Travelling back to Canada after 2 years away.

[marsha_n92]

Hi everyone.

I was working remotely for a Canadian company in Saskatoon and the invited me to come to Canada under the Saskatchewan Immigrant Nominee Program (SINP), in 2019 January I traveled to Canada and got my PR card in April 2019. However I was trying to get the PR approval since 2017, thanks multiple rejections, and by the time I actually got the approval some of my goals had changed and I had started a company in a different country (Indonesia).

I briefly traveled back to Canada in 2019 August (for a month) and back to Indonesia.

So I briefly worked for my employer in 2019 for 4 months and after I received my PR card I traveled back to Indonesia and worked remotely for them, while managing my own company in Indonesia. I was planning to handover my work to someone I trained under me and then move back to Canada by 2020, and unfortunately just like for everyone of us Covid came along and threw a wrench at my plans. So I basically got stuck in Indonesia for the last 2 years, I didn't want to travel because I didn't want to both take the risk or catching the virus and due to lock-downs everywhere.

During the last two years I managed to train multiple people who can take over most of my work and I now only have to help my team which I can do remotely.

My PR card is experiencing on the 22nd of Feb 2024 and I was wondering if there's anything I have to do before I travel back to Canada?

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TLDR;
*Got PR in Jan 2019
*Stayed in Canada in Saskatoon for 4 months.
*Traveled to Indonesia to run my company.
*Got stuck in Indonesia for 2 years coz of Covid.
*PR Expiring in 2024 Feb
*Now trying to go back to Canada, Toronto.
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Do I need to go back to Saskatoon? Or can I be in Torronto?
Do I need to inform immigration of my arrival since I have been away for almost 2 years?
Since I have been in Canada for only 4 years so far, will I be able to ask for an extension for my PR because of the Covid situation in the past two years?


Thank you so much for your time, thank you for reading my long post.

 

[canuck78]

Hi everyone.

I was working remotely for a Canadian company in Saskatoon and the invited me to come to Canada under the Saskatchewan Immigrant Nominee Program (SINP), in 2019 January I traveled to Canada and got my PR card in April 2019. However I was trying to get the PR approval since 2017, thanks multiple rejections, and by the time I actually got the approval some of my goals had changed and I had started a company in a different country (Indonesia).

I briefly traveled back to Canada in 2019 August (for a month) and back to Indonesia.

So I briefly worked for my employer in 2019 for 4 months and after I received my PR card I traveled back to Indonesia and worked remotely for them, while managing my own company in Indonesia. I was planning to handover my work to someone I trained under me and then move back to Canada by 2020, and unfortunately just like for everyone of us Covid came along and threw a wrench at my plans. So I basically got stuck in Indonesia for the last 2 years, I didn't want to travel because I didn't want to both take the risk or catching the virus and due to lock-downs everywhere.

During the last two years I managed to train multiple people who can take over most of my work and I now only have to help my team which I can do remotely.

My PR card is experiencing on the 22nd of Feb 2024 and I was wondering if there's anything I have to do before I travel back to Canada?

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TLDR;
*Got PR in Jan 2019
*Stayed in Canada in Saskatoon for 4 months.
*Traveled to Indonesia to run my company.
*Got stuck in Indonesia for 2 years coz of Covid.
*PR Expiring in 2024 Feb
*Now trying to go back to Canada, Toronto.
---------------------------------

Do I need to go back to Saskatoon? Or can I be in Torronto?
Do I need to inform immigration of my arrival since I have been away for almost 2 years?
Since I have been in Canada for only 4 years so far, will I be able to ask for an extension for my PR because of the Covid situation in the past two years?


Thank you so much for your time, thank you for reading my long post.
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Did you get SINP based on having a job offer in Canada? You never really ever settled and worked in Canada or SK. You essentially landed amd returned home to keep working remotely. It’s also not clear whether you spent 1 month in Canada or 4 months? Did you update your PR application when you started your company and we’re working for yourself as well as the Canadian company?

 

[marsha_n92]

Hi canuck78,

Thank you for the response. Yes my PR was through the SINP program, and yes I had a job offer when I landed in Canada, and I worked with a Canadian company in Saskatoon, and I was living in Saskatoon for 4 months. So I am already a PR holder and I have a PR card that expires on feb 2024. Apologice if my post wasn't clear

My Initial plan was to take one year off and settle everything with the company I was running in Indonesia ,and then go back to Canada and settle and work there. But due to the Covid situation I couldn't go until now. I only managed to get Vaccinated 2 months ago since I my Vaccine appointment was taking too long to get processed.

 

[canuck78]

Did you specify in your PR application that you were working for your company at the same time as working remotely for the Canadian employer?

 

[marsha_n92]

Did you specify in your PR application that you were working for your company at the same time as working remotely for the Canadian employer?

Thanks again for the reply canuck78.

Yes, when I submitted my PR application I did mention that I am currently a director of a company in Indonesia, while I was working remotely for a company in Canada.

 

[scylla]

Hi everyone.

I was working remotely for a Canadian company in Saskatoon and the invited me to come to Canada under the Saskatchewan Immigrant Nominee Program (SINP), in 2019 January I traveled to Canada and got my PR card in April 2019. However I was trying to get the PR approval since 2017, thanks multiple rejections, and by the time I actually got the approval some of my goals had changed and I had started a company in a different country (Indonesia).

I briefly traveled back to Canada in 2019 August (for a month) and back to Indonesia.

So I briefly worked for my employer in 2019 for 4 months and after I received my PR card I traveled back to Indonesia and worked remotely for them, while managing my own company in Indonesia. I was planning to handover my work to someone I trained under me and then move back to Canada by 2020, and unfortunately just like for everyone of us Covid came along and threw a wrench at my plans. So I basically got stuck in Indonesia for the last 2 years, I didn't want to travel because I didn't want to both take the risk or catching the virus and due to lock-downs everywhere.

During the last two years I managed to train multiple people who can take over most of my work and I now only have to help my team which I can do remotely.

My PR card is experiencing on the 22nd of Feb 2024 and I was wondering if there's anything I have to do before I travel back to Canada?

---------------------------------
TLDR;
*Got PR in Jan 2019
*Stayed in Canada in Saskatoon for 4 months.
*Traveled to Indonesia to run my company.
*Got stuck in Indonesia for 2 years coz of Covid.
*PR Expiring in 2024 Feb
*Now trying to go back to Canada, Toronto.
---------------------------------

Do I need to go back to Saskatoon? Or can I be in Torronto?
Do I need to inform immigration of my arrival since I have been away for almost 2 years?
Since I have been in Canada for only 4 years so far, will I be able to ask for an extension for my PR because of the Covid situation in the past two years?


Thank you so much for your time, thank you for reading my long post.

You can go to Toronto. No, you don't need to go to Saskatoon. You have free movement in Canada as a PR.
No, you don't need to inform IRCC.
There are no changes or exemptions to the PR residency obligation as a result of COVID. The rules remain the same. In order to renew / extend your PR card, you must meet the residency obligation and live in Canada for 2 out of every 5 rolling years from the date of your landing.

 

[marsha_n92]

You can go to Toronto. No, you don't need to go to Saskatoon. You have free movement in Canada as a PR.
No, you don't need to inform IRCC.
There are no changes or exemptions to the PR residency obligation as a result of COVID. The rules remain the same. In order to renew / extend your PR card, you must meet the residency obligation and live in Canada for 2 out of every 5 rolling years from the date of your landing.

Thank you scylla for the info.

Thank you to canuck78 as well.

I have got my answer, is there a way to close this thread or mark it as solved?

 

[scylla]

Thank you scylla for the info.

Thank you to canuck78 as well.

I have got my answer, is there a way to close this thread or mark it as solved?

No - just leave it.