedite so that you can work as a doctor immediately given the reported acute doctor shortages (especially if in a province or region where it's acute, which I guess is all of them right now), maybe that will help. Probably wouldn't hurt.

Good luck.

*Congratulations!

Doing licensing exams don’t actually require you to spend a lot of time in Canada. Not that it is relevant but assume may be either starting a residency or a supervised practice as an IMG. I assumed that you’d need proof of a valid PR card to register for CaRMS but maybe not the case.