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HAILMANU

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May 19, 2015
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Hi guys I sent off my PR app at the end of July after getting ITA in June. Hoping that I'll be successful and that I'll get PR within next 6 months. My question is, after getting PR is there any deadline by which you'd be required to land in Canada? Or is there no expiry, you could decide to wait a year if you wanted?
 
You are necessarily required to land in Canada before your Medicals expire or your passport expires, whichever is earlier. You can then choose to be present for a 2 year window (not necessarily continuous) over 5 years to maintain PR status.
 
HAILMANU said:
Hi guys I sent off my PR app at the end of July after getting ITA in June. Hoping that I'll be successful and that I'll get PR within next 6 months. My question is, after getting PR is there any deadline by which you'd be required to land in Canada? Or is there no expiry, you could decide to wait a year if you wanted?
Meaning that, if you are not prepared to move to Canada before your medicals, etc. expire, you can fly to Canada, "land", then go back home for a year or more, and so long as you spend at least 2 of the next five years physically in Canada, you will not lose your PR status.
 
Asivad Anac said:
You are necessarily required to land in Canada before your Medicals expire or your passport expires, whichever is earlier. You can then choose to be present for a 2 year window (not necessarily continuous) over 5 years to maintain PR status.
What is the timeline for expiration of Medical??
 
vjroB$ said:
What is the timeline for expiration of Medical??
One year from the date you took the medical.
 
dobes said:
One year from the date you took the medical.

Ohh!! That means I have to visit Canada once before August 01,2016 (date of my medicals is Aug 01, 2015). :( :-[
 
Hi guys pls help me...

I am about to apply under express entry. Im confused if I will seek the help of a consultancy agency or Ill just do it myself.. Is it a complicated process? How about the requirements? I already have the WES and Ielts results.. SOmeone pls help and guide me thanks!
 
peeyah03 said:
Hi guys pls help me...

I am about to apply under express entry. Im confused if I will seek the help of a consultancy agency or Ill just do it myself.. Is it a complicated process? How about the requirements? I already have the WES and Ielts results.. SOmeone pls help and guide me thanks!

Follow YamPower's instructions in the link below.

http://www.canadavisa.com/canada-immigration-discussion-board/express-entry-step-by-step-instructions-t273928.0.html;msg4108507#msg4108507
 
dan_and said:
Yes. But you're in a good position because you did your medicals shortly before submitting your application. So you have the maximum time available to land in Canada.

Other people have already done their medicals prior to even receiving an ITA.

I explained here why this is potentially a bad idea:
http://www.canadavisa.com/canada-immigration-discussion-board/avoid-medicals-before-ita-if-you-can-new-cic-rule-t337135.0.html

I had read that post. Nicely written. But I reckon that if my medicals expire, I can anytime take a new medical and can enter Canada after that. Isn't it?