First of all, this is an off topic, senseless debate to carry on on this thread. It doesn't in any way answer the questions or concerns of OP.steaky said:Why isn't it so? OP said that if you have no intention of moving to Canada then why would you even apply! The link clearly shows people actually done this sort of thing. Therefore what I posted earlier had direct relevance to what OP had posted. So your post was irrelevant to what I have posted.
Like yourself, anyone can post any number of links to any number of circumstances, hearsays and cases irrelevant to others tries to understand or asks about in his/her specific circumstances, and all that is being accomplished is adding to confusion and giving an erroneous, even dangerously misleading, advise.
I apologize to readers and to OP once again.Please ignore the below as it is not relevant to what OP asked about.
Second of all, OP in a latest post you refer to was referring to a statement I have made earlier under this thread, in my response to another off topic debate.
I earlier asked Rob why would one land in Canada if one had no intention to move to Canada.
And I still stand by my statement. I believe when immigrants land they have intention to move to Canada, though they may not intend to move immediately upon landing, but at sometime later. I don't fathom why would one land with no intention to ever move to Canada.
You don't know and can't possibly know what intentions of the individual poster on thread you linked to were when he landed in Canada first time as PR. So, you can't assert he had no intention to move to Canada when originally landed. You don't even know what his intentions are now. All you know is that he is a PR in Canada and wants to maintain his PR while abroad and staying with his son. If anything, it tells you he has an intention to remain a PR. Whether he can retain his PR or not (regardless of his intention) is another question. Chances are he may not, due to 2/5 year law and lack of exception. Under new 2/5 rule and after abolishing "Returning resident permit" CIC no longer concerns itself with Landed PR's intention when considering maintenance of PR.
But , most importantly, why you bring a completely irrelevant to OP case into discussion? What is the use of it?