Dear
@legalfalcon, I would really appreciate your help...
I know you get a lot of requests from all over, but I really hope you have the time to help me out. I tried finding an answer online, but I haven't encounter a similar situation.
I am a September AOR and I got an ADR in my account on Saturday. Unfortunately I wasn't aware that there is an official process to renounce a permanent resident status, as I would have done it by now. It's not an excuse, however I need to address this issue so that my application would move forward. I had obtain a PR in 2005 but for personal reasons I didn't met my residency obligations being outside Canada for a long period of time. Since I was sure my previous PR status is no longer available, I have decided (now that I am older and wiser) to formally apply again under FSW. As additional docs I submitted my previous expired PR card, record of landing and provided a LOE about the situation. I am a single applicant with one dependent -my son.
The ADR refers to this situation and I was given 2 choises:
1. to apply for a travel document -Permanent Resident Abroad (which for sure is not an option, giving I didn't met my residency obligations and having a child now that has no legal status in Canada)
2. to give up (renounce) my Canadian permanent resident status and if my voluntary renunciation of permanent resident status is approved, IRCC will proceed with processing my current permanent residence application I have already submitted.
Quote from the letter:
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If you would like to give up (renounce) your Canadian permanent resident status, you must fill out and submit the Voluntary Renunciation of Permanent Resident Status application. You will find the Application to Voluntarily Renounce Permanent Resident Status form on our
website at: http://www.cic.gc.ca/english/information/applications/guides/5781ETOC.asp.
Actual link to the form: http://www.cic.gc.ca/english/pdf/kits/forms/IMM5782E.pdf
It is important that you print, complete, and sign your Application to Voluntarily Renounce Permanent Resident Status and submit it following the instructions provided online. If your voluntary renunciation of permanent resident status is approved, we will proceed with processing
your current permanent residence application you have already submitted.
But I am confused how to proceed. I should upload just upload the IMM5782 form on my profile, or should I follow the instructions
given by Guide 5781 – Applying to Voluntarily Renounce Your Permanent Resident Status -(
http://www.cic.gc.ca/english/information/applications/guides/5781ETOC.asp?countrySelect=RO#document ) where it states that I should send
by mail a complete application with all supporting documentation (2 photos, copy of my current Passport, plus a document checklist) to the Canadian visa office responsible for my country of citizenship. By mail, when my deadline for submitting the ADR is
December 17, a week from now.
Common sense tells me that I just have to upload the IMM5782 form (or the whole application package?) in my account but I don't want to make a mistake since my application might be rejected in case I don't do everything as I'm supposed to. In the letter it's stated to follow the instructions provided online. Online by Guide 5781 – Applying to Voluntarily Renounce Your Permanent Resident Status, hence mailing by post the application to my area Canadian visa office or just according to profile - to submit by December 17.
This issue might be straightforward but I just need to be sure. I look forward to your reply. Any other input is very much appreciated. Thank you