I had a Canadian PR in the year 1997 (that's when I landed in Canada). I came to India is 1999. Since then, i've never gone back. All this while, I thought my PR had expired. Now, in 2016, I applied for Study permit to study in Canada. They have sent me an e-mail asking me to either extend my PR (if I'm eligible for it) or renounce my PR status and apply for a study permit.
1. What should I do? Given an option, I would obviously love to retain the PR, but am I eligible to retain it? After 1999 (when I was 8 years old) I have never entered Canada.
2. If I choose to renounce the PR and go to Canada using Study permit, can I apply for my PR again in a few more years? I know I have to start from scratch.....but will this come into the picture....about me having renounced my PR now?
1. What should I do? Given an option, I would obviously love to retain the PR, but am I eligible to retain it? After 1999 (when I was 8 years old) I have never entered Canada.
2. If I choose to renounce the PR and go to Canada using Study permit, can I apply for my PR again in a few more years? I know I have to start from scratch.....but will this come into the picture....about me having renounced my PR now?