Travelling outside Canada after Application for Renewal

[kennykill]

Hi,

I'm currently living in Canada and after crunching the numbers I'll meet the 730 day obligation by March 4th, 2014. My card expires on April 4th, 2014.

With the chance of a couple of short breaks outside the country, I plan to apply for renewal prior to a planned trip on April 2nd, 2014.

My question is;
If I meet the 730 days and submit an application for renewal before I travel, will there be an issue returning to Canada on an expired card? I'll only be out of the country for 10 days which is not enough time for my renewal to be approved so in theory I'd be traveling on an expired PR card. Thoughts?

 

[Leon]

If you are visa exempt or you plan to drive to the US and back, you will be ok. If not, you will need a travel document to return and depending on where you are going, that could take more time than 10 days.

 

[kennykill]

Thanks for the reply Leon.

I hold an Irish passport and would be traveling to Ireland.

Option to fly to the US and return Canada overland is possible if that would make things easier? What kind of travel document is required?

Thanks again,

Paul

 

[Leon]

If you are Irish and therefore visa exempt, you will be fine. If you were not visa exempt, you would have a problem getting on a plane to Canada without a valid PR card, PR travel document or other visa but as I said, this is not the case for you. Don't worry.

You may get hassled when you arrive in Canada and show immigration your expired card. Just tell them you have already applied for a new one.

 

[kennykill]

That's good news, thanks Leon!

I can start planning a holiday so

All the best,

Paul